cutting a motorbike cylinder in half lengthwise

[Kram]

Allen Millyard seems to only ever use a hacksaw, and it always works out pretty good for him!!

I have never managed to endure his videos to observe the results.

 

[Tinbasherdan]

I have never managed to endure his videos to observe the results.

You really should, he’s incredibly clever

 

[Dev]

If you do it right then the look of the cut halfs won't matter.
Picture a metal frame about the size of a single bed! 1/2 box maybe.
Cut cylinders in half and turn cut edges away from you / viewer (towards wall) then take the various other bit of bike and spread out in side frame. Now join all the bits to the main outer frame with 1/4 box. So any rough bit point away from viewer when hung on wall.
Like airfix use to do it....
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take the Bits and stick to a sheet of phenolic ply, wax and make a fibreglass lay-up. That’s the sort of thing that any amount of fair trade ethically sourced vegan kambucha bars would love…

 

[Onoff]

These people come by recommendation. I know someone in your neck of the woods who's used them before.

Cross Waterjet Services

www.crosswaterjetservices.co.uk

 

[chunkolini]

A useful one
Thank you

 

[fizzy]

A weird one
I have a job coming that involves butchering a bike. No details until I know I have got the job.
it might involve cutting the barrels in half. Its a V twin so they are accessible (dont panic it's only a 916).
Plan A involves having said barrel secured and taking the 9" angry grinder to it. pics below. I may have to lop the camchain tunnel of to make space.
Looks like they have steel liners. Might be a laugh?
Chop the bottoms off the liners first
I dont have a bandsaw but reckon that might do it mounted vertically with a small table and jig to guide the barrel along
Failing that dont bother ?
it's not absolutely essential but does open up a few options

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I have 2 huge metal cutting bandsaws you are more than welcome to use!
Waterjet is the ultimate but not cheap machines to run.

 

[fizzy]

Big enough

 

[Gareth J]

ok I'll spill the beans
A well known fashion company are targeting Urban Hipsters, check shirts, stick on tattoos,strap on beards, and wallets on bits of string.
Thats a bit cynical of me perhaps.
And want some wall mounted display items. The bike needs chopping up and turning into an airfix kit type of thing.
A jib for Chunko.
Then I realise that there are lots of boutique bike shops and hipster bars that might be into this sort of thing.
Possibly a bit of a long term project in it

May not really be my place but seems a bit of a different style to your usual. Hopefully it doesn't detract, cheapen or distract from your well honed "language" as creative types like to call it. Either that or it pays well enough to not matter!

 

[Farside]

Allen Millyard seems to only ever use a hacksaw, and it always works out pretty good for him!!

... and he never uses the Ministry workshop. At all, so I've heard.
I know I would, buggre all that hacksawing.

 

[bourbon]

If they are a chain. I think I would be looking at moulding in plastic rather that chopping a bike up. Chains like uniformity in all of their shops. One off's just wouldn't look the same

 

[chunkolini]

These guys like the one off hand made look.

 

[waddycall]

If it was me I’d do it with a hacksaw a bit at a time. Keeps it under control. I’m no Alan Millyard but I’m sure it would be good practice.

 

[GRW]

Big enough

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Makes my Sealey 6x4 bandsaw look like a toothpick!
(I was going to say he could have used mine - but you are closer & MUCH better equipped. Plus no doubt know what you're doing )

 

[chunkolini]

Big enough

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Looks like it might just manage.
A beast of a thing.
Let's see how things go
Thank you

 

[Johnnybravo]

ok I'll spill the beans
A well known fashion company are targeting Urban Hipsters, check shirts, stick on tattoos,strap on beards, and wallets on bits of string.
Thats a bit cynical of me perhaps.
And want some wall mounted display items. The bike needs chopping up and turning into an airfix kit type of thing.
A jib for Chunko.
Then I realise that there are lots of boutique bike shops and hipster bars that might be into this sort of thing.
Possibly a bit of a long term project in it

Hopefully it’s not Allsaints that you have got involved with. Company I worked for 12 years ago did tons, and I mean tons of steelwork for their industrial themed shops. Took the company for £1,6 million when Icelandic bank went bankrupt, but owner never lost a penny

 

[RichardM]

It should be quite easy, liners probably iron rather than steel.
The only word of caution is I would pin them in place in an un-noticeable position prior to cutting as the aluminium casing may spring away from them when cut.

edited as it doesn't look like the engine will move!

 

[sg66]

Wire erosion would do it but big band saw probably easier to find

 

[angellonewolf]

any one local with a donkey saw ?

 

[blackolive (Ste)]

ok I'll spill the beans
A well known fashion company are targeting Urban Hipsters, check shirts, stick on tattoos,strap on beards, and wallets on bits of string.
Thats a bit cynical of me perhaps.
And want some wall mounted display items. The bike needs chopping up and turning into an airfix kit type of thing.
A jib for Chunko.
Then I realise that there are lots of boutique bike shops and hipster bars that might be into this sort of thing.
Possibly a bit of a long term project in it

Those strap on beard things aren’t new. Aren’t they called a merkin

 

[OJCar]

Aren’t they called a merkin

Apparently they live to the west of the Atlantic.