$50 mod thread

[Sunflash]

Here are the photos of my "Redneck lathe" including the file and belt I used. Lots of stops to caliper but way cheaper than paying a machinist.

and the rearsets all mounted up after welding the new inserts to my frame.

 

[JRK5892]

not a bad idea man! must have taken forever but hell worked!

 

[Sunflash]

Not really. maybe 15 minutes an insert tops once I had it down.

 

[Rocker]

@ Flash.. that is one of the most brilliant tooling ideas I've seen in a long time.. hope you don't mind if I copy that at some point in the near furture? LOL ;D

what's the saying, "imitation is the ultimate form of flattery"?

 

[Andreas]

what is expanding foam? Is that the stuff you use on insulation?

man inistead of wrapping that stuff all over your bars (to me it looks a bit weird) get some "stuff" expandable foam and fill the bars with it... works great to eliminate vibrations, i do it on street fighters all the time

 

[Andreas]

Love how he ignores the screaming kind. Now THATS a gift. How does it work? What is he using to spray the soda? Is he just stuffing the soda in the tube and conneting it to the compressor?

 

[Rocker]

Love how he ignores the screaming kind. Now THATS a gift. How does it work? What is he using to spray the soda? Is he just stuffing the soda in the tube and conneting it to the compressor?

it's a home made soda blaster.. you take some 1/4" tube... put a little slit about 1 " from the end.. that end slips over your air gun nozzle.. then the other end of tube just goes into bag/box of soda.. the air pressure sucks it up and spits it out... it's not bad.. but a $30 sand blast gun from the auto shop works much better... and then just grab a $5 bag of cement sand from the hardware shop.... best sand blast ever.. and cheap

 

[Andreas]

Re: Home made tools - part #0006

Ive used a Shimano BMX Freewheel remover as well.

add this one to the list Staffy:

50mm OD socket, shaped with angle grinder/file to fit the (honda) steering stem locknut. Works like a charm.

cheers
ian

 

[1976cb356]

I cracked up hearing that screaming kid, its like shut the hell up I am making a video...

 

[Hoosier Daddy]

Here are the photos of my "Redneck lathe" including the file and belt I used. Lots of stops to caliper but way cheaper than paying a machinist.

Nice one, I've chucked thing up in my bench top drill press to polish them with sand paper and scotch-brite.
Sure looks like you used a wood file though... not flaming, just sayin it might have gone even faster with a file for metals.

 

[JRK5892]

yes sir... "stuff" is the brand name, it is the same stuff you use for house stuff and cracks and what not

 

[ben2go]

Here's the STUFF.

 

[richsuz]

I think this stuff is better. The other stuff is not dense enough, too porous.

 

[Swagger]

The porosity is a good thing if you're making a plug for a mold. You will be able to work a better layer of bondo into it.

 

[JRK5892]

i use "stuff" for all my seat molds! beats florial foam any day!!! super easy to cut and shave works great for glass... and inside the bars to cut vibration

 

[Andreas]

thanks for all the stuff answers guys. Im of to the hardware. Living in oakland, you always need to be specific when asking for the "stuff".

 

[Sunflash]

Nice one, I've chucked thing up in my bench top drill press to polish them with sand paper and scotch-brite.
Sure looks like you used a wood file though... not flaming, just sayin it might have gone even faster with a file for metals.

looks can be decieving... that is a hardened tool steel metal cross cut file in two profiles and a rasp designed for use on aluminium on the the other two sections. The rasp made FAST work of taking down large ammounts once the cross cut had knocked down the sharp corners of the nut.

 

[ben2go]

i use "stuff" for all my seat molds! beats florial foam any day!!! super easy to cut and shave works great for glass... and inside the bars to cut vibration

How does it work to reduce vibes?I have clip ons and I just installed a smaller sprocket so I am getting more vibes thru my bars.I considered steel shot in them since the bars have plugs on one end and bar ends on the other.

 

[Hoosier Daddy]

looks can be decieving... that is a hardened tool steel metal cross cut file in two profiles and a rasp designed for use on aluminium on the the other two sections. The rasp made FAST work of taking down large ammounts once the cross cut had knocked down the sharp corners of the nut.

Ohhhh... Well then, great job!

 

[crazypj]

I knew that.
I bought one several years ago.
Doubt it will ever wear out on wood?
It doesn't like body filer much though
It's quicker if you knock the edges off nut with bench grinder and make it '12 sided' so closer to round, then, put a stud through drill table slot and use wood block between it and file/drill column to support file (not that I've ever done it )

How does it work to reduce vibes?I have clip ons and I just installed a smaller sprocket so I am getting more vibes thru my bars.I considered steel shot in them since the bars have plugs on one end and bar ends on the other.

Anything that changes resonant frequency can work, foam, (low density) silicon, (higher density) Steel or lead (OEM)
You could Google Mass Damper' and see what comes up?