FLANGE WAS WELDED IN PLACE, THEN TURNED ON A LATHE. |
NEED I SAY MORE? |
AND WHAT THE HECK HAPPENED HERE??? DID THE DRILL PRESS GET AWAY FROM HIM? |
THIS SHOWS THAT AN INSERT WAS WELDED IN PLACE, THEN TAPPED. THE END OF THE SNOUT WAS THEN GROUND FLAT... SORTA. NOTICE HOW 'NICE' THE THREADS ARE INSIDE. |
THIS IS THE RETAINING BOLT, USED IN ADDITION TO THE CAP SCREWS USED TO HOLD THE SMALLER FLANGE TO THE CAM GEAR. CAP SCREWS NOT SHOWN, BUT THEY TOO ARE A WORK OF 'ART'. |
CLOSE-UP OF THE THREADS ON THE BOLT. YUCK! |
PROP FLANGE INSTALLED. |