More trailer stuff, gettin closer to done

The quest for a lightweight rail trailer is almost done. No more pulling a heavy duty box trailer for a couple of 70lb canoes. Besides the fuel efficiency, being lightly sprung is easier on the boats. Two tier racks will be removable for winter storage inside, and the upper racks will go to 3 or 4 boats from just the lower ones used for one or two. 

A trip to the Metal Supermarket and its on its way, best part is they cut to length so just put it together and welder up.

Vintage, and light weight

Rack bases bolted with grade 8s, removeable for storage

Gussets for crossbar to upright joint

Sleeved, bolt holes to be drilled

New bumpers for the bigger off road hits

Front rack mock up

Set for lengths from 9' kayaks up to 20'

Time to fire up the Lincoln buzz box

Need to take the sparks outisde, welding inside not the best idea....

Be done in time for the first replica to make its way north

Small areas of rust to be cut out and replaced, where boat winch was located.

Next is mount lights, new wheels and knock down for  paint then reassemble.

Summers coming - random shots to keep inspired while building

Fall shot from Georgian Bay

Gransfors hatchet and Wetterlings Hudson Bay pattern axe

Georgian Bay, best place there is

40s Delta Unisaw, next up for restoration

Very early Chestnut ad describing canoe models

Early shot credited to Thomson in the park

Chestnut Cruiser

57 Chestnut Moonlight currently under construction

Off Lighthouse point, Killbear park Georgian Bay. 17' Chestnut Cronje

17' Tremblay v stern, vintage 4hp merc. Took huge loads on fishing and hunting trips, sadly sold years ago.

Jointer done and working

Ah, satisfaction. One vintage machine rebuilt and running, 2 more to go. Next up is the late 40s Unisaw, followed by a late 50s General Bandsaw. Old iron really is the best, compared to the plastic and aluminum built today. 

Hubbel, American made 220v components. Eded up with a different switch with lockout, but used the rest including new wiring. 

Square D box with lockout. 1hp Leeson motor converted to 220v, drawing only 8 amps rather than 12 at 110v.

Taper sheaves, and v belt. At over $50, pieced belt wasnt used - for $8.99, a new vbelt is fine.

Done, first pass with new blades. No problems

Final paint touch ups, and its done. 

Ready for squaring up stock for thwarts, seats and whatever else needs truing up before the planer. 

General 4", 1/3 hp sold. Not used and too small for our work, but a great piece nonetheless as its built in Drummondville Que, and not an offshore piece.

Next is finishing the cruiser form, and a try at getting a boat off and in the water for mid July,  if not later in the summer. 

Not bad for starting with an ex -factory piece with a crappy jet pump motor cobbled together

Huge industrial power switch, now long gone. 

Jointer project

Almost ready, and really need it done. All painted and going back together with this.

Been looking forward to trying out Boeshield, a rust inhibitor developed by Boeing for use on metal aircraft parts. Not only a water displacer, it leaves a film that doesnt fill up with dust and debris.

Main body on stand

Adjusters and fence lock. Adjusters thread through bronze carriers.

All parts lubed up. 

Cutterhead with new bearings in carriers ,  and outfeed table. 

Outfeed table with adjuster sleeved back in and carrier ready to bolt to main body

Cutterhead cap and fence end. 

 Back together, ready to mount on table and connect to motor.

Finally done

Sleeved pulleys rather than keyed for better balance, matched for 3800 rpm with a 1hp motor turning at 1750 rpm.

Motor in place, to be wired to a new switch box

Last piece to be painted, guard top. 

 Link belt from Lee Valley will be used , as they are supposed to run cooler and quieter. If they run well, all machines will get it. 

Next shots will be up and running and testing with lumber.

Holiday work

Time off and getting a lot done. Whole week to bring projects up to speed.

New hardware for trailer assembly, local supplier provided Grade 9 hardware to replace the old stuff . Not going to be stranded down old washboard and dirt roads with a broken bolt. $20 got it all.

  

Assembling everything before final paint

Repaint necessary after everything is fit together

Done and all straight

New fenders mounted

Rack mounts bolted in place and will allow removal of racks.

Got some work done on the jointer. Bearings pressed on cutterhead, table blasted clean ready for final assembly and paint

New tapered sheaves, no more keys. Will be perfectly smooth turning around 4000 rpm.

Motor sheave new and matched to cutterhead to provide correct rpm

1hp Leeson motor will provide lots of power