The oil filler cap on Dean's motorcycle leaked, so I put the lathe to good use again.
We wanted to retain the original stylish top.
As I don't have a milling machine, I put an end mill in the drill press chuck and used that to form the cut-outs for the cap to fit over.
The spring clip was ground down from one taken from a budget filler cap bought off of eBay. It was secured with two M3 screws.
I have not glued on the cap yet. We're going to check it does not leak before I make it permanent.
It looks good and fits in perfectly.
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Update: 14 Sept 2022
It's been test ridden and no leaks, so I've now glued and pinned the top in place.
I've also used a better fitting rubber washer, 36mm ID 3mm thick.
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