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Title: Todays brocante bargains Post by: afghanman on July 25, 2010, 02:07:52 PM My wife was doing a brocante (car boot) today.
so I popped along to have a look round, and bought this little lot 8) nice brass and cast iron ford pump 5€ (http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u284/afghanman_photos/IMGP0744.jpg) cool ally sign for the workshop 1€ (http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u284/afghanman_photos/IMGP0745.jpg) and a very nice ally auto clutch for my baby board tracker project 1€ 8) 8) 8) (http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u284/afghanman_photos/IMGP0746.jpg) (http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u284/afghanman_photos/IMGP0747.jpg) Yeah I know,,,,,,,,,,,,"jammy git" ;D Title: Re: Todays brocante bargains Post by: gazzagood on July 25, 2010, 08:47:03 PM WELL DONE MATE! AND YES YOU IS A LUCKY G*T
Title: Re: Todays brocante bargains Post by: afghanman on July 25, 2010, 09:15:13 PM I am going to a BIG moto jumble in september, hopefully I will get even jammyer then ;D
Title: Re: Todays brocante bargains Post by: Manky Monkey on July 25, 2010, 09:52:55 PM Being a complete mechanical idiot, can you explain to me how that clutch works please, (in small words), & what does the sign say? No parking?
Title: Re: Todays brocante bargains Post by: BikerGran on July 25, 2010, 10:46:09 PM I will translate cos I'm a showoff!
Vehicle exit Do not park Thankyou Can't help with the mechanical bit though! Title: Re: Todays brocante bargains Post by: hunter on July 25, 2010, 11:31:59 PM The mechanical bit is,It's a centrifugal clutch,i believe
Title: Re: Todays brocante bargains Post by: afghanman on July 26, 2010, 07:31:53 AM Hunter got it right! a vee belt goes from the engine to the alloy disc, so that when you accelerate the brake shoes inside expand gripping the drum with the cog on it that connects to the back wheel and off you go 8)
Title: Re: Todays brocante bargains Post by: blair on July 26, 2010, 10:25:21 AM do you know what the revs required to throw the shoes out is or are you just gona wind it up and blast off when it hits the magic number?
that maybe doesnt make sense Title: Re: Todays brocante bargains Post by: afghanman on July 26, 2010, 11:24:48 AM No idea ::) and yes Blair ;D I think when it engages is largely dependent on the strenth of the springs that hold back the shoes :-\
Title: Re: Todays brocante bargains Post by: panthershaun on July 26, 2010, 08:32:25 PM I am going to a BIG moto jumble in september, hopefully I will get even jammyer then ;D Some hope mate, you will have a guest with you with bulging pockets full of euro's ;D ;D ;D Title: Re: Todays brocante bargains Post by: Strangely Made on July 26, 2010, 08:53:14 PM That is a smart little pump, does it still work?
Title: Re: Todays brocante bargains Post by: afghanman on July 26, 2010, 09:29:41 PM That is a smart little pump, does it still work? just needs a new washer, and its about 55cm tall.Title: Re: Todays brocante bargains Post by: afghanman on July 27, 2010, 06:46:01 AM I am going to a BIG moto jumble in september, hopefully I will get even jammyer then ;D Some hope mate, you will have a guest with you with bulging pockets full of euro's ;D ;D ;D Doe's this mean that I should hitch up the trailer :D ;D Title: Re: Todays brocante bargains Post by: panthershaun on July 29, 2010, 09:37:01 PM plus the roof rack ;D ;D ;D don't forget Hayley's staying at home :D :D :D ;)
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