Monday Night Meatloaf 88

[@StraightThread]

Thanks for showing the innards of the swivel base. I had been curious about its operation. Too, the Bondo repair was interesting.

[@keldsor]

Hi Tom ! I love that power arm ... so another project for the TO-DO list ! I'll pause the video and see if I can catch all the part, make a drawing for a nice little project with some challenges ;-)) Thx for sharing !

[@jmilleronaire]

Thanks for taking the powerarm apart, I was really curious how that would work. In my head I was picturing various but ineffective clutch systems and bizarre ultimately unworkable mechanical locks. I was stuck in a rut and couldn't see the elegant simple solution this used!

[@imysteryman]

Bondo also works great for patching a chip in concrete floors and if you get the right color hardener it is hardly noticeable.

[@TheBackyardMachineShop]

Hey Tom can't wait to see that Taft Pierce up and running, I have a newer version, I went through it before putting it in service a couple of years ago.

[@esoomreltna]

Tom, The two different types of screws are there to counteract the Coriolis effect. Eric

[@KnolltopFarms]

esoomreltna I thought it was for the Faraday Effect? ;)

[@esoomreltna]

Well that would only be in the southern hemisphere! LOL

[@thetrevor861]

Hi Tom, great video as usual. Thanks for showing the innards of the power-arm, nice simple design, nice effective piece of kit ! I find an 18 mm snap-off utility knife blade is great for scraping/post-spooging. 3-4 inches long or so, and it's flexible - you can (carefully) bend it. Just bear in mind the 'snap-off' in the name :-) !

[@morrisgallo2361]

Another great meal. You mentioned adjusting the tightness of the ball using the large nut. The set-screw would then hold that position while the snap ring keeps the loose joint intact. Therefore you wouldn't have devet for the set-screw as you can't foretell at what position the nut will come to rest

[@chemech]

Morris Gallo More likely, the nut is *supposed* to remain in a fixed position, and the range of motion of the lever arm is intended to be sufficient to compress and release the brass/bronze socket against the steel ball... Using a 5/8" - 11 thread, the motion of 1/4 turn will translate into (1/11)" /4 = 0.023" Doesn't seem like much, does it? You just need to set or release the clamping action, so it's plenty of motion... and, another reason for making the socket out of bearing metal. Regards, Eric

[@morrisgallo2361]

chemech Perhaps I was unclear. I believe we both agree the large nut (round threaded disc) is supposed to adjust the allowable play between the housing, ball, and bearing cup, so that the simple small motion of the lever compresses these three components and thereby locking out any motion. Once this ideal position of the large nut is achieved, then it is the function of the set-screw to hold the large nut in position and prevent any loosening due to the rotational forces of using the lever.

[@chemech]

Morris - That's more like my understanding of how the design is supposed to work... except that I would call the movement of the screw "travel", and the nut can be rotated such that the motion of the lever arm and its associated motion, the travel of the screw - has its upper limit set to compress the socket against the ball in the correct location. Then, as you say, lock it in place with the set screw and a bit of torque, and the machine should function smoothly... Cheers, Eric

[@not2fast4u2c]

Love the Intro Music !!! You did good job with the Bondo it is fun stuff to play with

[@KnolltopFarms]

not2fast4u2c Try the Evercoat product line. "Rage" is the best ultra-light body filler I've ever used and makes Bondo look like, well...Bondo, LOL! I was an autobody and paint shop owner for over 7 years, and I lost my love of playing with body filler rather quickly. I think it was about the time my 1st invoice from the paint store arrived ;)

[@bulletproofpepper2]

nice job, thanks for sharing

[@Skraap]

Great little meatloaf :) I love the sound effects things get when you are around :D

[@swarfrat311]

Hey Tom, Thanks for another tasty meatloaf. Too bad I'm not going to Stan's bash. I would like to win a door prize. My place in Ukiah could use a new door! Have fun next weekend! Take care, Oxen Dave

[@pierresgarage2687]

Hi Tom, little base simple enough, and few parts, that brass part is surely after the fact part... Cheers, Pierre

[@peterbaynes5804]

Nice intro music Tom... and also very interesting to the the innards of the Power Arm. Thumbs up :-)

[@wnebergall]

Sorry Tom spooge is another term for man goo or baby gravy

[@josephmagedanz4070]

Spooge and blobicus... two more lexical gaps are now filled. Are you keeping a list? Thanks, Tom. See you Saturday.

[@zanderkale]

You may want to look up spooge in the Urban Dictionary - it might not mean what you hope it does. My PowerArm Jr has a much smaller brass "jam plate" - about 1/2" diameter. As somebody has noted, the big nut has spanner holes to adjust the tension before you tighten the set screw.

[@KnolltopFarms]

Zander Kale I think that variation of which you speak has an "L" in it, no? Maybe they're both in there, I'm not sure. I'm always wary of going to the Urban Dictionary for fear of getting lost and possibly repeating what I can never un-learn, LOL!

[@zanderkale]

Knolltop Farms Nope, I also checked a bunch of online dictionaries (including Wikipedia), and, while definitions vary, the one I'm thinking of is common to all of them. And you're right, some things you can never unlearn, which is why I got a giggle out of Tom's use of the word.

[@shawnmrfixitlee6478]

Good loaf Tom ! Have to check out that bondo !!

[@apfyts]

Tom, I think that brass piece is a shop made piece by a previous owner. The one in my arm is steel. Looks nice. Greg.

[@keldsor]

I plan to make one of these Power arms ... wouldn't it be better with a brass instead of steel ?

[@apfyts]

Keld Sørensen It just may be. Shop made tools are always better than the commercially available ones.

[@ZTFab1]

Bummed I'm going to miss the Bar Z Bash..especially since Stan is only a few miles away from me. You'll be driving right past my shop at the 210/57 fwy interchange.

[@christurley391]

Packing tape makes an excellent mixing pallet of any spot on your bench then just peel it up and throw it away. Zero clean up.

[@92fsoakcreek]

"Spooge" interchangeable with "Sparge"; to inject a material with the intent of displacing unwanted material. (usually with liquids. We use argon gas(bubbling with a ceramic diffuser) to sparge dissolved organic vapors from a sample of water. Not to be confused with "Spluge" which implies an application of excess material usually with some forward velocity.

[@greaser5691]

I've found that filler adhesives like epoxy, silicone rubber, and bog (what we call bondo down under) grab better if they are forced into the surface of the bits to be joined under a bit of pressure to break the surface tension, that is: scrape some onto the surface with the spatula end leaning on it a bit, then build up the bead as normal. I used to repair (electronic) PCBs and it's become a habit - even with wood glue... :) I enjoy your work, sir!. david

[@CompEdgeX2013]

Bondo, not just for rusty wrecks!! ;-) I probably woulda used the ol'standby JB.. Have fun at the Bash...! Colin

[@AmateurRedneckWorkshop]

Great video as usual. One problem though. You did not point out when you were spooging so we could learn how. Thanks for the video.

[@patrickcraig6032]

Hi Tom,you could moonlight as a body man.LOL Have a Pana -Vise for 45 years.Not as cool as the Wilton but works well for light duty stuff.Have a good time at Bar-Z.Wish I could join in the fun.

[@erikthomas3743]

I'm a wood carver, been doing it since 2014 when i retired from the army. I inherited one of these and the handle was loose so thankfully I found your video to help me figure out how to disassemble it fully. After cleaning it and reassembling it I find I am unable to get the handle mechanism to lock it in place anymore. I know it has something to do with the main disk in the bottom. the locking screw holds the disk is in, but the compression isn't there. thoughts?

[@oxtoolco]

Hi Eric, You found a nice tool. These are pretty pricey if you have to buy one new. Thanks for the comment. Cheers, Tom

[@davidgaylord2035]

a carding brush cleans the files out great

[@americanmodifire976]

Try spaying dry silicon on your file so the bondo doesn't stick as much.

[@mikeadrover5173]

As always, thanks’ for taking the time to make this video! And I support this site. ~M~

[@bcbloc02]

Tom files like the wind! I can't believe you didn't have a file card. Watching you dig the debris out of the file reminds me of wiping my files on my pants. lol

[@SDCustoms]

Great meatloaf as always Tom!

[@BleuJurassic]

is the holes in the plate for adjusting the setting on the power arm and should face out not in ?

[@WAVETUBE84]

Them Wilton Power Arms aren't cheap (>$150). Other companies make them and the price goes through the roof. Would be a great lathe project. Could make your own that is much stronger and more durable than the cast models. PanaVise makes one, but it is for lightweight (tieing flies, ha ha) use and just for holding things at odd angles (while soldering or very light application of force). Definitely a useful item when welding small stuff.

[@overkillaudioinc]

What do you use for Mold Release compound??

[@bobshepherd9353]

Tom needs a file card!

[@SuperSecretSquirell]

Digging the new intro music.

[@josephwilson6651]

Do you sail much while repairing

[@KnolltopFarms]

Wow, that was a hot batch there Major Tom, good thing it didn't start smoking like my little exothermic reaction the other day, LOL! I had 2 part epoxy fumes erupting from my mixing pot even though I mixed it per the directions. Luckily I had a nice box of cold steel chips to slow the reaction with, so now have a paper weight like yours only less medical waste looking...see you soon! Aloha...Chuck

[@peteferguson7024]

Mmmmmm, Meatloaf Good. Isn't it always the way, open something up, poke around and find the reason for the abnormality ( set screw ). LOL, Spooge, how many points if we can work it into a conversation today:)

[@GrussimoGarage]

Back off a tad on the hardener, give you more time to fiddle..... Cheese graders work great to remove excess in the soft stage as well.

[@jeffmoss26]

Nice video as always!

[@EverettWilson]

Best sign off possible.

[@davekeach4898]

Do we need to get you a file card Tom?

[@Nodularguy1]

Think about how many youtube cameras are going to be going there. Everyone will be filming for their channel! HAHA

[@McFingal]

Razor blade plus fingers = trip to the hospital number 905!

[@geneelliott2825]

Thanks for the tear down on the jr clamp. Terrible sound quality this time.

[@yanwo2359]

Gene Elliott Sound was find when I watched. And I'm very picky. What did you hear?

[@rgdegregori8744]

Tom, read the directions on the can. 1/4" of hardener to a golf ball gob of goop. It's forgiving but too much and it will start smokin.way too much and it won't kick. Just sayin, Randy

[@danbreyfogle8486]

I checked the Machinery Handbook, edition 28 on page 557 and you used spooge in the wrong contest. Spooge is actually the plural for pooge, as in "he screwed the pooge." I suppose if a guy screws two pooges, anyway, loved the video.

[@martinrohm5469]

I want a Tom Lipton dictionary

[@DSCKy]

Spooge isn't new. Dirt bikers use it for the oily stuff that drips out of a 2 stroke tail pipe. :)

[@chemech]

DSCKy And US Army tankers use the word splooge to describe watery mud...

[@tomsemo8186]

want old theme music back!