Hey you could use that to true up brake shoes..............
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Is it my turn? Anything to do with lathes, mills and other shop tools
Hey you could use that to true up brake shoes..............
Sunn-of-a-gun!
I've been using it to trim my toenails...
Hi 2Many,
congrats on still being flexible enough to trim your own toenails.
BTW, "son of a gun" origin.
Back when the Royal Navy crews were forced into service the pressed men were not allowed shore leave as they'd run away.
Anything they wanted was rowed out to the ships and hauled in through the gun ports.
Including the rent-a-ladies.
Hence "son of a gun" originally meant "Whore's Bastard"
So finally got the mill powered up. Really loving the VFD for this, Made one slot and drilled some holes so far, LOL
Wow the rigidity makes drilling holes awesome, that's a chunk of spring steel from a lawn chair leg, went through it like butter.
Hint if you see some of those S type steel lawn chairs curbside; grab them for that spring steel...
This VFD has a removable control panel. Working on control and mount #2. Note the "custom" stop switch, that'll have to do til I get the VFD Chinglish diagram figured out, and mount a panic off, forward reverse on offs, and a larger speed control rheostat.
VFD includes the variable speed control reversing and motor braking, that last item is worth the price...
Quite the learning curve ahead for me.
Wow the rigidity makes drilling holes awesome, that's a chunk of spring steel from a lawn chair leg, went through it like butter.
Hint if you see some of those S type steel lawn chairs curbside; grab them for that spring steel...
This VFD has a removable control panel. Working on control and mount #2. Note the "custom" stop switch, that'll have to do til I get the VFD Chinglish diagram figured out, and mount a panic off, forward reverse on offs, and a larger speed control rheostat.
VFD includes the variable speed control reversing and motor braking, that last item is worth the price...
Quite the learning curve ahead for me.
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I have a front disc lock for my XS. Unfortunately it will not fit the Virago. These locks go for £100 on Ebay in the UK so I decided to make an adapter:
The adaptor cost me £5 in steel bar and required the use of all my toys:
The adaptor cost me £5 in steel bar and required the use of all my toys:
- Lathe
- Drill
- Lots of careful filing
- Gasless MIG welder with SIP wire
- Disc grinder
Hi Paul,
spend some of it on getting that Pi-shaped mild steel weldment case-hardened to make it hacksaw-proof?
Mind you, a Tungsten Carbide or a diamond chip wire hacksaw blade would still do the job but those blades
cut really slow and bike theft is all about speed.
A photo of the disc lock installed on the Virago would be nice, too.
Fredintoon, the fit is deliberately very tight so that when fitted to the front wheel it is near impossible to get at with a cutter. The metal is not easily accessed from behind either - sits in a groove. I assume that if someone really wants to steal my lock then they will be able to cut whatever metal I use. The intended use is for short 2 minute piss stops etc. More to cause inconvenience. Now that I have the pattern I could remake this quite easily/quickly in silver steel then harden. Here is the lock in action:
What is a good system for storage in the garage or longer unattended stops on the roadside?
What is a good system for storage in the garage or longer unattended stops on the roadside?
My Dad used to say that all a lock does is keep an honest man honest....
Nicely done Paul!
Hi Paul,
chain the bike to an anchor concreted into the garage floor or to a lamp post at roadside stops.
Or get an attack-trained Rottweiler?
Although you'd need a sidecar to take him on rides and you'd be stuck with the dear little doggie's full time care and maintenance.
There's ways to make life difficult for bike thieves but there's no way to stop a really determined one.
Consider the Harley owners vs Harley thieves equipment escalation:-
Chains vs bolt cutters to Case-hardened chains vs battery powered angle grinders.
Last version I heard about was fully hardened chain vs liquid nitrogen & BFH.
Fredintoon, I like the chain and anchor part but will need to find a new home for my angle grinder and metal cutting discs. Thanks for the idea. I see a plan developing involving lathes, migs etc...
I like it.
Thanks. There are a couple things I'd do different if I make another. Shorter piece for the square drive, and thinner handle on the socket.
If I can get material cheap enough I might do a small run of them. Just had to make one for myself and see if it would be worth the work.
If I can get material cheap enough I might do a small run of them. Just had to make one for myself and see if it would be worth the work.
Well I finally did something with my broken angle grinder. Only thing wrong was the lock button broke. So it is now a tube sander, which doesn't need a lock. It does need a slightly lighter spring.
A man in Sweden making a ring out of a meteorite, that has been accurately dated to be 20 million years older than earth. The meteorite is made from a type of iron crystals that are impossible to duplicate, except in the void of space. It’s a fun , fast moving video. And the ring is unbelievably cool.
SEd27
XS650 Addict
Picked this Atlas Drill press up last weekend.
I’ve wanted one for a while. This one works and is mostly complete (missing only the depth stop and spindle cover).
I really couldn’t say no for $35 cdn.
Looks to be from the mid to late 1940s. They really don’t make them like this anymore. This unit is HEAVY.
It has a really nice patina, so plans are to clean it up, oil/ grease and run it as is.
I’ve wanted one for a while. This one works and is mostly complete (missing only the depth stop and spindle cover).
I really couldn’t say no for $35 cdn.
Looks to be from the mid to late 1940s. They really don’t make them like this anymore. This unit is HEAVY.
It has a really nice patina, so plans are to clean it up, oil/ grease and run it as is.
Wordman
XS650 Addict
I have an old (1947, if I remember correctly) SouthBend Lathe.
Wordman,
You had me worried so I had to go in the next room and check to see if it was still there:
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