Learning Alignment from FB

[Captain PegLeg]

Go ahead! I have your cyl! Ill make your ports match the pic! One higher than the other! Doh!
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[kevbo]

Another problem I often see is splines wearing after an impeller change. People don't realize that sand collects in the tunnel and gets on the splines when reassembed. A little sand increases the wear factor many times over. The stub shaft must also be removed so that the tunnel can be cleaned before the pump is reinstalled.

 

[CD155MX]

Thanks for proving my point. It's not that complicated. 100% agree lol.

Rewind last week (someone go find the link) some dude on Facebook post a video using a CF alligment tool and it's dead nuts centered but once he rotates the shaft it's off (maybe ten to twenty thou) it enters into the hole with mild force but doesn't slip in like a 16yr old on prome night. I state the drive line moves more than than in a dynamic state, as does the hull flex more than that alligment was off. All though likely the shaft itself had run out issues it was only a 701 setup. Everyone was like rip the pump out and buy a new shaft. You got to be fcking kidding me, it's a 701. It might matter on a 1200Ninja but now the poor guy probably went out and spent a few hundred to make something that was allready in spec even better. Nothing wrong with that but c'mon.

Then this thread surfaces mocking the "bad" Facebook advice. It's not until you over complicate things until you realize it doesn't matter.

What's bad advice? I guess it depends on ones wallet

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10101978208975302&id=15105982

I saw that thread, i agree its was the right thing to change it! Do you own that CF tool? I dont!
Its a tool for people that dont know correct alignment! I use V blocks and dial indicators on every shaft Before assmbly! What a total waste of time to go thru full assmbly and stick it in a hull to find out your screwed!
The problem is what is acceptable / good enough vs correct?? I prefer to do it correct, espically if a client is paying for it! Pleant of crap shops doing crap work! Sorry, not playing that game. Im actually surprised in your profession your stating something like that is acceptable?

That dude that was asking for help is an idiot.

Side note: Thanks for the insight @DAG and @Jr.

 

[Sparkplug]

lolol. that ski shook like jet ski riders do around mx riders. Tons of warning. A ton of things can cause that. I love how fb bashes the x and x bashes fb. Hilarious

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