Thread: Elliot 8-18 Surface Grinder

Yeah and don't forget! When i picked up the Holbrook i forgot, after 3 days they don't let you pay it, you have to wait for a bill in the mail. Toll plus $15 or so for every time you are snapped, twice onto the road and twice off. $80 later....

Ken, yes we did take a detour but it was well worth it!

Ew

Well after about an hour of loading and checking im on the road again! All went well and the Grays staff were most helpful I must say. They were amazed at my level of prepardness and were only too happy to help me load!

I may have got lucky with this machine. Talking to the owner, it was a family business that had been there since 1947. He tells me its a good machine that saw little use. Guess ill find out soon enough. The hydraulic pump on the side separate and used for something else. Still has original pump inside cover. Anyway I scored the extra pump too!


Cheers.

Simon

whats this Simon you didnt ring us. I swung by but you already left safe driving mate, will have to catch up another time

Good one Simon. With 3 hydraulic pumps does this make you the forum hydraulics expert?

Michael

Ha not sure about that michael. Right now im trying hard NOT to be the forum expert at how to cartwheel a tonne of SG along hume hwy at 100 km/h!

My bossy cruise control telling me I need a break!

Simon

Next petrol stop, check the tension on those straps. Probably would have been wise of me, to tell you that an hour into the journey, but I wasn't aware you're texting while your driving.

Also feel the side wall temp of those trailer tires. Pressure looked O.K to me when it had the weight on it. I blow em up to about what the max pressure says on the side wall. They look like Commadore rims, if they are car tires, about 36 psi.

If it says some thing about 8 ply, light truck tires, I go 55 psi

Get home safe.

Regards Phil.

Thanks Phil. One was low so I pumped it up there and then to 38 psi as thats what the others were. I rechecked just out of sydney and retensioned. Been checking them every couple hours ever since. Also checked the tyres and the wheel bearings for excessive heat. All good. Also been checking under the trailer for sage in cross members but all good. It should take the weight it has aggregate mass of 2000kg on compliance plate.

Who says I been posting and driving? Dobber!

Originally Posted by simonl

I may have got lucky with this machine. Talking to the owner, it was a family business that had been there since 1947. He tells me its a good machine that saw little use.

I hope you have, but even if the machine was built in the '60's remember that that makes it around 50 years old. If it was used for only 10 hours a month that's still 6000 hours. There will be something I'm sure. Hopefully nothing a good clean won't fix

Michael

Originally Posted by welder

whats this Simon you didnt ring us. I swung by but you already left safe driving mate, will have to catch up another time

Hi Andre. Sorry mate. Last night I was so tired. Finished nightshift 8:00am and then drive to sydney so I went to bed straight away. Figured you be busy at tafe anyway. Sorry I missed you thus morning. Tried ringing you late this morning.

Cheers mate.

Simon

Originally Posted by Michael G

I hope you have, but even if the machine was built in the '60's remember that that makes it around 50 years old. If it was used for only 10 hours a month that's still 6000 hours. There will be something I'm sure. Hopefully nothing a good clean won't fix

Michael

My main concerns are the ways and the spindle bearings. All else I can fix relatively cheaply and easily. It certainly aint a new machine but if it can do a washer test like yours ill be over the moon!

We shall see. 40km out of melbourne now. Enough rest. Time to drive.... again

Simon

No worries I was at TAFE till 9 30 anyway, was failing at machining a vee block

I don't know who's more excited Simon, you or me.

Phil

Well I'm home and machine and I are safe. Mission accomplished!

Shower and bed for me. Chat later guys. Thanks.

Simon

Originally Posted by simonl

Shower and bed for me. Chat later guys. Thanks.

Are you sure you dont want to de-grease it and clean it up a bit, for pictures in the morning?

After all you have only been sitting on your aXXX for the past 12 hours.

Goodnight bloke, Glad you made it home in one piece.

Phil.