General Tech What did you work on Today?

[zmotorsports]

finally got me a set of these guys...

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You're gonna love those annular cutters. I use the hell out of mine and they make short work of cutting perfectly round holes.

Mike

 

[zmotorsports]

On Saturday morning I completed the stand for my 24” DiAcro finger brake as well as got it bolted together and leveled in position.

With the purpose of this stand to not only be functional but also inexpensive by only utilizing materials I had on hand, I was originally going to use some 1"x .095” DOM tubing but after digging around some more I found some 1” angle iron that I thought would be perfect to span across the legs as well as provide a ledge for an expanded metal shelf eventually.

I measured from the hole center to the inside edge of the vertical legs then subtracted from the 36” bolt hole pattern and cut two lengths in which to weld in place about 12” down from the top. This will allow easy access to the shelf and still allow me to get a broom underneath for sweeping.

Clamped in place for test fitting before welding.

Feet bead blasted and painted with Rustoleum Hammered Silver which has pretty much been my theme color in my shop.

Stand wiped down, painted and sitting in the sun to dry.

Feet installed and roughly adjusted. Ready to bolt the brake in place.

In place and leveled.

A few last shots of machinery row with everything in its final resting place for the foreseeable future.

Next time I order material I’ll get a small piece of expanded metal for the shelf.

Thanks for looking.

Mike

 

[SAMI]

It's so f'ing clean!

 

[zmotorsports]

It's so f'ing clean!

Thanks. It gets tough to keep it that way at times depending on the project at hand but I can't seem to work in chaos.

It makes my head hurt.

Mike

 

[bryson]

On Saturday morning I completed the stand for my 24” DiAcro finger brake as well as got it bolted together and leveled in position.

With the purpose of this stand to not only be functional but also inexpensive by only utilizing materials I had on hand, I was originally going to use some 1"x .095” DOM tubing but after digging around some more I found some 1” angle iron that I thought would be perfect to span across the legs as well as provide a ledge for an expanded metal shelf eventually.

I measured from the hole center to the inside edge of the vertical legs then subtracted from the 36” bolt hole pattern and cut two lengths in which to weld in place about 12” down from the top. This will allow easy access to the shelf and still allow me to get a broom underneath for sweeping.

Clamped in place for test fitting before welding.

Feet bead blasted and painted with Rustoleum Hammered Silver which has pretty much been my theme color in my shop.

Stand wiped down, painted and sitting in the sun to dry.

Feet installed and roughly adjusted. Ready to bolt the brake in place.

In place and leveled.

A few last shots of machinery row with everything in its final resting place for the foreseeable future.

Next time I order material I’ll get a small piece of expanded metal for the shelf.

Thanks for looking.

Mike

With that brake, would you ever be able to put enough force on it to move the stand around? Or will it be stable even if you're bending thick-ish sheet?

Those photos of your clean, organized shop make me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. And insanely jealous.

 

[zmotorsports]

With that brake, would you ever be able to put enough force on it to move the stand around? Or will it be stable even if you're bending thick-ish sheet?

Those photos of your clean, organized shop make me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. And insanely jealous.

As long as I stay within the material capacity of the brake I don't think it will move. I played around with it just a little after setting it up in place and it didn't seem to move. The actual DiAcro stand that is sold separate is the same size so I would assume it isn't an issue and they don't bolt specify they be bolted to the floor.

Thanks for the comments.

Mike

 

[UNSTUCK]

...I can't seem to work in chaos. It makes my head hurt.

Finally a skill I can say I'm better at than Mike! I practice chaos a lot because I'm too lazy to clean my shop.

 

[zmotorsports]

Finally a skill I can say I'm better at than Mike! I practice chaos a lot because I'm too lazy to clean my shop.

I'll gladly concede to that one, you win.

Mike

 

[XJEEPER]

Now we're cooking with beans, been stimulating the economy and draining my bank account.
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Just save enough $ for fuel.......

 

[JeeperG]

Just save enough $ for fuel.......

Still gonna be awhile, good thing I can still run off pump gas

 

[rholbrook]

My oldest son just graduated from the University Of Utah. He thought he needed a new ride so he found what he wanted in Idaho Falls last week. We pulled it in the garage and put a 2” lift on I and then got these tires and wheels for it. I think it looks good and he is loving it

 

[JeeperG]

Out of curiosity, how tall are your ceilings, 12ft? Just wondering how you manage with your hoists?

So I was way off, building itself is pretty tall, ceiling height is about 11 feet

 

[JeeperG]

Here's a perspective I've never seen.

 

[YROC FAB.]

Knocked out some mothers day gifts.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Axle overhaul

 

[Herzog]

I can’t remember if I posted the original project but here’s it is in a nutshell along with the update.

it started out wanting a better spot for the scan gauge since I rely on it to double check my speedometer... so I build a 3/4” tube coms rack. I used nutserts to mount it and it holds quite well!

Yesterday I remade the cb mount and also created a mount for the Chyyna ham.

From last fall:

Update:

 

[zmotorsports]

Saturday I had a “hey man” project to work on. A friend of mine dropped off the carburetor from his Yamaha YFZ450 on Friday night. I generally don’t work on powersports equipment any more these days but this is a friend whom I’ve built many snowmobiles and ATV’s for over the years when I had my business so I told him to bring it by and I’d take a look at it for him.

Disassembled.

Nasty looking inside. Jets plugged up as well. No wonder why it wouldn’t run.

After removing from carb cleaner.

Ready for reassembly.

Another project completed and ready to be picked up.

My next project for the day was to complete my DiAcro brake so it is fully functional and to my liking.

I needed some new adjustment screws and angle stop pins for the leaf on the DiAcro finger brake.

The fine adjustment screws were in pretty poor condition.

I cut a couple of pieces of grade 8 5/16”-18 allthread and reduced the tip to .200” diameter as well as machined two knurled thumb nuts. The threaded rod will thread into the nuts and be TIG welded on the end then turned to finish them off.

Next was to machine two push pins for the leaf angle. These are .625” diameter, knurled then stepped down to .250” x .750” in length.

Head faced and chamfered.

Original pieces in foreground with new pieces in the background.

I opted to use some cold bluing to match the original thumbscrews on the brake.

Wiped down with a little oil and ready to install.

Completed left side of brake. The upper right large knurled thumbscrews are original on the brake and the other two are the ones I just made.

Right side of brake.

Thanks for looking.

Mike

 

[anderson750]

Saturday I had a “hey man” project to work on. A friend of mine dropped off the carburetor from his Yamaha YFZ450 on Friday night. I generally don’t work on powersports equipment any more these days but this is a friend whom I’ve built many snowmobiles and ATV’s for over the years when I had my business so I told him to bring it by and I’d take a look at it for him.

Disassembled.

Nasty looking inside. Jets plugged up as well. No wonder why it wouldn’t run.

After removing from carb cleaner.

Ready for reassembly.

Another project completed and ready to be picked up.

Mike

Not sure what you used to clean the brass but I have found a few hours of soaking in ammonia does a great job.

 

[anderson750]

For you motorcycle guys....

Myself and about 30 other members and friends of the Sage Riders repainted the 5 Miles of Hell.

 

[jeeper]

Lovin the cowboy boots and shorts outfit