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Lister LR2 first smoke
Willw:
Hi guys, earlier this week I got to hear my LR2 run for the first time. It is a project I had started some 5 or 6 years ago that I had shelved for several years incomplete.
I recently fixed a ST2 for a customer, and I acquired an LR1 as part payment. All of this got me in the mood so I dragged out the LR2 and I refused to quit until I had it running reasonably well.
For those interested:
As purchased https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oADyLEl5ldM
Running https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXQBZ1JOmg8
mikenash:
Will, you have a great-looking yard full of stuff :)
Willw:
Yep, no shortage of worthwhile projects here...and that's only what's outside. I work outside on the old trailer because there is no room inside. Sad part is that it's not often I get to work on my own stuff. These days I mostly repair concrete mixers for customers and do deliveries with my GMC tipper.
When I have time to spare I usually spend it on my own mixers which are a source of rental income that I am trying to expand.
Projects like the LR2 while enjoyable, I consider to be frivolous since they are not practical for anything I need and do not earn money. So at any given time I am in the middle of 1 or 2 customers jobs and if I am waiting on parts for those I try to put in some time on a practical and a frivolous project for myself.
Living on an island with no real parts dealerships you either import your own stock or risk getting ripped off by local sources. I usually import my own which means either you waste a lot of time waiting on parts or you work on several projects at once, and complete whichever you get parts for first.
Example of getting ripped: I can get a chinese carb for a honda GX390 on EBay for about $15.00; that same carb here is sold for over $150.00!
So I import my own and sell them to the customer for less than that guy. Result: the customer is happy and I make a few extra dollars as well.
mikenash:
Yes, I understand. I spent a few hours in the workshop today. In my job I have access to several tonnes annually of oil which is a waste-product in our industry. It's effectively a drive-gearbox lube for high-torque/low speed applications, so it's heavy - especially in the cold
But it has no combustion by-products, unlike a lot of other "waste" oils, so I'm pottering away at trying to build a clean, drip-feed, oil-burner to exploit it for heating. My boss doesn't like anyone doing "perks" in the workshop - so time is limited, sadly
What island are you on, Will. I'm in New Zealand - so I understand some of your issues
Cheers
cobbadog:
Thanks for posting those videos Willw, they are great. You did a nice job on it and well done.
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