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Morrisman
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Today I made a tubular mudguard frame for my trike. It came with some flimsy little plastic strips as mudguards, a token nod at being legal, but I’m fitting some proper ones, that will be painted yellow so they can be easily seen by folk who might venture close thinking I’m on a bike.
Anyway, several false starts, lots of cussing, and the freshly welded frame is ready for fettling.
I’m going to fit an ammo box behind the seat, to carry stuff in.
These little flappy things are what it came with:
The new muddies. (The new frame isn’t fitted yet)
Anyway, several false starts, lots of cussing, and the freshly welded frame is ready for fettling.
I’m going to fit an ammo box behind the seat, to carry stuff in.
These little flappy things are what it came with:
The new muddies. (The new frame isn’t fitted yet)
Hood
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Today I cut a bit of 10mm thick steel plate with the circular saw so it would fit in the van.
Got it back to the workshop and up onto the plasma with it, would never have managed to get that onto the last plasma table myself but the new one makes it relatively easy .
Cut two 80mm dia holes in it.
Then lifted a chain link into the bandsaw, it is 3" dia and 11" across, so just fitted in the bandsaw on its flat.
In two bits now ready for me to do the next step this evening.
Got it back to the workshop and up onto the plasma with it, would never have managed to get that onto the last plasma table myself but the new one makes it relatively easy .
Cut two 80mm dia holes in it.
Then lifted a chain link into the bandsaw, it is 3" dia and 11" across, so just fitted in the bandsaw on its flat.
In two bits now ready for me to do the next step this evening.
Hood
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Finished it.
3 pass weld on top, not the tidiest as I am out of practice with stick on steel, must be a couple of years since I have done any. Also not keen on the Bohler rods.
Also welded underneath.
Into the van, brought home and put into the garage, I am knackered
115mm flap disc for scale.
3 pass weld on top, not the tidiest as I am out of practice with stick on steel, must be a couple of years since I have done any. Also not keen on the Bohler rods.
Also welded underneath.
Into the van, brought home and put into the garage, I am knackered
115mm flap disc for scale.
Hood
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Wouldn't waste a good flap disc on steel, they only get used on Alu or StainlessOh aye, conveniently a flap disk for scale. We can tell what type of stick welder you are.
Arc Tourist
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Add a perimeter bead, and you will also have a theft resistant drip pan.Finished it.
3 pass weld on top, not the tidiest as I am out of practice with stick on steel, must be a couple of years since I have done any. Also not keen on the Bohler rods.
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Also welded underneath.
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Into the van, brought home and put into the garage, I am knackered
115mm flap disc for scale.
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Hood
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Hopefully helping keeping my insurance costs down on the new bike.What's it for?
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Hood
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Showing off how bad I can weldShowing off on a welding forum?
Mick Annick
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Showing off how bad I can weld
If only I could weld that badly…
Hood
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It takes practice, or lack of it I suppose
James1979
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No cnc I’m afraid. For a hillbilly mate of mine. To go on his truck
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I've used a 50mm toweye cemented into the concrete before.
If your got 1/2 and hour and a grinder any way is futile if they want it.
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The biggest problem you’ll have is the second time they come. After they’ve been defeated the first time and had a think.I've used a 50mm toweye cemented into the concrete before.
If your got 1/2 and hour and a grinder any way is futile if they want it.
It annoys me we even have to consider stuff like this
@Hood odd but serious question - you gonna paint that sheet with grippy stuff? Wet bike tyres will be fun on that.
Hood
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Aye but it would have to be a still saw as even a 5" grinder won't have the reach as it is 3" diameter. Having said that the weak point will be the chain anyway as it is only an Oxford Beast. In the future I may make my own device up, a U shape made of box with a smaller solid rod inside, the box will be filled with carborundum and resin, that should hopefully kill a cutting disc.I've used a 50mm toweye cemented into the concrete before.
If your got 1/2 and hour and a grinder any way is futile if they want it.
Hood
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Its an Africa Twin, hopefully it will be used on much slippier stuff than wet steelThe biggest problem you’ll have is the second time they come. After they’ve been defeated the first time and had a think.
It annoys me we even have to consider stuff like this
@Hood odd but serious question - you gonna paint that sheet with grippy stuff? Wet bike tyres will be fun on that.
