Friday, February 28, 2014

Big Changes

Start with this "before" picture of the two older kids: 


Here is Kiddo #1 after yesterday's big haircut:


And here is Kiddo #2 after his very first tooth fell out tonight:
(And why is that moustache hovering beside him....)


We can't leave out #3 Kiddo.  He found a new place to nap.






Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Extraction

One of the float bearings on my 1938 JD A carburetor was very stuck.  After a month of soaking, and multiple attempts to loosen it with heat, I had to resort to drilling it out.

The float bearing is brass, so I drilled out 90% of the diameter, and then finished it up with a left handed drill bit.  It broke loose and backed right out.

This is always a good sight to see after an hour of work: