bstardchild
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Club RR Member Number: 71
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Feb 23, 2023 13:35:02 GMT
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It's currently geared for 42mph I'm going to make a 'walking pace' throttle restrictor, you know, because beer... Wise man  I'm also really REALLY hoping we can do the full track at Goodwood ;P Well that's going to be tricky  On the plus side it's got covered wheels (which rules out most of the campsite transport creations from the off) we did run an open wheel hillclimb car on the Goodwood sprint a few years back - not sure how many people remember that but it made pretty much every car entered on that day look positively glacial around the circuit but it sucked up a session on it's own because open wheels cannot be mixed with closed wheels on circuit - it was however mega to see it run round (sneaking feeling it would have had the legs on gobstopper3) I'd like to be able to do that again or maybe even get the Benettton F1 (or similar) car we got to run up the Hill at Shelsley to do a similar demo...... Anyway I digress slightly Mallory it's a bit easier to manage stuff like that - they need to have sign off on activities but it's a relatively relaxed process - hence why the campside creations got to run up and down the main straight last year - Goodwood whilst they are very pro the event do want to manage the risk elements (as they rightly should) We can't do it at lunch because the Marshalls need a break and if anything is on track we need to ensure there is adequate cover in case it all goes a bit pete tong..... But we could possibly negotiate a shootout "mini mini scamp" v "mini scamp" to end the sprint day on Saturday but it's going to be lonely out there without some company........ |
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LowStandards
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Club Retro Rides Member 231
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Feb 23, 2023 13:42:10 GMT
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The Mini Scamp is currently in more bits than the Mini Mini Scamp, so the latter would prove really difficult |
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bstardchild
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Feb 23, 2023 13:43:02 GMT
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The Mini Scamp is currently in more bits than the Mini Mini Scamp, so the latter would prove really difficult Crack on then |
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LowStandards
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Feb 28, 2023 14:37:32 GMT
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Lets mount this engine These pitbike lumps have 2 bolt through mounts, 1 on the back and 1 on the top. That's how Honda mounted them and that's how they're mounted in pitbikes. On the quad it was mounted through the footpeg mounts. So i'll do the same, and no doubt use at least the back bolt through mount. Here's what I'm faced with. I've had to drill out and re-tap these as the bolts all snapped.  You can't really tell from that photo, but they're not flush with the bottom of the engine. I could use washers, but why do that when I can ruin Jonny69 's day and use some 8mm thick heavy plate.  First a template of the bolt holes, nothing fancy, just a dirty finger rub  Standard stuff, mark it up, hole punch, drill  I've not got a picture of the next step and i'm not going to unbolt the engine just for you lot.Oh go on then, it's dull, but in the pursuit of completenessI decided the easiest way, saving any marking up, would be to super glue this plate to the engine in the right place. I then got the engine where I wanted it to be and tacked the plate to the big plate on the MMS. The engine was pulled away - super glue has nothing on these guns - which left me with an 8mm thick 'washer' in the right place and a perfect way of marking the holes for me to drill.   Which I did  Which allowed this  A few days ago my split sprocket arrived, so all this, now also allowed this  So there's that, an engine mounted in the right place nice and solid. As mentioned, I will pick up the rear mounting as the re-tapping of the holes was a little suspect |
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Feb 28, 2023 19:32:37 GMT
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I could use washers, but why do that when I can ruin Jonny69 's day and use some 8mm thick heavy plate. *Reports to moderator* @hotwire HARDCORE |
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I could use washers, but why do that when I can ruin Jonny69 's day and use some 8mm thick heavy plate. *Reports to moderator* @hotwire HARDCOREObjection overruled. |
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As mentioned, I will pick up the rear mounting as the re-tapping of the holes was a little suspect That's what loctite is for! |
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Loving this build.
All the way.
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LowStandards
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Club Retro Rides Member 231
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Smol update Finished the floor. Yes, yes, yes, it's more 6mm plate. I was going to use some 3mm I had but there just wasn't enough. Still, my feet will be nice and protected from them pebbles. I really REALLY need to buy a new welding helmet, it does'nt darken straight away anymore and it goes almost pitch black (excuses over)    I'll weld inside when my new helmet arrives. |
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LowStandards
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Club Retro Rides Member 231
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Mar 18, 2023 18:18:17 GMT
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I milled a thing  What a great but of kit, I want one   |
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Mar 18, 2023 18:48:38 GMT
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That’s an interesting looking little mill. Not seen one like that before.
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Mar 18, 2023 19:12:26 GMT
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That’s an interesting looking little mill. Not seen one like that before. Really? It's a generic smallish benchtop mill readily available from numerous suppliers. I have a smaller one that is very similar. |
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Mar 18, 2023 22:11:54 GMT
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Really? It's a generic smallish benchtop mill readily available from numerous suppliers. I have a smaller one that is very similar. Yeah, I’ve only ever been around Bridgeports and the like or huge CNC machines. Never seen a little 240V table-top like that |
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Mar 18, 2023 22:13:36 GMT
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Really? It's a generic smallish benchtop mill readily available from numerous suppliers. I have a smaller one that is very similar. Yeah, I’ve only ever been around Bridgeports and the like or huge CNC machines. Never seen a little 240V table-top like that They're very useful, but you do need patience |
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LowStandards
Club Retro Rides Member
Club Retro Rides Member 231
Posts: 2,716
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Mar 24, 2023 14:28:59 GMT
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I ordered some keysteel of eBay, it arrived, I cut it, I now have a completed rear axle. No pics of that, you've already seen the axle. I should really get on with the steering, but it's complicated so I don't wanna I would like to start it though. Best look at the exhaust I hacked up the quad one, these pretty much follow the lines I wanted to go with, up and over the engine for ground clearence. I adjusted it a bit to get it really tight to the engine  This pipe exits here, which is the only little bit of space left up the back.  The stock quad silencer doesn't fit here, nor does it do much silencing. After knocking about at RRG last year i've very much come to the conclusion that a quiet Toilet Transport means a happy campsite and allows more use early morning and later on. I doubt i'll find anything stock that will fit, so I'll make one. Some 80x40 tube was cut to length and it fits nice   I cut up an old exhaust from a 2Stroke I had, only using the baffle tube. This has bends and notches and holes to do things and stuff with gasses. The notches corresponded to baffle plates in the old exhaust, so I made some up.  I've loosely filled the gaps with wire wool and just need to weld the end caps on, then I can test to see if it's actually quite, else I'll have to revisit it |
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Now there’s a brand from my youth. Had one on an XL185 and thought I was the mutts nuts. Of course the bigger the capacity, the better they worked. Great idea to just build one. |
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LowStandards
Club Retro Rides Member
Club Retro Rides Member 231
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Mar 29, 2023 10:27:51 GMT
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It's cold and wet outside, have some more renders by barstoolracerI'm informed he's going to spend many more hours and render some body panels in the future   |
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ToolsnTrack
Posted a lot
Homebrew Raconteur
Posts: 4,128
Club RR Member Number: 134
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Mar 29, 2023 14:02:10 GMT
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Bonkers, love it.
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Enbloc
Part of things
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Just found this and caught up.
Great build.
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