Mankys headlight mount

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Master Monkey asked me to turn up his new steed's headlight mount so I thought i would post pictures of the making of said mount.


First pictures of the mount being turned from stainless steel bar.

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Bar turned down to the required size.

Center drilled for the M8 thread.

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Drilling 6.2mm for the thread.

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Outside diameter reduced for the bottom part of the mount which will fit inside the bottom yoke.

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Just need to thread the part and part it off which I will do Monday. Then start on the other parts.

Andy the part shown below, is the reduced bit 20 mm long or is that the whole length, the drawing is none to clear?

[Manky Monkey]

Show off!  I'd love to own a lathe -& the knowledge to be able to use it.
Just checked my drawing -you're right. I was so chuffed at having managed to draw it in Photoshop that I didn't spot I'd put the measurement in the wrong place. Yup, 20mm long please.

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All you need is the lathe the rest comes with practice and knowing who to ask.
I could teach you easily if I had a lathe of my own there really is nothing to it.

I taught my mate how to use his Myford Precision (which is older than the two of us put together), now he even does milling on it.

[Manky Monkey]

No power supply in my lock up -it'd have to be a clockwork lathe, or foot treadle operated! As anyone who's ever tried to teach me anything will tell you, I've got the memory span of a goldfish. Yoda & Tazet have both given up trying to teach me computer basics!

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So how the hell do you build Trikes an Hot rods. I think you are a natural at metal work, @puters are a bit different but if you can turn out Trikes, you CAN use a lathe an Taz's Shed has power so no excuses.

I don't use half the crap that was taught to me at college, I don't remember speeds and feeds when cutting metal, or cutting angles, if it sounds right just carry on it's experience that get's it done.

I'm just finishing my level 2 National Vocational Qualification in Performing Engineering operations done it in 3 months, going for level 3 in manual turning (lathe work an why isn't it called latheing?) and then another level 3 in manual Milling which will mean that I am qualified to HND level ish.

You can do anything if you put your mind to it, if you don't know how there's bound to be a book about it or a web site, I taught myself computer hardware (have a qualification in that too!)

To me it's just an extention of my interest in all things motorcycle/car related and I would like to teach what I know as the schools don't teach this sort of thing any more.

Many engineers I know are worried that if the basics of engineering like turning and milling are not taught and the world does have a major crisis who is going to rebuild it, not the smart arsed kid that took the CNC course, it will be back to Treadle lathes.

The secret of learning is to know where to get the info from not how much you can store in the ever decreasing memory!

Also I don't learn from being told, I learn from trying to do what I want to learn, if you get my meaning.

Things on my list to teach myself are :-

Tin bashing (panel beating)

Lead filling thats using lead instead of body filler( lead sled style)

Welding (TIG) already do arc and mig enough to get by

I don't want to learn CNC (I can however write the programs for simple CNC machining) it's boring!


Sorry Rant over!

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Not got the photo's done yet but I completed the parts today I hope you don't mind Andy but took the liberty of modifying the design a bit by drilling and tapping a hole through the upright part so that the tee and the base can be screwed together.

Trying to use bloody computer to Draw will post picture later when I work out how!

[Manky Monkey]

Confused! I'll wait for the photo/drawing!

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Ok The dotted lines from the Tee down will be a 5mm stud locked in place.

All piece parts below.


Nice bit of C.A.D there I think.

I will assemble it tomorrow and take another photo before putting it in the post.

Will still call in on the way back from picking up the Suzuki VL Intruder

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nice looking work there Doc

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Thanx.

[Manky Monkey]

That's an impressive design prog' you've got there Doc!
O.K, I understand now. All parts will be TIG welded together, even the screwed together ones, cos you can bet they'll slowly unscrew otherwise, but will certainly make it easier to align it all. I always say things never look the same in the flesh/steel as I imagine them -nothing wrong with 'em, just that I must have a lousy spatial imagination whatsit. Looking good Doc.
Oh, don't worry about the postage -just bring it with you when you call in. Text me to arrange a day when you're ready & I'll show you the Manky trike & Pop.