dan.taylor.1
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Pretty much all powershift tractors have multiple wet clutches / clutch packs.Imagine my thoughts when I heard about motorbike wet clutches . . .
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Brilliant things. A m-cycle multi-plate wet clutch will withstand heaps more abuse than a dry clutch without slipping. Dry clutches seem more popular for Racing bikes (prob due to weight / hp gains) but for anything else I'd take a wet-clutch. (My bike has a dry clutch, and you can't take anything like the liberties with it).Imagine my thoughts when I heard about motorbike wet clutches . . .
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You will, when it breaks! Common on a lot of Ford engines. Always always use the correct spec oil as well
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New set of bearings into the old board, had it since 1999.
Went for fully ceramic this time,
Now need to change the truck bushes for something a bit harder.
Went for fully ceramic this time,
Now need to change the truck bushes for something a bit harder.
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I caught a bit of a programme on a satellite channel where young 'uns [boys and girls both] were competing in an indoor set containing slopes/ramps/ steps/handrails etc. Incredibly skilled, doing things with their boards which seemed to defy the laws of physics.
Shows not all the young are wasters.
Shows not all the young are wasters.
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New ignition switch for the BM today. It started playing up a month or two ago, losing all power momentarily when riding along, lights, ignition.... the pucker factor was definitly tangible when passing a line of trucks on the motorway when it first happened, 2 seconds deadness....then roared back to life. No more motorway after that.
I pulled the switch out, which involved tearing the front of the bike to bits, and cleaned it up. There were some burned spots on the main central contacts, so I smoothed them out with fine emery. put it back, all was well. But I was warned on a couple of bike forums it wouldn't last....
A new one was ordered, £165
Just the little electrical switch part, no key, no ignition barrel, no metal parts etc.
However, the supplier said they don't make them any more but there is an equivalent, which is exactly the same switch but with longer wires...... and costs £90
It's held in place in the ignition barrel under the top yoke, with a tiny grub screw....
that is totally inaccessible until you do this...
I pulled the switch out, which involved tearing the front of the bike to bits, and cleaned it up. There were some burned spots on the main central contacts, so I smoothed them out with fine emery. put it back, all was well. But I was warned on a couple of bike forums it wouldn't last....
A new one was ordered, £165
Just the little electrical switch part, no key, no ignition barrel, no metal parts etc.However, the supplier said they don't make them any more but there is an equivalent, which is exactly the same switch but with longer wires...... and costs £90
It's held in place in the ignition barrel under the top yoke, with a tiny grub screw....
that is totally inaccessible until you do this...
Is that long enough?
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For a longboard it is
Onoff
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Pretty it ain't, working it is! Managed to solder new, thicker, thermistor wires onto the 3D printer bed.....just, as I'd cut them too short not realising I couldn't desolder them for lack of heat!
Ran them inside to another soldered/heatshrunk joint. Working fine so far.
Put a bit of red over the break in the cable protector so we might get an idea of where it wears due to Y axis movement. Time will tell.
Now laddo tells me he's getting the occasional filament sensor issue!
Ran them inside to another soldered/heatshrunk joint. Working fine so far.
Put a bit of red over the break in the cable protector so we might get an idea of where it wears due to Y axis movement. Time will tell.
Now laddo tells me he's getting the occasional filament sensor issue!
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This should go under the heading of stuff I have started to fix. As the woodstove was in the workshop lazing about waiting for a proper chimney clean I thought it was an opportune time to uprate it to use the secondary burn system. Has anyone done this and if so could they possible give me a few pointers. Any ideas very welcome.
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Care to expand on that huge generalisation ?
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Aye, I would. I suspect you misinterpreted my post which was intended in defence of 'the young' who are often portrayed as useless and only ever glued to their phones/gaming consoles.
I live in a small village so have only ever encountered/interacted with local children who have invariably been polite and respectful - city living may be completely different?
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Glad we've resolved that, I try my damnest to avoid cities, even towns.
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This very unloved Manod Roller came my way for very little money. My plan was to rob it for spares.
But a Little human got very upset about that.
It is a very bad way. Noting moved. This image was during the inspection to see if I could get it to move, let alone steam.
After a few coffies, a few cookies (tripple Choc chip and chunk) and some hard work, we got it into steam. That was one of the many leaks.
Power increased when we removed this from the stack.
You can see the remains of the whistle as well.
It was not "lost" down the stack, as it was glued in place.
This should of been the death of the engine. But we said we would save it.
We did with help of Choccy Hob Nobs and a friend with a TIG set.
That is all hard water disposites, plus a steam pipe.
The boilers repairs were difficult.
Repair to the whistle boss,LHS, needed a new boss. It was the only repair that the solder ran freely.
Refitting the main steam feed pipe exposed about 8 micro cracks that n eeded flooding with solder. The three pipes did not take solder well at all.
Lots of cleaning, de-greasing and coffee.
This is how bad the Fire box steel was. I think the engine sat outside for a very long time.
Yes I could of brought many new items, a ne boiler, a set of rollers, a new fire box and the rest. But if I did that it would not be the same engine.
So I mixed up dust from the bench grinder, and two pack glue and filled the holes. The fuel system does not sit on the base, but is help by the scuttle above it.
The first time I steamed it this morning it held.
But a Little human got very upset about that.
It is a very bad way. Noting moved. This image was during the inspection to see if I could get it to move, let alone steam.
After a few coffies, a few cookies (tripple Choc chip and chunk) and some hard work, we got it into steam. That was one of the many leaks.
Power increased when we removed this from the stack.
You can see the remains of the whistle as well.
It was not "lost" down the stack, as it was glued in place.
This should of been the death of the engine. But we said we would save it.
We did with help of Choccy Hob Nobs and a friend with a TIG set.
That is all hard water disposites, plus a steam pipe.
The boilers repairs were difficult.
Repair to the whistle boss,LHS, needed a new boss. It was the only repair that the solder ran freely.
Refitting the main steam feed pipe exposed about 8 micro cracks that n eeded flooding with solder. The three pipes did not take solder well at all.
Lots of cleaning, de-greasing and coffee.
This is how bad the Fire box steel was. I think the engine sat outside for a very long time.
Yes I could of brought many new items, a ne boiler, a set of rollers, a new fire box and the rest. But if I did that it would not be the same engine.
So I mixed up dust from the bench grinder, and two pack glue and filled the holes. The fuel system does not sit on the base, but is help by the scuttle above it.
The first time I steamed it this morning it held.
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Part 2
The rebuild was delayed, due to a freind staying. But it did give me time to allow the paint to dry and have another go a electro Plating.
This is the fire box outer casing.
3 days in a copper solution, followed by 3 days in chrome. It is far from perfect, but it is not bad. The original steel was in a bad way to start with.
Assembled.
All riveted back together. New old stock rivets. The off centre hole is for the whistle. No matter how I tried I could not get it centred. Looking back on the dismantling should then it was out of line.
Some repairs could not be fixed. The damaged was prevented from getting worse with JB Weld. Who knows, I may invest time in a better fix. but it can not be seen.
New Fuel tray, solid fuel. Originaly a meths burner would be used. But this was a spare I had. Scuttle is an old one repaired and I went posh and fitted a sticker. Left over from another rebuild, the Traction Engine.
Cleaned up after the first steam.
New parts.
Rivets, hub caps, seals, whistle and fuel tray
The rebuild was delayed, due to a freind staying. But it did give me time to allow the paint to dry and have another go a electro Plating.
This is the fire box outer casing.
3 days in a copper solution, followed by 3 days in chrome. It is far from perfect, but it is not bad. The original steel was in a bad way to start with.
Assembled.
All riveted back together. New old stock rivets. The off centre hole is for the whistle. No matter how I tried I could not get it centred. Looking back on the dismantling should then it was out of line.
Some repairs could not be fixed. The damaged was prevented from getting worse with JB Weld. Who knows, I may invest time in a better fix. but it can not be seen.
New Fuel tray, solid fuel. Originaly a meths burner would be used. But this was a spare I had. Scuttle is an old one repaired and I went posh and fitted a sticker. Left over from another rebuild, the Traction Engine.
Cleaned up after the first steam.
New parts.
Rivets, hub caps, seals, whistle and fuel tray
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Before.
After.
After.
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Yes I forgot to refit the drive belt.
