Bryncrug72
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A hand brace, files and a vice ! love it !
keep up the good work !
A hand brace, files and a vice ! love it !
keep up the good work !
Mech Pimping For Cheapskates
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Well, if there's a point to this thread, I guess that's it- that it's possible to (hopefully) make something nice out of discarded old junk, using a bare minimum of more or less obsolete handtools.
Used the more or less finalised outer plate outline as a template for filing the inner plate. Shown on a 50mm square, FWIW:
Well, if there's a point to this thread, I guess that's it- that it's possible to (hopefully) make something nice out of discarded old junk, using a bare minimum of more or less obsolete handtools.
Used the more or less finalised outer plate outline as a template for filing the inner plate. Shown on a 50mm square, FWIW:
Hillwalker
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Coming along very nicely. Watching and continuing to enjoy and be impressed with your progress so far!
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torqueless
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Thanks DavidT, ajm, Bryncrug72, Hillwalker... but watch me squirm when it comes time to locate a Suntour-flavoured pulley-bolt!
I spotted two likely looking stainless steel bolts in the roadkill zone just a few hours ago, as it happens. At least, I think they were stainless steel. However, I am a firm believer in subjecting gift horses to a thorough oral examination, so those bolts can stay there in their gutter until I am convinced of their a) availability and b) oxidisation resistance. I don't just pick things up off the street you know! If some other organism gets to them first, then their need is patently greater than mine....
Thanks DavidT, ajm, Bryncrug72, Hillwalker... but watch me squirm when it comes time to locate a Suntour-flavoured pulley-bolt!
I spotted two likely looking stainless steel bolts in the roadkill zone just a few hours ago, as it happens. At least, I think they were stainless steel. However, I am a firm believer in subjecting gift horses to a thorough oral examination, so those bolts can stay there in their gutter until I am convinced of their a) availability and b) oxidisation resistance. I don't just pick things up off the street you know! If some other organism gets to them first, then their need is patently greater than mine....
Ian Raleigh
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Blimey this is more than impressive for a home made part, keep it up mate.
You going to polish the parts up or get them anodised ??
You going to polish the parts up or get them anodised ??
torqueless
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I will be performing the 'ritual of the sore black fingers' at some point, if all goes well- you know? After that, they can anodise themselves... or not..
I will be performing the 'ritual of the sore black fingers' at some point, if all goes well- you know? After that, they can anodise themselves... or not..
Diamant_Don
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Been keeping up with progress... but all's gone decidedly quiet! Are you there yet, torqueless, and if so - pics!
torqueless
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Not there yet- Some more pics anyway:
I thought it was about time I fished out my Campag. NR to check out the cage dimensions. It's wise to work from a good model, and a wiser person than me would have had it to hand before they started..
In the picture, a measurement taken from the width of the NR cage 'ribs'. I will work down my cage plates to the same dimension, not that they're far off ATM- less than half a mm.
I also did some more filing on the bottom pivot casting- mainly on the back of it, getting into all the internal angles and rounding them off. This is not merely cosmetic- it will make it easier to keep clean.
Not there yet- Some more pics anyway:
I thought it was about time I fished out my Campag. NR to check out the cage dimensions. It's wise to work from a good model, and a wiser person than me would have had it to hand before they started..
In the picture, a measurement taken from the width of the NR cage 'ribs'. I will work down my cage plates to the same dimension, not that they're far off ATM- less than half a mm.
I also did some more filing on the bottom pivot casting- mainly on the back of it, getting into all the internal angles and rounding them off. This is not merely cosmetic- it will make it easier to keep clean.
