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[VonYinzer]

I was thinking twin engined land speed XS, but I dig your jive. Haha.

In all seriousness, I'll probobly pick up a frame and build a simple chop with a wild motor. Nothing will he done until the r5 is finished so I have plenty of time to figure it out.

 

[Drewski]

Double-engined-land-speed-awd-gokart then??

drew it is not showing the pic for me what is that you bought?

It's a Penske rear shock and spring for the Mongrel. Maybe a little overkill, but...

 

[Rocan]

This lathe thing gets expensive quickly. Least I got a steal on this baby; 75 dollars shipped, in the original box. 8" Starrett 98 Precision Level. Not as precise as you really need for really fine lathe work, but a master precision level is out of the question. This will get me "close enough" for most all of the turning I'll be doing.

 

[bradj]

Same shit
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[Tristan]

Same shit
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be careful with that thing man. Make sure it's giving proper readings on a normal basis. I bought a FAT MAX a couple years ago and out of nowhere it just started giving me wrong readings on the center vial. I also bought an I Beam just like yours and it seems to be following the same demise....I have no faith in Stanley anymore.

 

[bradj]

Its good enuff for the girls i run with b

 

[Rocan]

be careful with that thing man. Make sure it's giving proper readings on a normal basis. I bought a FAT MAX a couple years ago and out of nowhere it just started giving me wrong readings on the center vial. I also bought an I Beam just like yours and it seems to be following the same demise....I have no faith in Stanley anymore.

This. Stanley used to be great, but no longer.

Believe me bradj, if a carpenters level was sufficient, I would use one of my fathers 5 (last I counted). Unfortunately the weight of the lathe causes it to want to keep all its legs on the floor as much as possible which can induce some major twist into the bed. twisted bed = tapered cuts. 75 dollars on a precision level now means money saved down the road in the form of saved stock and time.

If its good enough for the ladies, well, no matter what I say you have me beat

 

[deepwaterimports]

We all have our vices

 

[andycafe]

Nice Vice,

 

[bradj]

Old junk yz

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[teazer]

be careful with that thing man. Make sure it's giving proper readings on a normal basis. I bought a FAT MAX a couple years ago and out of nowhere it just started giving me wrong readings on the center vial. I also bought an I Beam just like yours and it seems to be following the same demise....I have no faith in Stanley anymore.

That's why they are adjustable. Set it up on a "flat" surface and see where the bubble is. FLip it around and check again. if it's not exactly the same, loosen the two screws and rotate the bubble slightly. repeat until it's spot on. They have to be zero'd from time to time.

 

[bradj]

Plus 1 when i was a machinest once a week we would adj several of those on a milled table that was only used for zeroing tooling its just like everything else david the tool is only as smart as the guy using it
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[bradj]

O yea 30mm keihin pwk for FREE
There the same as the ones i run on the rd so there extra or for sale

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[eyhonda]

Following some of the conversation about levels, I wonder how accurate the iPhone level is. I guess it depends on the sensor it is using for angle measurement.

 

[surffly]

Rebuild parts for 29mm smoothbores.
Wonder why there is 6 of everything......

 

[bjonesin]

New allen head engine bolts and hondaman ignition.

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[Redbird]

Wonder why there is 6 of everything......

That reminds me. It's been a while since I mentioned I hate you.

 

[surffly]

That reminds me. It's been a while since I mentioned I hate you.

Me?
No one has ever said that to me on the interwebs...lol

 

[Mr.E]

Now... What to do with these? Hmmm...

Sell/trade one to me for an en450 parts bike? Mehh, worth a try I guess...

 

[Mr.E]

This lathe thing gets expensive quickly. Least I got a steal on this baby; 75 dollars shipped, in the original box. 8" Starrett 98 Precision Level. Not as precise as you really need for really fine lathe work, but a master precision level is out of the question. This will get me "close enough" for most all of the turning I'll be doing.

Funny, I've been a toolmaker for 9 years now and still haven't used mine. Even thought about selling it last year...