RWP

This thread may bit a bit long but hey, it's winter here and not much else to read.
While doing a normal RR on a rwp I noticed the housing was cracked. It broke completely when I was taking it apart. Having the proper equipment and raw stock on hand I decided to make a new housing. Following are pics of the re manufacture process.

This is the broken housing


Stock in lathe


Hole being drilled and outside shape being cut


On the mill now and putting in hole pattern and reliefs


Finished part ready to assemble

Nice! And those Sherwood pumps are not inexpensive.

Impressive work there Duane

KENO wrote: Hi Duane I've been sitting here for half an hour trying to think of something witty to say about this, but "I got nuthin" You're just a magician with metal KenO

Ken,
I too am at a loss for anything to say!

Duane,
Great job!

Nice work! I very much appreciate people that can and will do projects like this. Keep posting these long posts !

Very nice

Duane - Thanks for posting pictures of the process. I'm envious over your knowledge & equipment.

What material did you make the part from? 304?

Frankenotter wrote: Tool and die work is fading art form. One that I appreciate. Nicely done sir!!!!

Chris,
You are so correct about the trade being a fading art. More people should pursue Apprenticeships in the Trades than chasing after "non sale-able" degrees. Affordable college tuition should include affordable trade school tuition. Most trades are very high paying positions.

Blamey wrote: I can't even get the pulley out of my water pump.

I know what you mean. I had to chuck mine up in the lathe and cut the hub out of the pulley and then make a new hub with a set screw and weld it back into the pulley. I first put the pulley in my hydraulic press and exerted 12 tons of pressure with heat and had no luck. P**s poor design.

Keep doing stuff like this Duane and we are going to be forced to kick you out of the back yard hack hobbyist club

that looks awesome. I had to put a new pump in when I bought my boat..I know the old Sherwoods aren't cheap.

dochockey wrote: Nice Work ! Can you make the front flag holder (staff) that goes in the light for the early mustangs?

Got a sketch or picture.?? Got a lot on my plate now but sounds interesting, especially if they went on Mustangs as late as mine. 1978

Very cool. Old guys rock.. "yeah my bearing housing is busted.. no big deal.. I think I have a chunk of 4" billet kicking around.. Ill just chuck that bitch up in the lathe and burn a new one.. See? easy!" It is gonna suck when we die. nobody can fix a flipp'n toaster anymore.

Vary nice.

phatsat67 wrote: That's killer Duane. Making Sherwood engineers look like losers.

Thanks so much for everybody's comments.
Just took off my Jabsco plastic bodied pump and going to redesign it and reproduce it as it has 2 cracks in it.. Will use it for a backup or let someone else use it. Pictures to follow.
Thanks again, Duane