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Today's job was installing the head. I decided to remove the motor to make the head less top heavy as I kept having visions of it trying to flip-over during the install. First, I had to put the engine stand up on blocks to get the hoist legs underneath it so the hook would reach the center...

Today I cleaned up the basement and moved stuff around so I could place the base in its final position and have room around it to assemble with the hoist. Then I got the base off the pipes/channels and put it up on blocks so I could use the motorcycle/ATV lift to roll it into position. I had...

I've been watching the weather, waiting for any kind of window without rain to allow the ground to dry out enough to move the 1000+ pound base into the basement. This has been the 4th wettest March/April in history for this area so more than one day without rain has been a rarity. I saw that...

Thanks Gary, it's been a challenge at times but so far, I'm very pleased with the way this is turning out. I hope 🤞🤞🤞 that I'm past the worst of it. Yes, I just jinxed myself, but I knocked on wood so it's ok. (Actually, I knocked on my head so same thing.) It's been a great learning...

Here's the motor adjustable pulley installed. Next came the spindle brake. It, like everything else on this machine, took a little massaging to correct all the wear and tear that's accumulated over the years. At some point the brake shoe pivot had come loose and did some minor damage...