Manky Monkey
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« Reply #330 on: November 16, 2017, 09:09:03 AM » |
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4 years?! My truck project's been off the road that long, so while you've sent enjoying yours, I've been staring at a pile of parts. Always great to get updates on builds. Sometimes we follow them here for ages, then they just disappear. Sounds like you've got yours pretty well sorted. I've never built anything yet that hasn't needed modification once it's roadworthy. I'll be interested to see what you need to change for the MSVA as I'll put my hardtail bike through it eventually. Can we see an updated photo?
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« Reply #331 on: November 16, 2017, 03:38:16 PM » |
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only 4 years ?
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« Reply #332 on: November 17, 2017, 05:54:14 AM » |
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I got these LED rear cluster with reflectors off Evilbay. Made by Maypole good quality and 'E' marked. They can be surface mounted or inset. Item number is 321559851843. £24.99 delivered There is a good selection on www.carbuildersolutions.com, they are a bit more expensive and charge for delivery, but a good reference point.
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I thought I was wrong once, it turned out I was incorrect! Living on a wing and a weld
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« Reply #333 on: November 17, 2017, 07:15:17 PM » |
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Yeh, mine were from carbuilder, £70 odd quid if I recall, they look better, but is that worth double the price? YPYMATYC
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« Reply #334 on: December 23, 2017, 01:57:05 PM » |
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Bought a new Avon rear tyre for the front yesterday, 170 wide instead of 180, could have gone narrower I reckon. Interestingly the (very experienced) owner of the bike bits online shop (Brooks barn) said it should be fitted backwards, since most of the forces are braking, not driving. So thats how it went on, and looks loads better. The old one was worn either side of the moddle and really looked weird, and if I'm honest too wide. Could have gone down to 160 I reckon. Will post a pic of the wear pattern once I suss how to without PB.
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« Reply #335 on: December 23, 2017, 03:24:03 PM » |
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I now use photo razer, it was recommended by someone on here, free download, bit fiddly until you get the swing of things, but now se it all the time, hope that helps.
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« Reply #336 on: December 23, 2017, 03:51:51 PM » |
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Thanks for that, will have a look at it, I dont think it helps that I'm using a ipad - makes cpying and pasting a bit of a lottery.
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« Reply #337 on: December 24, 2017, 09:18:16 PM » |
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No good for ipad, windows only! Anyway, i had some thoughts about making a lit mount for my existing pushbike speedo, so why not an old piston? So I made this: Aw poo, failed pic. Will need to work on it.
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« Reply #338 on: December 27, 2017, 11:57:58 PM » |
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Spent an afternoon in the workshop today. I had planned to incorporate the idiot leds into the lower edge of the piston, however, there just isn't room, especially with the perspex for the backlight. So i drew up a radiussed channel section, to fit snuggly to the lower front edge of the piston. It took absolutely ages, top, bottom, inside radius, channel for the wiring and leds, and the outside radius, so now to fettle and weld it to the piston... Well tomorrow anyway.
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« Reply #339 on: December 28, 2017, 04:42:22 PM » |
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email me your photos if you have trouble with them mate & I'll reduce & post them for you. mankymonkeymotors@gmail.com
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« Reply #340 on: December 28, 2017, 11:49:40 PM » |
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Thanks MM, will be in touch. Spent a couple of hours tuning a beatifully machined channel section into a blob with my tig.... I dunno, must be missing something somewhere, I can weld nice long beads on sheet metal, but try something else and all I get is oxidised blobs coming out of the ali. Pissed off, me, again....
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« Reply #341 on: January 03, 2018, 11:59:10 PM » |
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I gave up trying to weld the idiot lights holder to the piston - it's going to be glued! The backlight leds are giving me grief, I slotted the perspex to fit 3 of them, but while testing managed to burn two of them out! So tonight I canniballized my old headtorch, liberated 3 leds and cut the front off them,ground them to size. I have to say, these things are amazing, 3Volts and 8mA is all they take. The handlebars are off, rubbed down ready to repaint (the matt black was only temporary rattle can anyway), and the bracket had allready marked the finish. Sorry, no pics again today, but some progress at least.
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« Reply #342 on: January 06, 2018, 11:35:13 PM » |
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A little progress today, (after spending a couple of hours machining a 5 cylinder landrover manifold flat). Wired up and tested the leds - look Ok, even er indoors was impressed! Tidied up idiot light pod, next need to fit the idiot lights, then assemble it all.
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« Reply #343 on: January 07, 2018, 05:51:34 PM » |
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Fitted the leds, now to connect up all the wires!
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« Reply #344 on: January 17, 2018, 11:37:07 PM » |
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Hoping... Sorry about the picture quallity, it doesn't do it justice really.
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