brocko
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Ok, this isnt as interesting as most of the other threads in here, but I'm happy with how it turned out (considering this is the 1st thing like this ive done!) Start off with this:  A 44mm piston from a minimoto - perfect size for the palm of your hand! Get some of this:  12mm aluminium rod, In case you cant imagine what 12mm rod looks like ;D Cut aluminium rod down to a 40mm length, put in the chuck of a pillar drill & use a file/sandpaper to shave enough metal off, so it fits snugly in the piston. Should look like this:  Drill a 6mm hole in the rod, and use a 5/16ths BSW tap to get the correct thread, once thats done, hammer the rod back into the piston & use shedloads of loctite to hold it in place. When loctite is dry, the finished article looks like this:  Now i just need to finish the car that its going in...  |
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Cool, I like that.
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1967 Simca 1301
1981 Austin Mini 1.0 HL
1981 Austin Allegro 1.3 HL
1993 Volvo 480ES
1995 Peugeot 405 GLX TD
1995 Renault Clio 1.4 RT
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Nice! Very nice.. good work, what car is it going in??
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Daily: Spazda Mx5
'A52's Fastest steak eater 2010'
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brocko
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The mini in my avatar  The shell is currently at the bodyshop, getting painted. The engine is in one corner of my garage & the rest of the car is in loads of bits in the house/shed/loft/garage ;D |
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Seth
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MorrisOxford TriumphMirald HillmanMinx BorgwardIsabellaCombi
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Yay, for fiddling with bits of metal |
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Davenger
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It's only metal
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My new gearknob...Davenger
@dminifreak
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That rules
Nicely done
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brocko
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A bit of a random question.
I remember seeing on here a while ago that someone had made a key (possibly for a volvo) out of a screwdriver handle, can anyone point me in the right direction for the pictures please?
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Cant find the pics I do remember it though! IIRC take one plastic screwdriver handle and remove blade.. take key and remove fat end.. combine two using epoxy or possibly heat to melt it in..
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Daily: Spazda Mx5
'A52's Fastest steak eater 2010'
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Looks good mate  Here you go mate a picture of the key  I really want to do this to a key for my mini i have a stumpy screw driver but i cant get the blade out. any ideas? Luke. |
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heat the metal part up with a flame and extact it with pliers, not your fingeres, ouch!
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cool cheers mate ill give it a go
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Very cool! Like the Key idea!
U need to make a cigar lighter now with a 32mm go-ped piston ;D
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why not such the stock guegin*sp* pin instead of the ally rod? is it just easier to tap?
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brocko
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I bought the piston off ebay, it didnt come with a gudgeon pin, and it was lots cheaper to buy alu rod ;D
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fair enough. i have two pistons out of my old mx50 which I'm going to polish up and use as crash protectors on my bike instead of mushrooms
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Must say, I love that piston shifter!
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1972 RA21 Celica - Stalled
1980 Nishiki International - Commuting
"The 2cv's looks at least have certain quirky charm - sort of like an old VW bug with tuberculosis."
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LAndy
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Mar 17, 2009 17:22:06 GMT
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cool idea with the piston mate, ive just a pool ball in my Scirocco. i love the idea of the screwdriver key. might have to have a go at that myself.
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Previous retros: 92 AX GTi 92 Scirocco Scala 94 80 sport 87 Golf Cab GTi Current retro: 1965 Clark Cortez YouTube Website Instagram |
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Mar 17, 2009 21:42:30 GMT
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just thought i'd let you know... i've done something similar.. 50cc piston with a machined alloy insert.. will try and get pics tomorrow. -Liam |
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Mar 17, 2009 21:59:07 GMT
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way back when i was young. we used c50 pistons filled with glass fibre reneforced filler. (p38?). drilled and tap,d. took about an hour start to finish.
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