derelict project request

Andypullen · Post by **Andypullen** » Tue May 13, 2014 12:28 pm

Hi All,

This is an unusual request. A professor where I work asked me if I could donate a running piece of machinery to him for a new class that is starting up. He is looking for something that isn't a car or automotive in nature. What he wants to do with it is: have his students run it....take it apart, so they can see how it works and then draw everything up and reassemble it.

If anybody has anything they'd be willing to donate to the cause; please PM me and I'll forward the email to you. He's a Navy Commander. His name is Ethan Lust.

Thank you!

Andy Pullen

Sandiapaul · Post by **Sandiapaul** » Wed May 14, 2014 9:00 am

Neat idea. How about something like a old garden tractor? An old Gravely or similar has lots of neat stuff going on, gearboxes, PTO, and if it had a couple of attachments they could be part of it too, like the mowing deck snowblower, etc. Plus at the end of it. if it were fixed and repaired you would have a saleable item.

Maybe try at local repair places?

Andypullen · Post by **Andypullen** » Thu May 15, 2014 6:02 am

Hi Paul,

The Prof is leaning toward steam powered stuff. Like I said, we have lots of infernal combustion projects....There are several classes just on them.

Somebody discarded an old Rob Roy in a dump a number of years ago....something like that would be perfect.

Thanks!

Andy

Bill Shields · Post by **Bill Shields** » Thu May 15, 2014 8:10 am

how about a Crescent single cylinder steamboat engine?

jschoenly · Post by **jschoenly** » Thu May 15, 2014 9:26 am

Funny they would come up as I used to own that business... Should you end up in that project and need any castings, parts, or drawings - Let me know I can put you in touch with the guy.

Bill Shields · Post by **Bill Shields** » Thu May 15, 2014 9:30 am

it is sitting here, brand new..collecting whatever stuff in my basement collects...

SteveM · Post by **SteveM** » Thu May 15, 2014 10:16 am

Andypullen wrote:Somebody discarded an old Rob Roy in a dump a number of years ago

Boy, I'm diving in the wrong dumpsters!

Steve

Bill Shields · Post by **Bill Shields** » Thu May 15, 2014 10:28 am

says something about your overall character that you would be diving at all...

SteveM · Post by **SteveM** » Thu May 15, 2014 6:46 pm

Bill Shields wrote:says something about your overall character that you would be diving at all...

Call me a "recycler".

Steve

gcarsen · Post by **gcarsen** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 8:22 pm

A little bit of subject,,
Number one rule for me now days is to make sure no one is sleeping in the dumpster before diving in!!! one night driving home by a chevy dealership I spied a late model Corvette hood poking out the top, a quick u turn at 2 am, yanked it out, threw it in the truck, started doing some more digging when there was some movement in there and came to find out there was another person in there with me waking up from sleeping!! turned into a bit of an awkward feeling situation to say the least!! time to leave! note to self, people sleep in dumpsters in town,,
3 days later sold the hood and made good wages on that one!!! it had a little heat damage in the center from a fire, instead of doing body work, they replaced the whole hood! the new guy was happy to a little work and save a ton of money!!
Grant

PRR5406 · Post by **PRR5406** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 12:29 pm

Is it not a "sin" to Lust after a neighbor's locomotive?

The Home Machinist!

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