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by ttf100
Thu May 29, 2014 12:18 am
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Coldsaw or bandsaw for home fab work
Replies: 18
Views: 3528

Re: Coldsaw or bandsaw for home fab work

the reasons i like the jepson best are because its cuts bar stock and thick sections better than the brobo,you can cut i thin sliver [say half the blade width] which you cant really do with the brobo and the fact it is dry is a big positive to me [no cleanup for welding]. every shop ive ever worked ...
by ttf100
Tue May 13, 2014 9:25 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Coldsaw or bandsaw for home fab work
Replies: 18
Views: 3528

Re: Coldsaw or bandsaw for home fab work

jepson dry cutter, best type of metal saw hands down, beats everything i've ever used including BROBO's

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by ttf100
Wed Mar 12, 2014 5:12 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: thomas/ramsey PTO winch mods
Replies: 8
Views: 1270

Re: thomas/ramsey PTO winch mods

thanks for posting.. got any other mods planned? I'm keen to see how people have set up air free spool on theirs.. i was going to do air free spool but decided to do a lever through the tray with a sort of L shaped slot and a piviting lever with a spring so it locks in at the engaged position. they ...
by ttf100
Tue Mar 11, 2014 8:28 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: thomas/ramsey PTO winch mods
Replies: 8
Views: 1270

Re: thomas/ramsey PTO winch mods

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there we go, hope that is of use to someone out there.
by ttf100
Tue Mar 11, 2014 8:25 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: thomas/ramsey PTO winch mods
Replies: 8
Views: 1270

Re: thomas/ramsey PTO winch mods

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by ttf100
Tue Mar 11, 2014 8:17 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: thomas/ramsey PTO winch mods
Replies: 8
Views: 1270

Re: thomas/ramsey PTO winch mods

needed a bit more releaf cut in each end to clear bearing cage
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looks like the worm got kinda warm at some stage,
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heres the seal in place
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by ttf100
Tue Mar 11, 2014 8:08 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: thomas/ramsey PTO winch mods
Replies: 8
Views: 1270

Re: thomas/ramsey PTO winch mods

this change alone was always going to place a bit more load on the end caps which are only held on by 4 little 1/4 inch bolts which is not much with the whole force of the worm gear pushing against it [although i must admit i've never heard of them failing]. so i turned up some new end caps which ...
by ttf100
Tue Mar 11, 2014 8:03 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: thomas/ramsey PTO winch mods
Replies: 8
Views: 1270

thomas/ramsey PTO winch mods

thought id post a few pics of what i've done to improve a ramsey 8000lb pto winch just in case anyone else is thinking of doing something similar it may be of some help or possibly no help at all :) when i got it it was damaged, what im pretty shore what happened was the bearing wore out,colapsed ...
by ttf100
Sun Mar 09, 2014 8:39 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: 70s era F100 for offroading
Replies: 10
Views: 1707

Re: 70s era F100 for offroading

the np205 transfer case in f100 4x4s can be twin sticked very easly, there are a lot of kits avalible to do this, that allows you to select front or rear drive independently which in tern allows you to run cutting brakes [for front dig manovers]. that helps hugely with the maneuverability, they are ...