Down under, an idiot and a 400F

So it's been a while since I did any bike related work. Been busy getting this piece of WW2 shop equipment working:

http://youtu.be/WZhJQEJl0-k

I did steal a couple of hours to get my arse in gear and do some bike stuff too. Project for today was to fit some hugger brackets to the swingarm.

First job was to cut the brackets out of 5mm steel:



Welded them to the swingarm brace and tapped them for some M6 bolts:



I plan on rounding the tops of the brackets so they are a little prettier:



So I'm pretty happy with the way it finished up. I had some issues with finishing off the shock mounts as I had porosity problems with the weld but I'm thinking I will take them to a mate to do those. Here is where it finished up (still need to get some proper bolts and washers):



 
Sort of. I can weld the odd bracket but it all falls apart when things go slightly wrong. Those shock mounts turned to arse on the ends, all porous and I cannot work out why its bubbling. Think it may be because the argon isn't hanging around but need to fix that up still.
 
andycafe said:
Hey, how are you getting along buddy? anything to update :)
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Im afraid to say I've given up on cafe racers and sold the bike as it was to someone on eBay for $600.
















Naaaaaaaaaaa, just kidding!!!! I'm looking to move house (with a much bigger, better shop/garage setup) so a bit preoccupied at the moment. About to kick it back in gear soon though with some custom exhaust work, but unfortunately nothing to report at the moment.
 
Ok you got me ya goose ;D
 

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Got me as well, almost didn't see the bottom line
Good luck with the new house.
Oh, I watched the lathe vid, need to have a faster feed rate to compensate for lathe not turning fast enough, deeper cut with higher feed will actually give a better finish.
Carbide doesn't hold as good an edge as 'ordinary' high speed steel so tends to tear material.
Problem is, if you use HSS tools, you have to learn some tool grinding (the stuff we have to do to work on bikes ;D )
 
Thanks PJ, having a decent shed with some space to put the latte etc will be a big bonus.

Got a part to make on the lathe this weekend so will give the inputs a go. Gone HSS anyway so been learning tool grinding as it's way more forgiving than chipping carbide tips.

Also just got my new AXA wedge toolpost mounted yesterday too which should help a bunch.
 
Get a superfine 'India' sharpening stone to knock the sharp edges off HSS, (about 1/2"x1"x3") easy enough to form a radius and get a good surface finish. Smoother the tool bit, the better finish you get
 
crazypj said:
Get a superfine 'India' sharpening stone to knock the sharp edges off HSS, (about 1/2"x1"x3") easy enough to form a radius and get a good surface finish. Smoother the tool bit, the better finish you get
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The 60 grit grinding wheel is crap for putting a radius on.
 
Interesting how my phone sent posts without my knowledge. Must have a poltergeist in my cellular device. Lol

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AngryGingerKid said:
Interesting how my phone sent posts without my knowledge. Must have a poltergeist in my cellular device. Lol

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You had me guessing. Even tried to quote it to see if it saw my phone playin silly buggers.
 
neevo said:
The 60 grit grinding wheel is crap for putting a radius on.
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;D
You want around 1200 grit.
ordinary $5.00 sharpening stone from China works but you can get better.
The finish of tool tip will be reflected in the finish of parts
Diamond hone works well if your going overboard ;)
 
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