Slow Monster rebuild

350TSS · 07-04-2017, 09:29 AM

I only managed one set of the machined parts because the belt broke in the belt drive of my lathe.
I was quite pleased with the finish obtained. the washers are quite hard to machine because you have to move the tool in two planes simultaneously to achieve the taper. The compressed cotton reel thingy is designed to fit inside the tray and to have 4mm bungee wound round diagonally opposite reels. This will hopefully stop any tools jumping out of the tray over bumps. The top hat piece is designed to accommodate the captive nut on the underside of the rear frame brace. I did not want to tighten the screw from the underside effectively against the strength of the weld so I inserted 30mm stainless bolt and wound down a nut onto the top of the frame brace and welded from above. Removing the captive nut below was not really an option as it appears to be projection welded and I could not get an angle grinder into the space where it sits in any case.

07-04-2017, 09:29 AM	#11
350TSS Too much time on my hands member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Shipbourne Bike: M900 Posts: 1,421	I only managed one set of the machined parts because the belt broke in the belt drive of my lathe. I was quite pleased with the finish obtained. the washers are quite hard to machine because you have to move the tool in two planes simultaneously to achieve the taper. The compressed cotton reel thingy is designed to fit inside the tray and to have 4mm bungee wound round diagonally opposite reels. This will hopefully stop any tools jumping out of the tray over bumps. The top hat piece is designed to accommodate the captive nut on the underside of the rear frame brace. I did not want to tighten the screw from the underside effectively against the strength of the weld so I inserted 30mm stainless bolt and wound down a nut onto the top of the frame brace and welded from above. Removing the captive nut below was not really an option as it appears to be projection welded and I could not get an angle grinder into the space where it sits in any case.