Another BFN Rebuild

Lack luster bilge followed up by lots of unoriginal parts. I wonder where else this hobbyist cut corners...



Can't wait to see it revving and rocking while floating like BuffaloBFN's boat does. A healthy engine in a dry BFN hull is a wicked combination.

TRBenj wrote:    I think holding that 1/4 ratio constant would make them look appropriate- so 1" protruding past the flange since theyre 4" diameter. Sound good to you?

Tim,
They were delivered today. Are we still on for the 1"? I'll start on them in the morning.

low and slow Pete, the times my tool grabbed to much and the piece went flying, I cut alot of stainless pipe on the lathe

BKH will have his 82 done before this thing gets wet.

Hollywood wrote: BKH will have his 82 done before this thing gets wet.

HHHMMM I´m not quite sure..i saw Brian´s 82 on september..and Tim is way ahead..My bet goes for TIM..

oooppss

eric lavine wrote: low and slow Pete, the times my tool grabbed to much and the piece went flying, I cut alot of stainless pipe on the lathe

Eric,
I was weaned on stainless at the lathe and mill. My previous job was for a company that made custom food processing equipment.

Since you've had a problem chucking up or rather loosing thin walled tube from the chuck, let me tell you the method I always use. Cut a hardwood plug for a tight fit into the ID of the tube and pound it in!!

I took Tims tips to work with me this morning. To avoid having to remove the inch on the lathe, the plan was to use the Porta-band. Well, someone walked with it!!!! They really didn't fit very well in the horizontal bandsaw and the vertical had a broken blade. I didn't feel like welding up a new blade so they came home with me. I went to work on them with the Saws-all and now 7/8" is gone. They'll get chucked up in the lathe tomorrow.

horse trading and beer trading are 2 different animals.....you still owe him a beer

eric lavine wrote: horse trading and beer trading are 2 different animals.....you still owe him a beer

OK Eric if you say so!! Tim, make sure you make it to GL this next summer!

BTW, That company that makes those tips needs to have a qualified welder on the TIG. The flange is fused (no filler) to the tube which is fine if the joint is a tight fit and the proper heat is used. They used so much heat that they had some big time grapes on the inside. Besides the cosmetic not looking great, the grapes and the area close to the weld will rust - no shielding gas when the stainless was molten (or clos to - it oxidizes!)

Hollywood wrote: BKH will have his 82 done before this thing gets wet.

Nice thought. TRBenj will have grandkids before I finish that 82. BKH

Damn! They look AMAZING. Touches like these tips will really set this project off.

Tim,
No matter what Eric say's, we're cool! I'm very happy to do it. Well, you had just better make it to GL this year! We all missed you! The wedding's not going to get in the way is it?

8122pbrainard wrote: Well, you had just better make it to GL this year! We all missed you! The wedding's not going to get in the way is it?

I think you should have the first ever CCF wedding! It would be one of the best weddings on record!

Larry,

I just showed my girlfriend that and said I want to do that for our wedding at a NE reunion and take a picture with Joe doing a fly by at 59mph