Not rightly sure yet. You ever looked at the rule book? All 200 odd pages...
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Is it my turn? Anything to do with lathes, mills and other shop tools
Yes. It’s a lot.
I have 2 friends who have built LSR bikes.
They both say the judges/officials are in fact sticklers too.
I have 2 friends who have built LSR bikes.
They both say the judges/officials are in fact sticklers too.
Cold outside last days -5 C 23 F
Been servicing 3 air Impact wrenches and are now at 2 Metal Shear machines
Spare parts are expensive and machines also
The one I am thinking of looks like that But is much older and of another brand
No, longer in Business FESTO
So I have tried to make new shears -->I think I got a solution for now
I would be surprised if the Machine manufacturer don't buy these at some tool supplier and Manufacturer
I Would be helped if anyone knows about this and if the cutting parts Looks as Regular Lathe or so Tools Please tell
And a link to an online catalogue or so for looking at The hole size and dimensions Would help
Also serviced one Milwaukee 6850-4
In pretty much the same Condition as the picture Maybe need new shears So if anyone knows where cheap for that is Available please tell
Stock is available at ca $ 50 --- to much
Been servicing 3 air Impact wrenches and are now at 2 Metal Shear machines
Spare parts are expensive and machines also
The one I am thinking of looks like that But is much older and of another brand
No, longer in Business FESTO
So I have tried to make new shears -->I think I got a solution for now
I would be surprised if the Machine manufacturer don't buy these at some tool supplier and Manufacturer
I Would be helped if anyone knows about this and if the cutting parts Looks as Regular Lathe or so Tools Please tell
And a link to an online catalogue or so for looking at The hole size and dimensions Would help
Also serviced one Milwaukee 6850-4
In pretty much the same Condition as the picture Maybe need new shears So if anyone knows where cheap for that is Available please tell
Stock is available at ca $ 50 --- to much
Thanks! I've never learned either. 
I keep pluggin' away at it though.
My Atlas is over 70yrs old. I paid a hundred bucks for it iirc and picked it up in several cardboard boxes. Took a while to put it together.... just like our bikes, there's pretty good online support for 'em.
I keep pluggin' away at it though.My Atlas is over 70yrs old. I paid a hundred bucks for it iirc and picked it up in several cardboard boxes. Took a while to put it together.... just like our bikes, there's pretty good online support for 'em.
Picked up a used Atlas a couple years back for $350. Fairly well tooled but needed some work. Discovered the online forums which were helpful. Had a local electric motor shop sort out the rotted wiring, repaired the broken motor mount, found a replacement X axis crank through the forum and realized it was much too labor intense to actually be productive with and sold it to a local farmer for his barn shop for what I had in it and turned around and bought a used 12x36 Grizzly
I'll bite, function of two cylinders on the left? 
Tightening down the cones on the headstock... maybe also a clamping function on the jig? Or alignment spigots for adjoining frame tubes?I'll bite, function of two cylinders on the left?
One's the pivot, the other's to lock it in place. Obviously I'm puttin' my own "spin" the the concept.
Hats off to you Jim! Love these significant projects. Have too many myself!Phil and I both have a lifelong dream of building a LSR bike. About a year ago someone from Oz or NZ posted some pics of the bike he built. Ever since, every time Phil and I get together, that's pretty much all we've talked about. Phil has already started his and.... well, ya don' think I'm gonna let him have all the fun, do you?
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Do you have the Chop Source frame jig or are you building your own?
Same as my Logan 820. A mid-40's machine, I believe. Tons of support for it. Owned it for several years before restoring it, as a real need (for a small business) drove the restoration.Thanks! I've never learned either.
My Atlas is over 70yrs old. I paid a hundred bucks for it iirc and picked it up in several cardboard boxes. Took a while to put it together.... just like our bikes, there's pretty good online support for 'em.
I built the frame jig about 5-6yrs ago. Like I said, this is a dream/plan I've had forever. Built during the SG resto and used to paint the frame on it.
Starts here... https://www.xs650.com/threads/jims-1980-sg-miss-september.50545/post-528837
Text from my dad this morning…
I took a picture of the latest addition I saw on his tool box in his garage. I was gonna give him a hard time cause he still uses the book instead of looking on line.
He brought it home for me hahaha.
I took a picture of the latest addition I saw on his tool box in his garage. I was gonna give him a hard time cause he still uses the book instead of looking on line.
He brought it home for me hahaha.
Thought this would be appreciated here
found here; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Thomas_Edison_NHP_NJ2.jpg
found here; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Thomas_Edison_NHP_NJ2.jpg
It really is amazing when you think about it. All we are today, came from steam, leather and iron. Talk about humble beginnings... that's a factory that built the future.
SEd27
XS650 Addict
Had a try at turning down some stainless carriage bolts on the the mini lathe today.
Was trying to mimic the the look of the original rivets that held together the foot rest assemblies.
Its a much improved look over the socket head cap screws that I had installed previously.
Was trying to mimic the the look of the original rivets that held together the foot rest assemblies.
Its a much improved look over the socket head cap screws that I had installed previously.
SEd27
XS650 Addict
Its hard to tell from the first photo, but the square portion (at the head) was turned down to an interference fit.
I couldn't find stainless metric cartridge bolts locally, so opted for commonly available 5/16" units.
Once aligned, I tapped them home with a dead blow hammer and used a bit of blue loctite and regular nuts. The bolts didn't move at all when they were nipped up.
I suspect the the spring assembly internal to the foot peg also provides a significant amount of friction to prevent any spinning.
I couldn't find stainless metric cartridge bolts locally, so opted for commonly available 5/16" units.
Once aligned, I tapped them home with a dead blow hammer and used a bit of blue loctite and regular nuts. The bolts didn't move at all when they were nipped up.
I suspect the the spring assembly internal to the foot peg also provides a significant amount of friction to prevent any spinning.
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