Forum: General Discussion
07-01-2023, 04:37 AM
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Small belt grinder.
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66325I originally built this grinder with two belts, but the motor didn't have enough power to spin two belts, so I rebuilt with a single belt. I chose this size belt as the belts...
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Forum: General Discussion
03-11-2022, 06:17 AM
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Views: 1,945
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Forum: General Discussion
12-19-2021, 04:43 AM
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XS650 manifold build
I bought some round slide VMs in kit form, they come with extra jets, cables , manifolds and rubber boots for mounting. The kit is put together as a kit expressly for the XS650. However, when I...
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Forum: General Discussion
12-18-2021, 03:06 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,795
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Forum: General Discussion
12-17-2021, 05:12 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,033
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Forum: General Discussion
12-17-2021, 04:43 AM
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Replies: 1
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Resurecting bike wheels.
I did the front wheel first. The rim was in shocking condition, badly oxidised and pitted and it looked like the previous owner used a hammer and chisel when replacing tyres, left deep gouges all...
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Forum: General Discussion
12-13-2021, 06:21 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,400
I bought some 4' Led lights from my local...
I bought some 4' Led lights from my local hardware. Never heard of the brand, but they were cheap, so I bought them. They are much, much better than the fluros, which I don't even bother turning on...
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Forum: General Discussion
12-13-2021, 04:58 PM
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Cable splitter build.
The TX650 carbs aren't linked , rather they depend on a cable for each carb running to a dual cable throttle with inline adjusters for syncing. A very fiddly exercise. So to improve the setup and...
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Forum: General Discussion
12-13-2021, 02:03 AM
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Manometer build
This is a manometer I built for syncing carbs..I have used a looped tube, but was less than satisfied. Similarly, I'm less than happy with vacuum gauges. So, I built a better mousetrap.
This...
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Forum: General Discussion
12-13-2021, 01:22 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,332
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Forum: General Discussion
12-13-2021, 01:18 AM
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Replies: 4
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There is a spring inside the white block of...
There is a spring inside the white block of Delrin, on which the shaft connected to the front wheel sits. Compress it to remove the belt, let it go and it tensions the belt. The shaft is split just...
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Forum: General Discussion
12-12-2021, 01:45 AM
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Manifold spacerbuild
I have some VM round slides coming next week. I've read the cable interferes with the petcock, standard fare is to tilt the carbs inwards at the top to fix the problem, but, that's a bit too rough...
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Forum: General Discussion
12-11-2021, 09:50 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,332
Powerfile build.
I have a B&D powerful, but the belts are very narrow. Makita make one with a larger belt, but the price for them is ridiculous, so I made one.
I already had a DC motor, so I used that. It does...
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Forum: General Discussion
12-11-2021, 04:05 PM
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Tool holder builds.
These are some lathe tool holders I made. I made a few tangentials and I also made a few standard type holders with differing back rakes. These are the ones I mostly use. The tangentials are very...
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Forum: General Discussion
12-11-2021, 03:42 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,795
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Forum: General Discussion
12-10-2021, 12:18 AM
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Replies: 1
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Some hand beaten side covers.
I've made the seat pan on the TX 50mm narrower than the stock seat, so this necessitated making some side panels.
The first lot had rolled edges and were bent and twisted to follow the seat rails...
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Forum: General Discussion
12-09-2021, 11:50 PM
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Replies: 6
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Recumbentntrike.
I've made 12 recumbents, three two wheelers and nine trikes, this is my last build.
For this build, I included rear suspension and tank steering. The frame is of 32mm square tube, swing arm is 40...
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Forum: General Discussion
12-09-2021, 12:57 AM
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Replies: 2
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Remote spin on filter and cooler conversion.
The TX650 doesn't have oil filters, just two strainers, one in the sump and another in the right side cover. I wasn't prepared to risk my rebuilt engine to a 'strainer', so I decided to fit a remote...
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Forum: General Discussion
12-07-2021, 03:19 AM
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Bench belt grinder build
This is a small bench belt grinder I made. Initially I made it with two belts, but the motor simply didn't have enough power, so I remade it into a single belt. I chose this size belt because they...
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Forum: General Discussion
12-06-2021, 02:21 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,016
Ball turner
These are a couple of ball turners I made for the lathe. In designing the ball turner, I wanted one that could be mounted on the toolpost, could be used from in front of or behind the chuck and...
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Forum: General Discussion
12-05-2021, 05:43 PM
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Replies: 1
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Scissor knurled build.
this was just another boredom job, although unlike the drill jig, it has had a fair bit of use. Again, no mill when I built this so all done on the lathe or by hand. Wheels were bought on ebay for...
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Forum: General Discussion
12-05-2021, 02:39 AM
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Replies: 1
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Drill sharpening jig build.
This was just a project I completed because I was bored. Normally, I sharpen by hand, by jigs are good for when you want to drill exact size holes.
I didn't have a mill when I built this, so the V...
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Forum: General Discussion
12-04-2021, 06:26 PM
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Risers.
I made these risers a few months ago, only because I couldn't find any commercially available ones I likes.
I didn't have a mill at the time, so separating the top cap from the riser was done using...
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Forum: Introductions
12-03-2021, 02:55 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,096
New Australian member
I'm a 70 year old retired. Been playing with metal since the late 60s when I trained as a welder fabricator. I have a well equipped workshop: Lathe, mill, pedestal drill, DC and MIG, bandsaw,...
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