Yeah... just noticed that too. Must be off the XS1 motor. Still have distant dreams of building that motor so.... I'll prolly pick out another for the speed twin.
More Piddlin'....
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Maybe Jim could find Torx screws!Covers are looking good!
I spent 4 years as a Navy electrician, and 12 years as Union electrician.
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I realize that you are just in the mock-up stage, but when you do final installation, if you are still using slotted screws to mount your clutch-side case cover logo plate, you want to align your screwdriver slots. Electricians usually orient switchplate screw slots vertically. This is not OCD bull. It is a sign of a craftsman who knows what he is doing.
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Both images pulled off of the inter-web. Horizontally oriented slots like these are less common, but at least all the slots are oriented the same.
In your case, you have to consider proper screw torque, which is not an issue with switchplates. You may need to fab a thin gasket spacer to go behind the screws to get the proper screwdriver slot alignment along with the correct torque.
... you want to align your screwdriver slots...
Well, as I previously said a page or so back, those are temporary. The permanent ones are cut down and do indeed align with the direction of flight.He's right, Jim.
All fasteners aligned with the airflow...
Covers are looking good!
I spent 4 years as a Navy electrician, and 12 years as Union electrician.
View attachment 183391
I realize that you are just in the mock-up stage, but when you do final installation, if you are still using slotted screws to mount your clutch-side case cover logo plate, you want to align your screwdriver slots. Electricians usually orient switchplate screw slots vertically. This is not OCD bull. It is a sign of a craftsman who knows what he is doing.
View attachment 183392
Both images pulled off of the inter-web. Horizontally oriented slots like these are less common, but at least all the slots are oriented the same.
In your case, you have to consider proper screw torque, which is not an issue with switchplates. You may need to fab a thin gasket spacer to go behind the screws to get the proper screwdriver slot alignment along with the correct torque.
Guilty of the screw slot alignment thing. I'm also a straight wire paths and radius bends in the service panel kind of guy. But I hope no one shows up to the house and does an inspection...
Absolutely. In the long run, it doesn't take any longer to make up a neat panel than it does to leave a rat's nest. Side note -- rat -- that is what Union craftsmen call non-union workers. Maybe I shouldn't have said that...Guilty of the screw slot alignment thing. I'm also a straight wire paths and radius bends in the service panel kind of guy. But I hope no one shows up to the house and does an inspection...
Good story.Hi Gary,
the building inspector's mantra:- "It shall not pass!"
Had my town-gas leak alarm go off a while back so SOP called the Fire Brigade.
Their sniffer found the new but leaking acetylene tank in my attached garage, wheeled it outside, problem over?
You'd think so but no. The City's inspector showed up. Went all over my house to find all manner of things that weren't
to the current fire code. Had to get quite loud with the guy before he'd admit that every last one of his "code violations"
were Grandfathered in by my home's age. The Fire Chief told me, "That guy is a bit of an asshole."
Jees Jim we're busy here, can't you take it somewhere else?Ooops.... wrong thread.
Haven't decided yet Tom. I do like that one though.Jim, have you decided on a sidecar yet? This one just came up on Denver's CL...It might be a too large for your Speed Twin though.
(love the 'head light' on the fender)
BMW/Ural Style Sidecar
I'm guilty of the alignment thing too, but I don't do it just for looks. I find it's an easy way to tell if fasteners have started coming loose with just a glance. On my hex head bolts, I try to install them with a point of the hex pointing up .....
Hi Jim,Haven't decided yet Tom. I do like that one though.
This is not OCD bull. It is a sign of a craftsman who knows what he is doing.
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Both images pulled off of the inter-web. Horizontally oriented slots like these are less common, but at least all the slots are oriented the same.
In your case, you have to consider proper screw torque, which is not an issue with switchplates. You may need to fab a thin gasket spacer to go behind the screws to get the proper screwdriver slot alignment along with the correct torque.