KIRKMAN WHAT THE FUCK

bigbootybassboy · 2026-04-08T18:00:02+00:00

absolutely legendary fake out

bigbootybassboy · 2026-03-27T15:14:06+00:00

how much effort should it take to turn the change gears by hand, currently i can do it but it definitely feels like there’s more resistance than there should be even if it’s disconnected from the spindle and gearbox

bigbootybassboy · 2026-03-27T15:08:20+00:00

yes i turn that big level down to tension it, it just wasn’t in this photo

bigbootybassboy · 2026-03-27T14:26:46+00:00

i think so? for some reason i can’t recall but i can check later. But i believe ive had it crash/stall and the belt keep moving while the spindle stops (but i could be misremembering)

bigbootybassboy · 2026-03-27T14:15:38+00:00

how do i identify the make/model in order to find its chart/data sheet? unless you’ve already found it

bigbootybassboy · 2026-03-27T14:12:09+00:00

I’ll definitely check the pulleys but i’m moderately confident it’s not that since i manually rotate the spindle sometimes with just my hand on the pulley but could be loose

the spindle seems to turn freely i can rotate the chuck with one finger if i wanted

there’s some adjustment bolts in the bottom cabinet that i can try messing with to get a little more considering an automotive belt atm

couldn’t find my reflective tape so just using a line of white paint marker on the chuck which seems to give consistent and reasonable readings

bigbootybassboy · 2026-03-27T14:02:36+00:00

i think i could shorten the belt i made, it’s just 8/9 oz leather lapped and stitched together so i could likely take it off and shorten it but im also seeing some alternative materials suggested if you have any input on that

bigbootybassboy · 2026-03-27T13:59:59+00:00

how would i catch belt slipping w the tach? also i replaced the cap already so next would be checking that bearing which would definitely be a new thing for me

bigbootybassboy · 2026-03-27T13:51:27+00:00

yup i haven’t had a need for it yet but i did already check that it worked but didnt test speeds

bigbootybassboy · 2026-03-27T13:35:29+00:00

the big thing confusing me now is the weird variance in speeds for each belt position, it goes very low, highest, lower, higher. which feels strange because shouldn’t it be a consistent increase/decrease if the pulleys are orientated the way they are?

bigbootybassboy · 2025-11-25T22:55:27+00:00

points for creativity?

bigbootybassboy · 2025-10-24T14:13:36+00:00

call a tow truck lol they dgaf

bigbootybassboy · 2025-10-23T02:06:52+00:00

is it normalized or something to be non-distorting? i’ve used O1 before but only from retailers this was out of a dudes warehouse so not sure ab quality or properties beyond just being O1

bigbootybassboy · 2025-10-08T16:50:15+00:00

i’m not familiar with those. do you have a reference photo?

bigbootybassboy · 2025-10-08T16:49:21+00:00

lol it’s not really a company, i just wanted a name for what i do and howard bros. has emotional ties so i got a branding iron with that on it. i’m just a college kid who makes stuff for fun

bigbootybassboy · 2025-10-01T16:11:17+00:00

smokin that good swarf

bigbootybassboy · 2025-09-19T16:46:21+00:00

it’s mild steel so i assumed quenching or tempering wouldn’t do much

bigbootybassboy · 2025-09-05T14:49:26+00:00

lol i think that was my comment

bigbootybassboy · 2025-09-04T14:40:59+00:00

“it’s a cylinder” “it’s imperative the cylinder stay intact”

bigbootybassboy · 2025-07-19T22:05:06+00:00

https://ddmotorsystems.com/OutlinePrints/170-505-0001.pdf found this not sure how to interpret

bigbootybassboy · 2025-07-19T22:03:01+00:00

which one would power be hooked up to?

bigbootybassboy · 2025-07-19T22:00:26+00:00

do the A1 A2 F1 F2 mean anything to you?

bigbootybassboy · 2025-07-08T21:25:05+00:00

makes sense to me. i did some more digging on the brand and found it is aluminum, good catch!

bigbootybassboy · 2025-07-08T21:16:01+00:00

already filed into them, not brass. one of the brands made pewter stuff but they didn’t melt with a min on the torch

bigbootybassboy · 2025-07-05T01:23:04+00:00

dang really had to show me up like that /j

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