What did you build this week?

[kickracingmotorcycles]

I got my cb350 engine painted, some parts powdercoated and put together.

 

[Sonreir]

New harness for a CR250R and a 3D printed enclosure for our FB-11 fuse box.

 

[SONICJK]

Enclosure looks good, resolution looks great.

 

[Sonreir]

Enclosure looks good, resolution looks great.

Thanks. I picked up a new 3D printer a couple of months ago and the improvements they've made on the technology over the past few years really surprised me.

I used PLA for that one, but I'm thinking about picking up a roll of PETG to see how it compares.

 

[Maritime]

Wow yeah that 3D print is pretty damn good. I need to get some ABS for ours as PLA is fine for decorative things but not very strong for anything that might see abuse, also shitty to glue if you need multiple prints for the item.

 

[doc_rot]

Braced a friends GSXR1100 swingarm and added a M8 rivet nut so he can use spools.

 

[Luugo86]

Braced a friends GSXR1100 swingarm and added a M8 rivet nut so he can use spools.

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Sexy welds man.. what TIG setup do you use?

 

[Maritime]

+1 your weld are a lot prettier than the OEM.

 

[doc_rot]

thanks guys, its nothing fancy, just my old faithful Eastwood TIG 200, going on 10 years no issues. Definitely at the limit of what it can handle at 150amps AC. its an air-cooled torch and i was having to take breaks to allow the torch to cool.

The more I weld aluminum the more i have realized the torch angle is critical for getting a good weld. I have been looking at the CK Flex-loc torch as it allows you to position the torch head in whatever angle necessary.

 

[Luugo86]

thanks guys, its nothing fancy, just my old faithful Eastwood TIG 200, going on 10 years no issues. Definitely at the limit of what it can handle at 150amps AC. its an air-cooled torch and i was having to take breaks to allow the torch to cool.

The more I weld aluminum the more i have realized the torch angle is critical for getting a good weld. I have been looking at the CK Flex-loc torch as it allows you to position the torch head in whatever angle necessary.

Right on man.. I was curious about Eastwood welding products.. I havent met anyone that had any experience with their TIG machines.. good to hear that its a quality machine.. I have a little air cooled lift-arc machine at the moment but I am looking to upgrade this winter.

 

[Hurco550]

thanks guys, its nothing fancy, just my old faithful Eastwood TIG 200, going on 10 years no issues. Definitely at the limit of what it can handle at 150amps AC. its an air-cooled torch and i was having to take breaks to allow the torch to cool.

The more I weld aluminum the more i have realized the torch angle is critical for getting a good weld. I have been looking at the CK Flex-loc torch as it allows you to position the torch head in whatever angle necessary.

I ran a CK Flex-Loc a year or two ago. It works well, but its a bit on the fragile side. I'm admittedly a bit hard on stuff, (after watching your builds, id say a bit harder on stuff than you lol) but a slide off the table onto the shop floor ended its days. Now I usually just run a flex neck Weldcraft A-150. It may not be as neat as the CK, but seems to hold up better.

Really nice looking welds. Fillets like that aren't the easiest to achieve.

 

[TresCuatros]

You guys gotta use one of these!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07C9L12B9/ref=twister_B07C9HLVJZ?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

They're good for any angle (hanging, on table, side of table, off (steel) part of bike, etc). I've saved so many tig cups I'm sure.

 

[Hurco550]

Haha funny

You guys gotta use one of these!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07C9L12B9/ref=twister_B07C9HLVJZ?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

They're good for any angle (hanging, on table, side of table, off (steel) part of bike, etc). I've saved so many tig cups I'm sure.

So funny thing. That is what it fell out of when it hit the floor and broke. It was 100% operator error though. I got in a hurry. Those are handy for sure. I have one in every one of my tig booths at the school.

 

[Redbird]

Question about using rivnuts for spools... Have you done this before? And to what degree of success?
My experience has been that rivnuts tend to loosen up with repeated side loading. This may entirely be isolated to just my experience though.
I'm not bashing or flaming, just trying to learn/understand.

 

[doc_rot]

Question about using rivnuts for spools... Have you done this before? And to what degree of success?
My experience has been that rivnuts tend to loosen up with repeated side loading. This may entirely be isolated to just my experience though.
I'm not bashing or flaming, just trying to learn/understand.

They are pretty lightly loaded, less than 100 pounds each. Also this is how Yoshimura did them on the GSXR 750. I think it will be fine. Worst case I drill them out and go up one size.

 

[TresCuatros]

Testing a concept with quieting the 70cc Zuma. Placed the stinger off the flat of the chamber instead of the cone. Thus far, seems to use same jetting and took some of the harshness out of the exhaust note.

 

[Redbird]

They are pretty lightly loaded, less than 100 pounds each. Also this is how Yoshimura did them on the GSXR 750. I think it will be fine. Worst case I drill them out and go up one size.

Ok then. Thanks for the info

 

[irk miller]

A 1992 DR350s. When I got it, there was no compression, a hacked wiring harness, missing pieces and a host of other issues. People trash dirt bikes. People trash dual sports used exclusively as dirt bikes more. Now, it’s a running, riding dual sport.

 

[Rat_ranger]

Working on a small trailer to tow behind the atv. 32"x48" bed, it's using the spindles from an outlaw 90 atv for the wheels brakes and hubs. So far the frame is made out of scrap from an ATV crate. Still needs a tongue and expanded metal for a floor. I'll probably add a few braces to help stop the expanded metal from sagging.

 

[SONICJK]

Working on a small trailer to tow behind the atv. 32"x48" bed, it's using the spindles from an outlaw 90 atv for the wheels brakes and hubs. So far the frame is made out of scrap from an ATV crate. Still needs a tongue and expanded metal for a floor. I'll probably add a few braces to help stop the expanded metal from sagging.
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Just for yard cleanup?