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Now the mudguard can be mounted,
Can’t say I’m 100% happy with the shape of it,seems like it was made for the bultaco that had a 28” front wheel
Bike looks ok, but please please take the fucking chuck key out of the lathe chuck ferfucksake dopy bollocks, actually leave it in , it might knock some sense into you.
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That’s where it lives knob chops,the lathe has child proof locks fitted so even a rude tosser like you wouldn’t kill himself with it.
We leave it in the chuck to wind folk up.
If you paid attention you’d see it’s been in pics for years
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Ok I’ll bite,I’ve had a shit day,
Why the fuck would you turn the lathe on with fuckall in the chuck?
For a start,you need to set all of the tooling,,,,,,grrrrrr
Do you generally drive off with your car door open?
Ride off without a helmet?
Get a grip,
There is at least 5 procedures before the isolator is turned on
Not least being that the fucking chuck is tight,
Which involves what?
Help me out here??
Why the fuck would you turn the lathe on with fuckall in the chuck?
For a start,you need to set all of the tooling,,,,,,grrrrrr
Do you generally drive off with your car door open?
Ride off without a helmet?
Get a grip,
There is at least 5 procedures before the isolator is turned on
Not least being that the fucking chuck is tight,
Which involves what?
Help me out here??
Mark my words son, one day that will have you . . .
child locks or not, the switches on those old machines didn't fail safe !
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It’s isolated at the wall,read prev post
Chill out poppet, just saying , you could have a nasty accident and damage yer fingers .
No more fingering for you at the weekend. . . .
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I remember my metal work class at school,
We probably used bantams,
I guess there was a dozen of them,
We had been tasked with making a trowel,
Most of the metal work had been done,for some strange reason we were making the wooden handle on a metal turning lathe.
One of the kids got too enthusiastic with a cut,the wooden piece shot out of the machine and travelled the full length of the workshop and twatted the teacher on the back of the head.
Class.
Mr Fields was not known for his sense of humour
We probably used bantams,
I guess there was a dozen of them,
We had been tasked with making a trowel,
Most of the metal work had been done,for some strange reason we were making the wooden handle on a metal turning lathe.
One of the kids got too enthusiastic with a cut,the wooden piece shot out of the machine and travelled the full length of the workshop and twatted the teacher on the back of the head.
Class.
Mr Fields was not known for his sense of humour
My chuck key missed my head by about an inch and smashed the window behind me..... we found it about 30 foot out on the playing field...
My metal work teacher gave me a good old school bollocking.....
My metal work teacher gave me a good old school bollocking.....
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There ya go.
I once got twatted on the back of the hand with a folded metal two foot rule for leaning on the compound slide whilst the lathe was running, two days later i still had the imprint of the London chords from the old Rabone Chesterman.
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Now the mudguard can be mounted,
Can’t say I’m 100% happy with the shape of it,seems like it was made for the bultaco that had a 28” front wheel
Nah, that’s fine.
On the Mk 10’s (the model before mine) they ran a 34” front wheel
It’s all looking great Mike
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The project's looking ace Mikeyboy, with top notch work, but those two Allen cap heads sitting proud on the handlebar clamps are screaming out to be recessed to match the others.
By the way, machine isolated or not, a chuck key left in a chuck merits a final warning in our factory.
By the way, machine isolated or not, a chuck key left in a chuck merits a final warning in our factory.
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Does seem a bit odd,not to recess them,The project's looking ace Mikeyboy, with top notch work, but those two Allen cap heads sitting proud on the handlebar clamps are screaming out to be recessed to match the others.
Buts that’s how they are.
Over to Andres,
Does seem a bit odd,not to recess them,
Buts that’s how they are.
Over to Andres,
So with the Overlander heading overseas , the ST done and this Spanish lashup nearly finished , Mikey Towers must be nearly empty .
What’s the next project ?
How about ....
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Does seem a bit odd,not to recess them,
Buts that’s how they are.
Over to Andres,
Mmmmm......I’m not 100% sure they are original clamps (looks like there may have been a plate/bracket there?).
I’ll have a dig around...........
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So with the Overlander heading overseas , the ST done and this Spanish lashup nearly finished , Mikey Towers must be nearly empty .
What’s the next project ?
How about ....
I wish the place was emptying out a bit Martin,
The winter projects have overrun,now the summer bikes have woken up.
We have 5 engines to build
4 gearboxes
2 bikes with engines out
A very sad hp2 to rebuild
Plus the stuff rolling up daily.
That aside,I’ve never really been too tempted to build a hpn replica.
(I’ve been asked a few times)
For a start it would be REALLY expensive.
I recon getting some of the bits would be a nightmare.
I’d rather build my own bikes,however if you want a hpn rep, I’d be happy to oblige.
But ,if you were hankering after something with a bit of useful off road prowess,I wouldn’t recommend a hpn bike,,
The st would be a lot more useful.
(And cheaper)
£11.5 k and ready in @3weeks
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I wish the place was emptying out a bit Martin,
The winter projects have overrun,now the summer bikes have woken up.
We have 5 engines to build
4 gearboxes
2 bikes with engines out
A very sad hp2 to rebuild
Plus the stuff rolling up daily.
That aside,I’ve never really been too tempted to build a hpn replica.
(I’ve been asked a few times)
For a start it would be REALLY expensive.
I recon getting some of the bits would be a nightmare.
I’d rather build my own bikes,however if you want a hpn rep, I’d be happy to oblige.
But ,if you were hankering after something with a bit of useful off road prowess,I wouldn’t recommend a hpn bike,,
The st would be a lot more useful.
(And cheaper)
£11.5 k and ready in @3weeks
Can I take delivery of the other one first
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A very very nice thread. Thanks for that
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