tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43045715031051739002024-03-14T07:26:32.746+00:00DiscoverThat - JournalJohn C Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595025767497289755noreply@blogger.comBlogger605125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304571503105173900.post-53834201393227854892023-09-09T16:11:00.016+01:002023-09-10T15:28:13.085+01:00Bat boxes<p>I've fitted two new bat boxes. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaaHuFXrV79c1_UrhDNKKoi7qH-9_nGTFV18lVhJjitPqvXAjaZj6AoxH5IpCNx0okte_1L2xfYyWgu961j_JKgCJqTwYzO7RtA2cFn36RwzwiY3z1mZDdHKZGVIESxx0aygjr8YV5eUHwHiALwhzgHt_nWVtABqYNkNhay4NrBkeDK7_VaCDjAsVe95zT/s3590/PXL_20230909_155322349.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2740" data-original-width="3590" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaaHuFXrV79c1_UrhDNKKoi7qH-9_nGTFV18lVhJjitPqvXAjaZj6AoxH5IpCNx0okte_1L2xfYyWgu961j_JKgCJqTwYzO7RtA2cFn36RwzwiY3z1mZDdHKZGVIESxx0aygjr8YV5eUHwHiALwhzgHt_nWVtABqYNkNhay4NrBkeDK7_VaCDjAsVe95zT/s320/PXL_20230909_155322349.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Our previous attempt was too close to the house where there is too much light. A professional ecologist confirmed that the previous position did not have any bats. These two are fitted as far away from the house and our neighbours houses, as is possible, to minimise both light and physical disturbance.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLYMmlxuanHKas4759wq5yM8MBFdSLkO2ghtE3lyPKVQQsS-7gnBsbk9thjhrIRP-kIHDhd-2Uthh9hUMNUmU1G8vci5a6-hmpZkWAF5dT6OhXPNokNxAi3klqct_gfYEjp5HVQv0euIwCAsPiBvq3t3-1MrI8CW9NJfb-bFmx6dgHfDVzXp7woLYVml_e/s4080/PXL_20230909_155344160.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLYMmlxuanHKas4759wq5yM8MBFdSLkO2ghtE3lyPKVQQsS-7gnBsbk9thjhrIRP-kIHDhd-2Uthh9hUMNUmU1G8vci5a6-hmpZkWAF5dT6OhXPNokNxAi3klqct_gfYEjp5HVQv0euIwCAsPiBvq3t3-1MrI8CW9NJfb-bFmx6dgHfDVzXp7woLYVml_e/s320/PXL_20230909_155344160.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=Beaumaris+Woodstone+bat+box" target="_blank">Beaumaris Woodstone bat box</a>. These are very heavy, it was tricky getting it high enough. I have it mounted on a home made bat box, so the bats get more choices.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfXab1wUKwBsIxF9vM_6RtWlsdB4WEvaiAaZEYLVv9AaZp3-yZLQcUE0narIYuczgxBs7yTzUtWLWEQR84tCQtqM_wDJuYQgDhikjiU9lP-G-A2qjH53eib5BEUtRbZ282EN4k81m2Kb5XRAGNxkLCBZEF3YRNTMiTvaW9zfFILfGNzVZBL28-IaDc75KJ/s2495/PXL_20230909_155349462.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1724" data-original-width="2495" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfXab1wUKwBsIxF9vM_6RtWlsdB4WEvaiAaZEYLVv9AaZp3-yZLQcUE0narIYuczgxBs7yTzUtWLWEQR84tCQtqM_wDJuYQgDhikjiU9lP-G-A2qjH53eib5BEUtRbZ282EN4k81m2Kb5XRAGNxkLCBZEF3YRNTMiTvaW9zfFILfGNzVZBL28-IaDc75KJ/s320/PXL_20230909_155349462.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=kent+type+bat+box" target="_blank">Kent type bat box</a>. What is not obvious in this photo is that there is a design feature on the rear of the Kent box. That is, that it is deliberately raised away from whatever it is secured to, giving another place for the bats to roost. That would have a different microclimate to the other two slots in the front.</p><p>Let's hope bats find these more desirable homes.</p><p>==</p><p><br /></p>John C Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595025767497289755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304571503105173900.post-85036340219765476652023-09-07T11:27:00.002+01:002023-09-07T11:31:53.669+01:00Light through the trees<p>I was in the right place at the right time this morning. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR0nNl0j-UIvPZkxO0XYR_jXN7t8d198xm9UTa6nZuYXm2L6dA--F9TcJx2SBGtdxS2j2G2IqeUIZAoMHsPv3ckBQdcl8uF25TCy1Dmbk7aNUbo0tfcOZB4SjiBCSEen9yeObAp5GATWG3JUAKt16folw5NJ3sEsHF1MfNg1BnsWIXU4vF22iBoIBpc220/s4080/BlueMillLane_20230907_0709GMT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR0nNl0j-UIvPZkxO0XYR_jXN7t8d198xm9UTa6nZuYXm2L6dA--F9TcJx2SBGtdxS2j2G2IqeUIZAoMHsPv3ckBQdcl8uF25TCy1Dmbk7aNUbo0tfcOZB4SjiBCSEen9yeObAp5GATWG3JUAKt16folw5NJ3sEsHF1MfNg1BnsWIXU4vF22iBoIBpc220/w640-h482/BlueMillLane_20230907_0709GMT.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>Returning home on my bike ride.</p><p>==</p><p><br /></p>John C Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595025767497289755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304571503105173900.post-24518020280239134082023-08-23T08:28:00.176+01:002023-08-29T13:54:06.000+01:00Defender hazard and indicator light diagnostics<p><b>Defender 1984 to 2016</b></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Hazard and Indicator Lights Diagnostics</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">“Many problems with the indicators are actually faults with
the hazard switch.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Wiring Differences<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The various models of Land Rover Defenders from 1984 through
to 2016 have similar wiring but have slightly different colour wires
connected at the hazard switch.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The wiring colours are written as the main colour first with
the stripe colour after. As an example, a light green wire with a white stripe would
be written as Light Green/White (LGW). A grey (slate) wire with a brown stripe would be written as Slate/Brown (SN).</p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjvMk0GaM07xUnLlOLcVsk8A1ex37xSPrmLksgN2mKomV63ZY_YmAPtZdufJAtaXRoBHf3ihQC26pfMwNtjmm86olXQXHyUe3_H-O7te9JGpcPedHyU5x_UdJiIfxZXnLn2mbCIjQWaq_nrmeJGWLsTl5y8tqtbrr2w9SERf9jEzKyH_qeKtmVRizn820R" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2481" data-original-width="3508" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjvMk0GaM07xUnLlOLcVsk8A1ex37xSPrmLksgN2mKomV63ZY_YmAPtZdufJAtaXRoBHf3ihQC26pfMwNtjmm86olXQXHyUe3_H-O7te9JGpcPedHyU5x_UdJiIfxZXnLn2mbCIjQWaq_nrmeJGWLsTl5y8tqtbrr2w9SERf9jEzKyH_qeKtmVRizn820R=w640-h452" width="640" /></a></div><br />After 1998, the colour of the ignition feed changes to White/Green and the permanent feed to Purple/Brown.<p></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Operation<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To better understand the significant functions, only the indicator operation is described in the following. The panel
lighting and tell-tale light functions are not noted here:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<tbody><tr style="mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: 0;">
<td style="border: 1pt solid windowtext; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 141.5pt;" valign="top" width="189">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">When off (not
depressed)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Indicators
can be used.<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="border-left: none; border: 1pt solid windowtext; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 309.3pt;" valign="top" width="412">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">+12V to the
flasher relay is supplied from the ignition feed.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">The ignition
has to be in position two for the indicators to work from the column
controls.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">==</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">+12V ignition,
Dark Green or White/Green, depending on the model year, is connected to the Light
Green wire to the flasher unit.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 1; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: 1pt solid windowtext; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 141.5pt;" valign="top" width="189">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">When on
(depressed)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Hazard
lights in use.<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 309.3pt;" valign="top" width="412">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">+12V
permanent feed is connected to the flasher unit.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">The return
from the flasher is connected to both the left-hand and right-hand side
indicators.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Both sides
indicators will flash.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">==</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Permanent
+12V Purple or Purple/Brown wire is connected to the Light Green wire to the
flasher unit.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">The Light
Green/Brown return wire from the flasher unit is connected to both the
Green/Red and Green/White feeds to the indicator lamps.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Diagnostics<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Make up a test wire using an inline fuse. This is to avoid
mistakes accidentally shorting out a live to earth. A 5A fuse is suggested. It
needs to be less than 10Amp to avoid the fuse box fuse blowing first.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQnASS2x_7E48791oFp4FD199ee4u_yRcaHPVrp8Y2Wk9EjQ_SsshJs5uMfV9YI9EtbrnvKUkMnGem4jnftXXdjQMqDGwvMmIgwWRqF-FQXtH1KULhZFC5Mo7LJiOCemY5rYZhb3o9mIPETAn10LlLY7YvcFbLxmUhDBmILv0nix9gQNoYHU5pCrcNRzKy" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2585" data-original-width="3750" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQnASS2x_7E48791oFp4FD199ee4u_yRcaHPVrp8Y2Wk9EjQ_SsshJs5uMfV9YI9EtbrnvKUkMnGem4jnftXXdjQMqDGwvMmIgwWRqF-FQXtH1KULhZFC5Mo7LJiOCemY5rYZhb3o9mIPETAn10LlLY7YvcFbLxmUhDBmILv0nix9gQNoYHU5pCrcNRzKy" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Most indicator faults can be diagnosed via the hazard switch
connector.<o:p></o:p></p>
<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;">
<tbody><tr style="mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: 0;">
<td style="border: 1pt solid windowtext; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 74.45pt;" valign="top" width="99">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b>To Test<o:p></o:p></b></p>
</td>
<td style="border-left: none; border: 1pt solid windowtext; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 197.2pt;" valign="top" width="263">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b>Method<o:p></o:p></b></p>
</td>
<td style="border-left: none; border: 1pt solid windowtext; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 179.15pt;" valign="top" width="239">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b>Expected
Result<o:p></o:p></b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 1;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: 1pt solid windowtext; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 74.45pt;" valign="top" width="99">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Indicator wiring<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 197.2pt;" valign="top" width="263">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">At the hazard
switch connector.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Connect the
permanent live, Purple or Purple/Brown, to the Left and Right indicator
wires, in turn.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Left is
Green/Red<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Right is
Green/White<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 179.15pt;" valign="top" width="239">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">The
indicators on one side would illuminate. Not flashing.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 2;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: 1pt solid windowtext; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 74.45pt;" valign="top" width="99">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Flasher unit and
indicator controls<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 197.2pt;" valign="top" width="263">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">At the hazard
switch connector.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Connect the
permanent live, Purple or Purple/Brown, to the Light Green flasher feed.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Operate the
indicator stalk switches.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 179.15pt;" valign="top" width="239">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">The appropriate
indicators should flash.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 3;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: 1pt solid windowtext; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 74.45pt;" valign="top" width="99">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Ignition
light feed<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 197.2pt;" valign="top" width="263">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">At the hazard
switch connector.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Repeat the
above two operations using the ignition feed Green or White/Green wire, in place of the Purple wire.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">The ignition switch must be in position two.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 179.15pt;" valign="top" width="239">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Same results
as above.<o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 4; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: 1pt solid windowtext; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 74.45pt;" valign="top" width="99">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Indicator
stalk switches<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 197.2pt;" valign="top" width="263">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">At the
indicator stalk pins.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Bridge the Light
Green/Brown common wire from the flasher to the indicator wires, in turn:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Left is
Green/Red<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Right is
Green/White<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">The
appropriate indicators should flash.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Bridging any of the wires at the connector works but using the switch fails.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Clean the
connector pins on both the connector and out the back of the switch.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">If the above
fails to resolve the issue, it will be necessary to replace the switch.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Either
bridging of the permanent or ignition wire tests fail.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Check the
appropriate fuse.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">The indicator
lamps illuminate when connected to a live but do not work through the flasher
unit.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Remove the
flasher unit from its socket and clean the pins.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">If the above
fails to resolve the issue, it will be necessary to replace the flasher unit.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Cleaning Connector Pins<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This can be done with a pencil rubber or more commonly with
fine sandpaper. A needle file can be useful to get into confined spaces.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Where the electrical interface is inaccessible, a chemical
contact cleaner can be used, however this often also needs the connector to be
inserted and removed a few times to assist the cleaning process.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If the connector pins do not hold tightly, small, pointed
nose pliers can sometimes be used to gently close up the female portion of the
connector pins.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Fuses<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ignoring the main fuses and links because there would be
other symptoms if they had blown.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Up to 1998<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">300TDi<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Permanent
Feed, Purple – Central interior fuse box Fuse 1 (15A)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Ignition
lighting feed, Green – Central interior fuse box Fuse 3 (15A)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">1999 to 2001<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Early TD5<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Permanent
Feed, Purple/Brown – Central interior fuse box Fuse 31 (15A)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Ignition
lighting feed, White/Green – Central interior fuse box Fuse 21 (10A)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">2002 to 2016<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Late TD5<br />TDCi Puma</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Permanent
Feed, Purple/Brown – Central interior fuse box Fuse 31 (15A)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Ignition
lighting feed, White/Green – Central interior fuse box Fuse 21 (10A)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Switch Types<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Defender<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">1983 to 2001<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">TD, 200TDi, 300TDi and early TD5<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">YUF101490
Lucas switch<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Defender<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">2002 to 2016<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Late TD5 and TDCi Puma<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">YUG000180LNF<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">Freelander<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">1996 to 2002<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">YUG102220<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;">The early
Freelander hazard switch body is the same as the late Defender. It uses the same wiring and connector but the key cap is different.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1jbKfLn17B7qZpJR2_bck3R32zkbOsVWEZfX6xI4KoaF47jm95n46j8rVEAj9Y86crjfqHtWuwtNP6CRpQ_vI6CDh2zjYIMMWdElpAzxS62IuTBBUAbndCuDqHXGGSo-E6R2G_beBc80nUzT1ES4Jy8k3cCBEnepMZwtjhQGCa8p-LVi_rxvx-BXjBPlH" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2754" data-original-width="2654" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1jbKfLn17B7qZpJR2_bck3R32zkbOsVWEZfX6xI4KoaF47jm95n46j8rVEAj9Y86crjfqHtWuwtNP6CRpQ_vI6CDh2zjYIMMWdElpAzxS62IuTBBUAbndCuDqHXGGSo-E6R2G_beBc80nUzT1ES4Jy8k3cCBEnepMZwtjhQGCa8p-LVi_rxvx-BXjBPlH" width="231" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj0EAdvxQNLy1au-JlCaW7WGYC1eZW0J0R3W-zWRAHb6Br-1HTnAvEe6wclmpwWMtZBku31uf9yNH1dFkAOj86WW0l2HMkVKoSqjsEZDjQ_efDPWgdJjDphycKCEZZ2E1daif86Y3uoap6BQeoXvvC-J-Yq1YLYOvefIDmJE0Uc2PgoY4zmZ1RUzTvUQlEu" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2734" data-original-width="2854" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj0EAdvxQNLy1au-JlCaW7WGYC1eZW0J0R3W-zWRAHb6Br-1HTnAvEe6wclmpwWMtZBku31uf9yNH1dFkAOj86WW0l2HMkVKoSqjsEZDjQ_efDPWgdJjDphycKCEZZ2E1daif86Y3uoap6BQeoXvvC-J-Yq1YLYOvefIDmJE0Uc2PgoY4zmZ1RUzTvUQlEu" width="251" /></a></div><br />In the event that a Defender hazard switch is not available, that era Freelander switch can be used as an alternative. In order to make it fit the dash panel, the key cap needs to be carefully removed and swapped over with the Defender key cap. It is held on by two plastic clips, one top and one bottom.<p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I'll add to this if I discover any more tips.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I only have direct experience of a 1998 300TDi and a 2009 TDCi. All other information is taken from manuals and third-hand information. There are likely to be exceptions and some cars, like my own, will have been modified.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><br /><p></p>John C Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595025767497289755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304571503105173900.post-49727251996297052602023-08-05T16:09:00.007+01:002024-02-18T14:04:48.159+00:00FreeCAD Tips: positioning sketches and an error<p>I'm in the process of creating a somewhat awkward shape. It is to fit in the space of a vent in a car. There is not a single square angle on it to use as a starting point for measurements.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj2bdLEOoFiav03-CjPrXK2IPDFdGaWn2bpzHS5Q_Sw9Ne20lmqLCz_BGSzoGFfuSsWiUGOKk415uSfFva2bZtTmTPNFZ_ZtYUKB2c2s0dFmyIsTF0skqcsIY2j3ijCvBoYELnv75L7Jlwb9oYcv4_cAWLdtVwizqFNMMMKBMXWPMTfYcj8Ka1uhHKjXTrF" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="663" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj2bdLEOoFiav03-CjPrXK2IPDFdGaWn2bpzHS5Q_Sw9Ne20lmqLCz_BGSzoGFfuSsWiUGOKk415uSfFva2bZtTmTPNFZ_ZtYUKB2c2s0dFmyIsTF0skqcsIY2j3ijCvBoYELnv75L7Jlwb9oYcv4_cAWLdtVwizqFNMMMKBMXWPMTfYcj8Ka1uhHKjXTrF" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpYt0NdXsJv-z5e2JsfesuGcJsf6oX7r0RVNasEpH8L6wkuRs5gyt09Kpn4MBJdRfztXk5Dn4T4ZAXyZk1ojFLcRbP6uvAxnCnGQkSwJUwJw0UvbF6zQxPmkXXtZ-8wMps2LhewdR0WmmQRkcbYq776W4UfGDLYqefvvPzJxsVaOqByR-gf7WBTn3enluU" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2643" data-original-width="3650" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpYt0NdXsJv-z5e2JsfesuGcJsf6oX7r0RVNasEpH8L6wkuRs5gyt09Kpn4MBJdRfztXk5Dn4T4ZAXyZk1ojFLcRbP6uvAxnCnGQkSwJUwJw0UvbF6zQxPmkXXtZ-8wMps2LhewdR0WmmQRkcbYq776W4UfGDLYqefvvPzJxsVaOqByR-gf7WBTn3enluU" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>I've been using some techniques in FreeCAD that I rarely use and it's worth a reminder for myself for next time.</div><div><p></p><h4 style="text-align: left;">Positioning Sketches</h4><p>Did you know that you can move and angle a sketch. It's a very handy feature.</p><p>As several of the edges are not square to anything, I have picked an arbitrary horizontal. This roughly equates to how the original vent sits on a table. To draw some of the surfaces, I have drawn them all on a flat plane and then repositioned the sketches so they all rest on the same point and at the same angle.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEijdqHglebxmVCLHHOLOgw2tbbAylBqD-jOsY-FtSB-EStJFcOVrEvCagK7OFUb8R0BMSFO4N-q7kREv4lDnLSb9e2xbBwvl5TqxPVWHrX0yUfQ4eZgxXRqd1LnjeUAhGW_ADRB2KJBSSIE0W0z7Qd9XKFaXtyfIugwCjoA76EiVZosjEeMmn5oMM9HvNqw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="574" data-original-width="702" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEijdqHglebxmVCLHHOLOgw2tbbAylBqD-jOsY-FtSB-EStJFcOVrEvCagK7OFUb8R0BMSFO4N-q7kREv4lDnLSb9e2xbBwvl5TqxPVWHrX0yUfQ4eZgxXRqd1LnjeUAhGW_ADRB2KJBSSIE0W0z7Qd9XKFaXtyfIugwCjoA76EiVZosjEeMmn5oMM9HvNqw" width="294" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>That is an example of a sketch at an angle. It's hard to show on a 2D image.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEge7uWa_aqvMrbvGE8jlJ2BosrtSTj7GgOSAnCOj6bFRazuN_LP2JmUFMXd0m0gqHIoIXA2NbfJzVcgK5m1VKWxD-bI1J9dRIY0QI3J_g1CmZ9_5TJryKsw3XNJ2PeDI9PUIEoeAB16yu0dfRbFRPCZkkkOi7kugRCwQhX7ryYjpEKkZBp-19QWhDbFIPMw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="210" data-original-width="367" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEge7uWa_aqvMrbvGE8jlJ2BosrtSTj7GgOSAnCOj6bFRazuN_LP2JmUFMXd0m0gqHIoIXA2NbfJzVcgK5m1VKWxD-bI1J9dRIY0QI3J_g1CmZ9_5TJryKsw3XNJ2PeDI9PUIEoeAB16yu0dfRbFRPCZkkkOi7kugRCwQhX7ryYjpEKkZBp-19QWhDbFIPMw" width="320" /></a></div><br />Selecting the ellipsis (...) at the end of the Map Mode property for the sketch, brings up a dialogue panel to change the position of the sketch.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1tB7Bi2Cdd7_cvbdVQA5X3oRgSd3h8uDzlvkGaacO258o5sLcZC0hZea-BpfE5bTq3uy4Ke5EVuG0IY7zMMFdgxHbY951Q8bGvuJRlf8K__qDNk726roSWzqxZVUQc9YsdfQ9I3ckudqS_Qbv1q-vcwKlI1vO1dcd4HwT8dfyRFrSCGgdoLdzu31NIOP1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="678" data-original-width="358" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1tB7Bi2Cdd7_cvbdVQA5X3oRgSd3h8uDzlvkGaacO258o5sLcZC0hZea-BpfE5bTq3uy4Ke5EVuG0IY7zMMFdgxHbY951Q8bGvuJRlf8K__qDNk726roSWzqxZVUQc9YsdfQ9I3ckudqS_Qbv1q-vcwKlI1vO1dcd4HwT8dfyRFrSCGgdoLdzu31NIOP1=w339-h640" width="339" /></a></div><br />This is the dialogue box I used to get the sketch in that position. It's worth noting that the directions and angles are all relative to which plane was originally selected as the base for the sketch. That means the Z direction is always along the normal vector out of the drawing.<p></p><p>Using the Part Design workbench, I have copied and pasted many of the sketches to use as the basis for other sketches, or even to position at different distances to form symmetrical shapes. When the sketch is copied it retains the position of the copied sketch.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhbLDU9dEownnAlbirFOy3cTVzBLu0svwU2jbTu6MKEMcmcou9K2_vmPLdKWmvP94I1LMjp5AJKgAbg7X5nl9NQQnaZrrnwneJWynScWRNZdtqWwrLeg3_v9p6DVnnONap6TDNvS4XouUWNJrQyV52M-u01LUz3jWWugrkJQEFAb-KQCALNKhQ-Hc4v0GXK" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="214" data-original-width="361" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhbLDU9dEownnAlbirFOy3cTVzBLu0svwU2jbTu6MKEMcmcou9K2_vmPLdKWmvP94I1LMjp5AJKgAbg7X5nl9NQQnaZrrnwneJWynScWRNZdtqWwrLeg3_v9p6DVnnONap6TDNvS4XouUWNJrQyV52M-u01LUz3jWWugrkJQEFAb-KQCALNKhQ-Hc4v0GXK" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjn6nc4Q89Orn-CHnLPmoD1u5mJ7x5mT9coUkW33emqAkZ_Vg_z5L24llZlEzu4dv3_9vPJdTnrPt0K9Pqg8fh-64zsZ9Z0itWMc15slnFoJHkhYRK6_VsQqEstou_HUej5gKbffjbhGxHCYs_WHUB686CORs36cCf7OSCdcLJKAyfd-OIwEtFkDxLNU5MC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="172" data-original-width="262" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjn6nc4Q89Orn-CHnLPmoD1u5mJ7x5mT9coUkW33emqAkZ_Vg_z5L24llZlEzu4dv3_9vPJdTnrPt0K9Pqg8fh-64zsZ9Z0itWMc15slnFoJHkhYRK6_VsQqEstou_HUej5gKbffjbhGxHCYs_WHUB686CORs36cCf7OSCdcLJKAyfd-OIwEtFkDxLNU5MC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>When the copy dialogue appears I have found it necessary to unselect the original plane, otherwise I end up with lots of duplicate standard planes.</p><p><br /></p><h4 style="text-align: left;">Hidden Object Errors</h4><p>I don't get this very often but it can be confusing. Sometimes a sketch will just not work as a pad or a pocket. Refusing to compute.</p><p>In the case I have in mind, I luckily remembered that when I had tried to create one circle, nothing had appeared and I had to repeat the process. What I know now is that the circle had been created with a zero radius!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhD_DCyVrghdZqMibXhHh9QRr9ORlHooseQ_ZgaiOXmNf_vmiECXB8hX_EGdbX5NXyJqjp1gLhQCj9m4htVkhTlaGuZ94L2TwT5h2hODqbELgZ3-giOLpz9OdMfxY52bdUBbslTsP7bO6nlLtg720GDqsZezPD4McOEgaWAzUgUBStB7MxmJ4mWQ9TMbX9O" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="391" data-original-width="544" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhD_DCyVrghdZqMibXhHh9QRr9ORlHooseQ_ZgaiOXmNf_vmiECXB8hX_EGdbX5NXyJqjp1gLhQCj9m4htVkhTlaGuZ94L2TwT5h2hODqbELgZ3-giOLpz9OdMfxY52bdUBbslTsP7bO6nlLtg720GDqsZezPD4McOEgaWAzUgUBStB7MxmJ4mWQ9TMbX9O" width="320" /></a></div><br />I found it by going into the sketch and selecting each circle element in turn to see which one did not change colour. I deleted the rogue circle from the list of elements. In this case, I also had to recreate some of the conditions and I was back to a working sketch.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEheJHYzBf6E4oBrmvyi9wen9G6iEYWXR7uLlIYSVeuW2YEVzfTonqbnHqjC1SDdXG1RJROi-TUFbtQqBXXjGS0QRz-XiQs5GZNFS6HX9UHNF--6ZwlmxqhXItpzcedE6xW2iq3odSiZh9d96edKTHvCUZBRijvJml9GDvD8fXZe4qgzFmSRUeITWTIH__4-" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="531" data-original-width="663" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEheJHYzBf6E4oBrmvyi9wen9G6iEYWXR7uLlIYSVeuW2YEVzfTonqbnHqjC1SDdXG1RJROi-TUFbtQqBXXjGS0QRz-XiQs5GZNFS6HX9UHNF--6ZwlmxqhXItpzcedE6xW2iq3odSiZh9d96edKTHvCUZBRijvJml9GDvD8fXZe4qgzFmSRUeITWTIH__4-" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFzFTk7VIzKZRCB8tSjtLGUisaKPh9Qr45FO-ObqHUgFhuj5XuegYk83YeANAnKWhZE0P1O0q7yvCvIqujYohjgxRnMKMys9feUJG_UzTMVNyNcc7YDWQAxT1E-NHuJ60BtRECe6hMkqEcNpA8wFQFgv1vsya99t7WQzUXSlQ36CXd9k8NIiFRJj-cTi9p" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhRVGtVnTVq-wQoAtY4DNtOCDo84ehSJ7OCB0Ais-U6N2f9XnuYXGm_sWnw-TOP9aoGf8tUzl4eO0SjVu8PeHDOOt5HhXHL2b5JMXobDt8KY507a4EeGtJJd2YbFrqUsU9nNgAFx-NjSnjFgXdLXa-7iT8BELSeZJK1DhQqYx02qy369ICVRLAJU09hng" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="165" data-original-width="309" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhRVGtVnTVq-wQoAtY4DNtOCDo84ehSJ7OCB0Ais-U6N2f9XnuYXGm_sWnw-TOP9aoGf8tUzl4eO0SjVu8PeHDOOt5HhXHL2b5JMXobDt8KY507a4EeGtJJd2YbFrqUsU9nNgAFx-NjSnjFgXdLXa-7iT8BELSeZJK1DhQqYx02qy369ICVRLAJU09hng" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /><div>I use that, so that I can have layers that are only used to display or hide different areas of a drawing.</div><div><br /></div><div>[QCAD 3.27.8]</div><div><br /></div><div>It can often be convenient to re-use blocks but with different colours. By default, QCAD uses the colours and line types within the block. However, it supports assigning the layer colour to any line in a block drawn on layer 0.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgk6-zCLZapSi1lRhbu0tT6BMeQ6p71A59wqViI0qcJV0NWBzf1v5CJXrQIZow23HHJvk7Y_nlVDJIKlnbN_z9IocOczkNenH67ZfNG8fxWJ5LUwfFg27iERKV9hcJLJ73zffmFuopIhrlzMHhHyXtUkXynlmcmG5ST-RmjSelpgkpCLVX3zpz-hVozSzgl" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="213" data-original-width="681" height="125" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgk6-zCLZapSi1lRhbu0tT6BMeQ6p71A59wqViI0qcJV0NWBzf1v5CJXrQIZow23HHJvk7Y_nlVDJIKlnbN_z9IocOczkNenH67ZfNG8fxWJ5LUwfFg27iERKV9hcJLJ73zffmFuopIhrlzMHhHyXtUkXynlmcmG5ST-RmjSelpgkpCLVX3zpz-hVozSzgl=w400-h125" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>To enable the use of assigning colours from the Layer, the Layer Compatibility option needs to be changed to "Layer 0 behaves differently" This is in the Application preferences, Layer, Compatibility settings.</div><div><br /></div><div>I find this useful to avoid having to have duplicate copies of the same block.</div><div><br /></div><div>[QCAD 3.28.1]</div><div><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: left;">Exiting the Block Editor</h4><p>I have not found a better way to exit the block editor than right clicking and selecting 'Return to Main Drawing'. from the pop-up menu.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjE6yS6OOQnRkhdtjgWG_bYeTY9916rX8mPJRLAF4XXbWy7sdZFm-QpXwInmlukGr7BcSiXZ7GBwdVCH34ezr-uua6YKR4JJTV8vyJoiaPliIo8Kr6r6S1diwJ11w4pCauBBzr1x8KrmxrwMC1cG-ejSjTJVWpiz2tk9WyOlj4R79KRPIF9L1sDE28sKA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="246" data-original-width="405" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjE6yS6OOQnRkhdtjgWG_bYeTY9916rX8mPJRLAF4XXbWy7sdZFm-QpXwInmlukGr7BcSiXZ7GBwdVCH34ezr-uua6YKR4JJTV8vyJoiaPliIo8Kr6r6S1diwJ11w4pCauBBzr1x8KrmxrwMC1cG-ejSjTJVWpiz2tk9WyOlj4R79KRPIF9L1sDE28sKA" width="320" /></a></div><br />I should probably look up the best method to do that or learn the keyboard commands.<p></p><p>[QCAD 3.27.8]</p><p><br /></p><h4 style="text-align: left;">Architectural Dimensions</h4><p>The default appears to be setup for engineering drawings.</p><p>I have changed my preferences to be larger text at 200 and a few other changes to my liking.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFaWHEYB_bPBX-jZEvid63CKepSuE1EVaJHFbp2m30WSkAqG4emlwF2exTQ0LwpxvoF0N4FC11j_izqAV-xAnQu-9E0GG7mb6EaYhfCz_tKIXkHvK4n-AYFSqR_459F5ZcIWuZrX0k0Y8JKKFLXDyKcnzBZpDBIj__a_lRrjvTTRslcOFrP_yhDdjsjg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="625" data-original-width="685" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFaWHEYB_bPBX-jZEvid63CKepSuE1EVaJHFbp2m30WSkAqG4emlwF2exTQ0LwpxvoF0N4FC11j_izqAV-xAnQu-9E0GG7mb6EaYhfCz_tKIXkHvK4n-AYFSqR_459F5ZcIWuZrX0k0Y8JKKFLXDyKcnzBZpDBIj__a_lRrjvTTRslcOFrP_yhDdjsjg=w320-h292" width="320" /></a></div><br />This worked for the smaller scale site plans but I had to use a much smaller scale when I was creating the floor plans.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-X7eaw9gpRZINAtJg66GSwrjdHBh6uEs78fSZt-YlH8SEsAYFBPwYwk7U-bYoxylhVsE0CYmenvprG3sVMnOeCkbIAbVLK5CqyNbJQiS2DbV5Podh0MpsrU_GogLyG2xrxNJO24YLnnqPW29Kb2kidPdkFAaew3ksE_yf5BKNR2nFOz4G4-Fct8kNzt3a" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1272" data-original-width="1572" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-X7eaw9gpRZINAtJg66GSwrjdHBh6uEs78fSZt-YlH8SEsAYFBPwYwk7U-bYoxylhVsE0CYmenvprG3sVMnOeCkbIAbVLK5CqyNbJQiS2DbV5Podh0MpsrU_GogLyG2xrxNJO24YLnnqPW29Kb2kidPdkFAaew3ksE_yf5BKNR2nFOz4G4-Fct8kNzt3a" width="297" /></a></div><br />I guess I'll be adjusting this for each drawing type.</div><div><br /></div><div><p></p><p></p><p>[QCAD 3.27.8]</p><p><br /></p><h4 style="text-align: left;">File Save-As</h4><p>The default format used by QCAD is:</p><p>R27 [2013] DXF Drawing [Open Design] (*.dxf)</p><p>Having shared drawings with various consultants and engineers, I have found that they prefer .dwg files However, there is no consistency in the version. One could only open R21 2007 and another could only use R27 2013.</p><p><br /></p><p>[QCAD 3.27.8]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>==</p><p><br /></p><p>I'll update this page as I find other things that I need to remember.</p><p>==</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>John C Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595025767497289755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304571503105173900.post-33715317859921342152022-11-23T20:23:00.123+00:002023-03-13T13:36:40.985+00:00QCAD and LibreCAD 2D drawing<p>I have started to look at software to prepare some drawings. I need to create site plans and building designs.</p><p>As usual I am looking at <b>open source</b> software and the two products that come up are <a href="https://librecad.org/" target="_blank">LibreCAD</a> and <a href="https://www.qcad.org/" target="_blank">QCAD</a> Community Edition. QCAD also has a paid for professional version. I'll come on to that in a minute.</p><p>It has not taken me very long to decide which of the two, very similar applications to use.</p><h4 style="text-align: left;">LibreCAD</h4><p>The latest nightly builds of LibreCAD throw up a Windows security warning. There may not be anything wrong with them, except that the nightly builds are not signed. That makes them untrusted and for this small project, I don't have the time to spend authenticating them.</p><p>That leaves me with the last full stable build of LibreCAD 2.1.3, released in 2016.</p><p>I have not given LibreCAD much of a chance. The first thing I found out is that LibreCAD does not include layouts. These are the drawing views that allow different elements of the same drawing to sit next to each other. It can be awkward creating drawings in the layout intended for final presentation.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjikJPDTWkxJP5tKymB5-QaGW_EixfBsyIyla9b5D_C6IhFDxsVjTLD-k3hdSZjYNAC3-Z6BIHXPEJFhgaWQjGVgbGK8jxfiJYVlP7JbBgRahvow1okFQuNFvFAVFm7nEDgrDr7ieo_4URNAs3qM2uwpMOYzZPVAiADaq1uv_TxJNlgtwncymAqmo3jxA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1335" data-original-width="1551" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjikJPDTWkxJP5tKymB5-QaGW_EixfBsyIyla9b5D_C6IhFDxsVjTLD-k3hdSZjYNAC3-Z6BIHXPEJFhgaWQjGVgbGK8jxfiJYVlP7JbBgRahvow1okFQuNFvFAVFm7nEDgrDr7ieo_4URNAs3qM2uwpMOYzZPVAiADaq1uv_TxJNlgtwncymAqmo3jxA" width="279" /></a></div><br />LibreCAD did not strike me as very efficient. The document I loaded crashed first time. When I did load it, I used the auto zoom to find where on Earth it was in the view. I found scrolling and zooming fairly slow. I guess this is to be expected as the application is based on an older underlying code base. When I try to do anything, there is a 50% chance the programme will crash!<p></p><p>I won't be using LibreCAD for the time being.</p><h4 style="text-align: left;">QCAD</h4><p>I've been happier during the short time I've used QCAD. I've been using it on and off for a couple of days and it has been stable. I had no issue loading and importing multiple drawings to form one larger. The scroll and zoom is very fast and smooth.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjyaZ9NnCkPB5L5I4aP1hHrV1WWB7XPoB5eon6rEOC8mGniPESEd4OFjjCh4--u5K5DFpMG9WsxUDzkdhfnBwnffL4lIs1pVowr5o9jX1gjspEE9UZw8k7iqDsYHnLdP1BX61i_l-GRyW9p92SXQgMbnzXIAaJIXlDxMfoWOVGGkvtLKnlmlGn9W_QxOw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1908" data-original-width="2382" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjyaZ9NnCkPB5L5I4aP1hHrV1WWB7XPoB5eon6rEOC8mGniPESEd4OFjjCh4--u5K5DFpMG9WsxUDzkdhfnBwnffL4lIs1pVowr5o9jX1gjspEE9UZw8k7iqDsYHnLdP1BX61i_l-GRyW9p92SXQgMbnzXIAaJIXlDxMfoWOVGGkvtLKnlmlGn9W_QxOw" width="300" /></a></div><br />I've installed QCAD 3.27.8 which is more up to date. It installed without issue. This version was released about a month ago, October 2022. Looking at the change log, it is in continuous development at the moment, with releases every few months.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj76R8xUrPuvDTm9vMFLojwSMcJ8OCX-MeQQ4uPWMZKO01SQLskdNB7FwEGPe7-7o1dOKUHVxTfq8dxTXL82sKy12r29ZxAB4MSoz_8kUpsW-U7ygl_JwEHjGjusPa5PuUOyo1Ks__8h52Z90HlV43tV6y9kfhT1CuH1sLKsKPRFkOiUFGqkjPXvctvaw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="876" data-original-width="1071" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj76R8xUrPuvDTm9vMFLojwSMcJ8OCX-MeQQ4uPWMZKO01SQLskdNB7FwEGPe7-7o1dOKUHVxTfq8dxTXL82sKy12r29ZxAB4MSoz_8kUpsW-U7ygl_JwEHjGjusPa5PuUOyo1Ks__8h52Z90HlV43tV6y9kfhT1CuH1sLKsKPRFkOiUFGqkjPXvctvaw" width="293" /></a></div><br />The QCAD Community Edition, also does not have <b>layouts</b>, however, the Professional version does and it does not cost very much. It adds a lot of nice to have features.<p></p><p>We'll see how I get on.</p><p><br /></p><h4 style="text-align: left;">Reviews</h4><p>There are a number of reviews that compare the two. I found the following useful;</p><p><a href="https://geekthis.net/post/librecad-vs-qcad/" target="_blank">https://geekthis.net/post/librecad-vs-qcad/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>==</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>John C Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595025767497289755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304571503105173900.post-21529240680260415532022-10-02T21:15:00.032+01:002023-01-26T11:44:09.636+00:00My bike tools<p>There have been a few posts on Facebook asking for recommendations for tools. This is obviously of interest to people. Often the only bike tool brand that people have heard of are Park Tools.</p><p>I have found kits containing multiple tools are rarely useful and most tools will remain unused. I prefer to get the individual tools I need for each task. I have a lot of tools. </p><p>Sometimes budget tools are more than adequate but for some tasks the right tool is necessary. There are a number of good makes available.</p><p><br /></p><h4 style="text-align: left;">Allen Keys and Torx Wrenches</h4><p>These are needed all over bikes. I have found that the budget sets round off too quickly and are just frustrating. There are plenty of choices for good quality allen (hex) keys and torx wrenches.</p><p>I have two different types of sets.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEip4PD6W8lhPx_2YymsJJ_Yf6kWhDoCwpYtSiHVCcmDWI0sGDPOCzVSv67hoAEMh2YY8RZJy6Cd5PQeI746vQGjECFGBGsp8PmaZVpC_z8hlTYVQzLcIosEw-SJT1moVF3dmncr14bQcwQmeunqeOI3WPcNadl0I40zKI8sO36-FjzZ6xraAapHyL2KCw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="988" data-original-width="968" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEip4PD6W8lhPx_2YymsJJ_Yf6kWhDoCwpYtSiHVCcmDWI0sGDPOCzVSv67hoAEMh2YY8RZJy6Cd5PQeI746vQGjECFGBGsp8PmaZVpC_z8hlTYVQzLcIosEw-SJT1moVF3dmncr14bQcwQmeunqeOI3WPcNadl0I40zKI8sO36-FjzZ6xraAapHyL2KCw" width="235" /></a></div><br /><br /></div>The simple L-shape is useful for getting into smaller spaces, such as under the saddle. <b>Wera</b> and <b>Bahco</b> do some nice sets but there are lots of other, even unbranded, mid-priced sets that will do an acceptable job.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEihBOVH72EJw6k2CIVHAbQ6YHumGO03TTwLNajeiMUy1i1_XaQW_kpFilGwVtS6XzpDq93DjM7Sh7_KzBBh3zJ9ty9OyMGV29-3E94_fStRjnGvRks4B3fUgQc5r2zGpF9CXk8suQ60ToivWIAAvVqV9cm2m4mzHfcFYfgbBxMha9rJf8MtL0TcpwwnAA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1318" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEihBOVH72EJw6k2CIVHAbQ6YHumGO03TTwLNajeiMUy1i1_XaQW_kpFilGwVtS6XzpDq93DjM7Sh7_KzBBh3zJ9ty9OyMGV29-3E94_fStRjnGvRks4B3fUgQc5r2zGpF9CXk8suQ60ToivWIAAvVqV9cm2m4mzHfcFYfgbBxMha9rJf8MtL0TcpwwnAA" width="211" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkgxDiRFNsoyYuNmSTbVtbS0fErCxstoOwTN-ne7-CKyNJ86_W2d4MsnHI-hU1cjT4jfppPJ8u0iJPZODmXdlmoMlGnfVGx-7mEQE6TV0f7hQrayuDF249NEVKG2eiwH31n1Zz9P-rErunPTTrZFDQAnaJAygy1e08OBIkpHz_1Wk13NdzEtjk4QLFlQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1485" data-original-width="1500" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkgxDiRFNsoyYuNmSTbVtbS0fErCxstoOwTN-ne7-CKyNJ86_W2d4MsnHI-hU1cjT4jfppPJ8u0iJPZODmXdlmoMlGnfVGx-7mEQE6TV0f7hQrayuDF249NEVKG2eiwH31n1Zz9P-rErunPTTrZFDQAnaJAygy1e08OBIkpHz_1Wk13NdzEtjk4QLFlQ" width="242" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjABaCUOPBrG1DOmvkhPg1Sawxo5xC_-S4mW6avSfb-a_w_AC4lghM5-w9lFpYId0mvTjryPzKawZTX_GC0tU0fYe5todfHKSTtypjV5ubQjCVCDvIPQdaljO-i6ZlORPQ_fjOugk4XkrlmVmDPPY5SySKpi60_-3eUFldYTHjnvUgLjN47FBCWXdMsJw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1475" data-original-width="1500" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjABaCUOPBrG1DOmvkhPg1Sawxo5xC_-S4mW6avSfb-a_w_AC4lghM5-w9lFpYId0mvTjryPzKawZTX_GC0tU0fYe5todfHKSTtypjV5ubQjCVCDvIPQdaljO-i6ZlORPQ_fjOugk4XkrlmVmDPPY5SySKpi60_-3eUFldYTHjnvUgLjN47FBCWXdMsJw" width="244" /></a></div><br />The T-shape sets, with a larger handle, are more comfortable to use.<br /><p></p><p>I am very happy with the <b>Inbus</b> branded tools that I have, however, Bahco and others have similar sets.</p><p><br /></p><h4 style="text-align: left;">Sockets and Ratchets</h4><p>Many people manage without a socket set but I think there are enough places where driving the hex key or torx bit with a ratchet, is much easier. Any half decent set will be more than adequate for a bike. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP0713QQW9XAJ5W10hkwYzUkvfn3qDDlyuRmxBjZbiGHDbOhhfyfyIDATS2IBkJSKanvvhHmncY1skb2N_0RstOc4XdQY9bTROdrVqTNTS1Jlf6xlTlacmL-ngi3N7TwZGrZ93cc4S0rarwW7nx6k7s-dBOCbRvx4F6FYKCFG3M-co8RTuC6rOg-sOlg/s740/HalfordsSocketSet735906.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="555" data-original-width="740" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP0713QQW9XAJ5W10hkwYzUkvfn3qDDlyuRmxBjZbiGHDbOhhfyfyIDATS2IBkJSKanvvhHmncY1skb2N_0RstOc4XdQY9bTROdrVqTNTS1Jlf6xlTlacmL-ngi3N7TwZGrZ93cc4S0rarwW7nx6k7s-dBOCbRvx4F6FYKCFG3M-co8RTuC6rOg-sOlg/s320/HalfordsSocketSet735906.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>I have several Land Rovers so my sets are complete overkill for bike work. My main set is from the <b>Halfords Professional</b> range and I've had it for decades.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKSmx-OjsvwPqievTkLPZnFRR0tZA5idwX8-P7s3kZyzSxDdg-j7d-Ig7RRWj6qMBf4Gmdy7ol-uvfJAFApjtW9FcQDjmuHvjrUubDgJQiPj0EAjK11jX2rsgQGL-As1JPMwZJKMvdXZWgawUxVp3cM7X_cO3GTtnfGBaTsHN9iduZJd2Gk5KIQUlULg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="941" data-original-width="930" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKSmx-OjsvwPqievTkLPZnFRR0tZA5idwX8-P7s3kZyzSxDdg-j7d-Ig7RRWj6qMBf4Gmdy7ol-uvfJAFApjtW9FcQDjmuHvjrUubDgJQiPj0EAjK11jX2rsgQGL-As1JPMwZJKMvdXZWgawUxVp3cM7X_cO3GTtnfGBaTsHN9iduZJd2Gk5KIQUlULg" width="237" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p>One useful tool, often overlooked by bike mechanics, is a large breaker bar. This can be very handy for removing cassette lock rings, pedals, cranks and threaded bottom brackets. I have 600mm (24") and 750mm (30") breaker bars.</p><p><br /></p><h4 style="text-align: left;">Torque Wrenches</h4><p>Some people use guess work to tighten bolts. That's OK but risks over tightening and damaging, either the thread or what is being clamped. For steel frame bikes and steel components the margin of error is quite large and a torque wrench is probably not needed. For aluminium components and definitely for carbon parts, I think it is necessary to use a torque wrench.</p><p>This is where I get a bit fussy. In my opinion, bikes need two sizes of torque wrench and the larger needs to be reversible.</p><p>Bikes have a couple of reverse threads but most torque wrenches only measure torque in the forward direction. It is necessary to read the detailed description of the tool to find out if it reads torque in both directions. I prefer to have a torque wrench that has a push through head which means it definately can be used in both the forward and reverse directions to limit torque values.</p><p>The parts of a bike that need a higher torque are the pedals, cassette lock rings, centrelock brakes, some cranks and threaded bottom brackets. The highest torque requirement, that I have seen, has been on SRAM cranks, which state 54Nm. The most common use is the cassette lock ring, which needs 40Nm.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh6BVYeqR7HiZTPXJpZpANsDLkoZCuukdZt873pmIUiA-zmkjSD7Z6AsknitQhlOuW74W1lrE0Vz2TgeauTt0tD9AD3H6IMGAm9RfekpvXuljB-yAjIyUq7sMbX-fJoWvh_dDZnTjNxluNTwAa4Zc8KpfxxPXzLS2X7j-z_VjQNBWHk4lBjCGXDlpbTig" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="180" data-original-width="271" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh6BVYeqR7HiZTPXJpZpANsDLkoZCuukdZt873pmIUiA-zmkjSD7Z6AsknitQhlOuW74W1lrE0Vz2TgeauTt0tD9AD3H6IMGAm9RfekpvXuljB-yAjIyUq7sMbX-fJoWvh_dDZnTjNxluNTwAa4Zc8KpfxxPXzLS2X7j-z_VjQNBWHk4lBjCGXDlpbTig" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>For my larger bike torque wrench, up to 60Nm, I have the <b>Norbar</b> NorTorque 130111 Model 60 push through. It's a very nice bit of kit, as pictures above.</p><p>As an aside, 60Nm is still a small torque wrench by Land Rover standards. My main car torque wrench goes up to 240Nm, which would destroy most bike components!</p><p>I am pretty sure that the vast majority of people working on bikes only have smaller torque wrenches.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1D2Aef05IPjGT81v_mherRDjYJlX44RaKpSJpWKx4qxjJrY875WCIYzw8Yt7vYxcX5wxcHkAWvG6d6FDlylt9brI_IsXhwvXyHyLdlCJV54yZfftgSK4tdBoHPsVlSnC2MqHJP5CYgWo9OuF2SmUVPQ6HSBP44zD8n4CW05pp8ZZJ0xdgpuahe6BS8w" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="944" data-original-width="1467" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1D2Aef05IPjGT81v_mherRDjYJlX44RaKpSJpWKx4qxjJrY875WCIYzw8Yt7vYxcX5wxcHkAWvG6d6FDlylt9brI_IsXhwvXyHyLdlCJV54yZfftgSK4tdBoHPsVlSnC2MqHJP5CYgWo9OuF2SmUVPQ6HSBP44zD8n4CW05pp8ZZJ0xdgpuahe6BS8w" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>As far as I know, none of the smaller components on bikes have a reverse thread. Which is probably why I have not managed to find a reasonably priced small torque wrench that measures torque in reverse.</p><p>The little set I have works well and goes from 2Nm up to 16Nm. That is the range needed for handlebars, brakes and pivots on mountain bikes. Of these, the pivot bearing are the highest values, that I have seen, going up to 15Nm. There are lots of different makes, that all look very similar and all will be more than adequate for use on a bike.</p><p>One last word here. A torque wrench is a precision calibrated measuring instrument. It is not intended to use instead of a ratchet spanner to force off stuck bolts.</p><p><br /></p><h4 style="text-align: left;">Chain Checker</h4><div>These tools are much faster to use than measuring the chain to check how much it has worn. That said, I have a word of caution.</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiN5wvxMnQEnVsWEbn5W3TnjNADDduJJhOMEloXR7BeX2iow2ZrNLO-C5h5OZJgm5iJ663bFnfSHVx68tM8rG9pptiaPUkuuuRVrC9_qcDPZiEu9KcDuSsQuirw4AW8VWbvwW7rixXDpdGBRqeZ-cIBcv79VY6RTOPmy4FX7n-qQdgpO0YlEXiZ8TQbRg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="289" data-original-width="900" height="103" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiN5wvxMnQEnVsWEbn5W3TnjNADDduJJhOMEloXR7BeX2iow2ZrNLO-C5h5OZJgm5iJ663bFnfSHVx68tM8rG9pptiaPUkuuuRVrC9_qcDPZiEu9KcDuSsQuirw4AW8VWbvwW7rixXDpdGBRqeZ-cIBcv79VY6RTOPmy4FX7n-qQdgpO0YlEXiZ8TQbRg" width="320" /></a></div><br />I tested all the chain checker tools I had against a measured length of chain and only the <b>Park Tools CC-4</b> tool accurately measured the chain wear.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_V1s_DCLm9qAXGdVF42x2tnzZjoM-ZQjI5wur0EFAE1VdJr7iHiNVEs-PZ0nw3jxGCaL63z8IjEd8peruZgF4MM46RNrD8MFxQwKNpgAC_nSFBf9-KG4iKez30I0KSKoUTuzbQVdXP1ZOWp21BaV_C0TSPKyfjmIY7awdLWF_zJyuMappp96MPHzq1Q" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="968" data-original-width="947" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_V1s_DCLm9qAXGdVF42x2tnzZjoM-ZQjI5wur0EFAE1VdJr7iHiNVEs-PZ0nw3jxGCaL63z8IjEd8peruZgF4MM46RNrD8MFxQwKNpgAC_nSFBf9-KG4iKez30I0KSKoUTuzbQVdXP1ZOWp21BaV_C0TSPKyfjmIY7awdLWF_zJyuMappp96MPHzq1Q" width="235" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p>All the low cost versions that came in sets with other tools, were so inaccurate, I threw them away.</p><p><br /></p><h4 style="text-align: left;">Chain Link Tools</h4><p>This is used with the various type of quick link to both lock and unlock the link. It's not essential for fitting a chain, because pressure on the pedal is enough to click the link in to place. It is preferable, if you like an easy life, when trying to remove an already fitted link.</p><p>Even the budget version of the chain link tool, that I have, works very well.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjoFaE-pMMiy5RlGM525OqN0EvE0hMMHk_XZlaxRJxU1_jH5Sp5XT5H67JfRlyaRXWlRdTwjTarjxiRss_7W-7jNyPW_oP66nJqf7eX6OGiogvG9ShDNMZldytUHkhkZEcA4G3uXiCKI3yfNW1ksXiu1SPa6nwQeVJUS4_DvmZfvU1GZQZj3fTBP_Lu3A" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="883" data-original-width="1000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjoFaE-pMMiy5RlGM525OqN0EvE0hMMHk_XZlaxRJxU1_jH5Sp5XT5H67JfRlyaRXWlRdTwjTarjxiRss_7W-7jNyPW_oP66nJqf7eX6OGiogvG9ShDNMZldytUHkhkZEcA4G3uXiCKI3yfNW1ksXiu1SPa6nwQeVJUS4_DvmZfvU1GZQZj3fTBP_Lu3A" width="272" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><h4 style="text-align: left;">Chain Whip</h4><p>This is used to hold the cassette still while undoing the lock ring.</p><p>It's a very simple tool, easily made out of an old chain, if you could be bothered. Any off the shelf chain whip should work but I found that none of them would fit the 12 speed cassettes because the rivets stuck out too far to fit between the sprockets on the cassettes.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhCy-wIGY5zKj4-vhBlw0zonO7rvufvB--wN6Pkm-Vq5D8A422BG_IpdqBfwgiUoPQkpYnm3u1ihP0v07MTOvXzoQiLL2hmbifm7Qc5V6Q7fdf5aQGmt05d5sNcECSBSsz3AzhU8rd6TjSopq-s7V7PZ0ye5mhRrKPQmDXVii_06MFOMnU4NF0T8bGngQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="656" data-original-width="1348" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhCy-wIGY5zKj4-vhBlw0zonO7rvufvB--wN6Pkm-Vq5D8A422BG_IpdqBfwgiUoPQkpYnm3u1ihP0v07MTOvXzoQiLL2hmbifm7Qc5V6Q7fdf5aQGmt05d5sNcECSBSsz3AzhU8rd6TjSopq-s7V7PZ0ye5mhRrKPQmDXVii_06MFOMnU4NF0T8bGngQ" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p>I eventually replaced the longer section of chain with a used bit of 12 speed chain. That now works well with all the cassettes I have tried it on, 12 speed down to 9 speed.</p><p><br /></p><h4 style="text-align: left;">Chain Breaker Tool</h4><p>The 11 and 12 speed chains need a tool designed to fit them. A budget breaker, that I had for years, was too large for the newer pins. I had to buy a newer and slightly better quality generic tool to break 12 speed chains.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWWtneOOf6alhK7e73ep2hTYBaje_b0GcR6dNQsxnMyf8CfDfgZCGvScdg-EY3Fxdy6xRc4S5Gdx_TDYDBxiQoBA6CHOCRPiFX_NstlNdl5kZG0M3O2yeD1Mr33qiBsTx_HyhGqqkEdS29cXK1kmSmPWkHn8tNmNFRXIPleUu8Xj7ohETpteg-hBqlsw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="284" data-original-width="493" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWWtneOOf6alhK7e73ep2hTYBaje_b0GcR6dNQsxnMyf8CfDfgZCGvScdg-EY3Fxdy6xRc4S5Gdx_TDYDBxiQoBA6CHOCRPiFX_NstlNdl5kZG0M3O2yeD1Mr33qiBsTx_HyhGqqkEdS29cXK1kmSmPWkHn8tNmNFRXIPleUu8Xj7ohETpteg-hBqlsw" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><h4 style="text-align: left;">Hanger Alignment Gauge (HAG)</h4><p>I have fixed many gear indexing issues simply by aligning the hanger correctly. It is the first thing I do before fitting a derailleur.</p><p>There are lots of choices for these. Despite what some people say, this is an essential tool, especially for 12 speed derailleurs. In my opinion, it is not possible to align the hanger accurately enough by eye for the newer groupsets. </p><p>It's worth reading some reviews, because some are more accurate, or easier to use, than others. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjJrzWtkDquHSPd4Xzo08hKKmCmNxXFXN-PJJj_UO_wTX6TTMXwxsujLQpzT-GTlJtCzhsG94b-9ySiZJswdJyDpBjDlgHT_72WWt7D2VrL0GQFlWQk979Ih1Wzp6KSZbMiFgYhdEyUba-lQ9LKYBd7sc0cWUWMqHj4x30GzFnelURIiAfAPxxr3VN08g" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjJrzWtkDquHSPd4Xzo08hKKmCmNxXFXN-PJJj_UO_wTX6TTMXwxsujLQpzT-GTlJtCzhsG94b-9ySiZJswdJyDpBjDlgHT_72WWt7D2VrL0GQFlWQk979Ih1Wzp6KSZbMiFgYhdEyUba-lQ9LKYBd7sc0cWUWMqHj4x30GzFnelURIiAfAPxxr3VN08g" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I have the <b>Abbey Bike Tools</b>, HAG and it works well but it costs a fair amount. There are plenty of others at much more reasonable prices that are likely to do an adequate job.<br /><br /><p></p><h4 style="text-align: left;">Cable Cutters</h4><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiokY5ReAeVjS9Gnsaue6fd91ySH430jv5Rfv7V49VvZUA12vnJ44PgFizEOhNZdyDmBwzWm4bYNkEeQcGfqUCodLkJzmQ0TPlo16F5-8sZ0TMHvV3Z14tAEh8570sAXa6q8zlzCRvGW0T_FCJ3Y-0zYagw5AWvyubJockJes2z_4d9Fea6Nh0cGvpuYQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="988" data-original-width="983" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiokY5ReAeVjS9Gnsaue6fd91ySH430jv5Rfv7V49VvZUA12vnJ44PgFizEOhNZdyDmBwzWm4bYNkEeQcGfqUCodLkJzmQ0TPlo16F5-8sZ0TMHvV3Z14tAEh8570sAXa6q8zlzCRvGW0T_FCJ3Y-0zYagw5AWvyubJockJes2z_4d9Fea6Nh0cGvpuYQ" width="239" /></a></div><br />These are used for cutting the inner and outer housing of brake and gear cables. Especially for the outer cables, having a good cutter is essential to get a clean cut. I still find it necessary to open up the centre using a pointed bradawl.<p></p><p>There are plenty of good choices available. They often look the same, with a different brand on them.</p><p><br /></p><h4 style="text-align: left;">Hose Cutter</h4><p>This is used to cleanly cut bike hydraulic brake hose. The hose needs to be cut square for the barb to fit properly so the olive clenches on hose, not thin air.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjW4MIFZ1pgUd5roaQ1Plh6ph5XBN5fYqnumIUrSBrHhWGb71N-FGqJk3wZmYR6ru97ALW6up8XRMYhuEELDPkA6ON62vevKci9X7Et1BavkXxO3KyXEKvo3G1jzyyT4W1fN8cXyCZaIsn67YNzJd9BZ9eMp4HJNVFJHwCND9M1ZucLw5Wm4EcmUuXWeA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="684" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjW4MIFZ1pgUd5roaQ1Plh6ph5XBN5fYqnumIUrSBrHhWGb71N-FGqJk3wZmYR6ru97ALW6up8XRMYhuEELDPkA6ON62vevKci9X7Et1BavkXxO3KyXEKvo3G1jzyyT4W1fN8cXyCZaIsn67YNzJd9BZ9eMp4HJNVFJHwCND9M1ZucLw5Wm4EcmUuXWeA" width="109" /></a></div><br />I find the <b>Jagwire</b> cutter to be very good and easy to use.<div><br /><p></p><h4 style="text-align: left;">Brake Bleed Kit</h4><p>I like the kit I bought.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhFByxgchg-eYAKQF6tx9pxC5vPmXTtSjuDzETebNBnYuLRqUaMNkDmC22f9qINtJZApQ_DufwiN9E2IWSoGJeXB1o-rAo97sfpD1YTnjkVSOQXJd7vCECfbcJOJs1gAQ8q8aoScL-yPWG1SGMsrcO-9QpW8r1fZCaPfECLgyZZb5O68HAHWTEVKDiwNQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1492" data-original-width="1500" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhFByxgchg-eYAKQF6tx9pxC5vPmXTtSjuDzETebNBnYuLRqUaMNkDmC22f9qINtJZApQ_DufwiN9E2IWSoGJeXB1o-rAo97sfpD1YTnjkVSOQXJd7vCECfbcJOJs1gAQ8q8aoScL-yPWG1SGMsrcO-9QpW8r1fZCaPfECLgyZZb5O68HAHWTEVKDiwNQ" width="241" /></a></div><br />I find the syringe and the little bottle are very useful. The same kit is available under many brand names. It is the grips on the syringe that I find the most useful, making it easier to pump and pull through to fluid.<p></p><p><br /></p><h4 style="text-align: left;">Tyre Sealant Injector</h4><p>A large but simple syringe is very useful for dealing with tyre sealant for tubeless tyre setups.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgK3nhyl-2gzZ_GivUw9tqthp7hqOd_UtpDQPrsDL6Ck3Job9Jyg9uyCzO4yo4q1loamb_SMKSFoFgdWP_QLl-QAuWIQ0vD2c9oioTrYlDiScC9RuL0fv43appDnl7DruhPvr9pn4G_8ijMHvmzHzVmpSrsB2Kv-r7yWa5Mte8hpza90-v6hAEJfK9_9w" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1133" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgK3nhyl-2gzZ_GivUw9tqthp7hqOd_UtpDQPrsDL6Ck3Job9Jyg9uyCzO4yo4q1loamb_SMKSFoFgdWP_QLl-QAuWIQ0vD2c9oioTrYlDiScC9RuL0fv43appDnl7DruhPvr9pn4G_8ijMHvmzHzVmpSrsB2Kv-r7yWa5Mte8hpza90-v6hAEJfK9_9w" width="181" /></a></div><br />I have found the least messy way to fill a tubeless tyre, is to add the sealant after I have fitted the tyre to the rim.</div><div><br /></div><div>I simply deflate and remove the valve core, fill the syringe and poke the thin tube through the valve and add the sealant. Hardly any mess.<br /><p></p><p><br /></p><h4 style="text-align: left;">Cone Spanners</h4><div>These are used for rebuilding wheel hubs. They have to be very thin to fit in the groove of both the lock nut and cone.</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiqTMHBONEKZn4c1S8xsYAhE13UNlEK_56MBuWJbQmHSyWGgAdJbADF3SrkYBbd1z2No9lRRnZ50hbpok8glOUUlO5EzWEDybtf0VWKYUIB5wGZrkkkmSTjTlhmEp1-JGLBUnelZxclIZDH7Sutu_4Ao8QZI0iceKP8_HjMlHsSArGTWr875Tc6u2Mb2w" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="907" data-original-width="894" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiqTMHBONEKZn4c1S8xsYAhE13UNlEK_56MBuWJbQmHSyWGgAdJbADF3SrkYBbd1z2No9lRRnZ50hbpok8glOUUlO5EzWEDybtf0VWKYUIB5wGZrkkkmSTjTlhmEp1-JGLBUnelZxclIZDH7Sutu_4Ao8QZI0iceKP8_HjMlHsSArGTWr875Tc6u2Mb2w" width="237" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p>I have a low cost complete set which works OK but I have a couple, where I needed duplicate sizes. In those cases I have taken the opportunity to select a stronger type with a more comfortable handle.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfzi5yAg0iMLNp7n62YX1CG5N8cuHO4ihlPN_G7x-qoEFK5lhsXjluI-bHYjPIMRU0oo-TnOa6GHfZb7FUeziAKmOPEQao1tTJd_x4t1fqyCZYZ3eURnOmRnINamvmc7wXDwvPweHEm-WGHU0Zf6Lor5bRiiLVKplv0jZ1CL8qzvqxhVF2Gx50HJbDhg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="858" data-original-width="1200" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfzi5yAg0iMLNp7n62YX1CG5N8cuHO4ihlPN_G7x-qoEFK5lhsXjluI-bHYjPIMRU0oo-TnOa6GHfZb7FUeziAKmOPEQao1tTJd_x4t1fqyCZYZ3eURnOmRnINamvmc7wXDwvPweHEm-WGHU0Zf6Lor5bRiiLVKplv0jZ1CL8qzvqxhVF2Gx50HJbDhg" width="320" /></a></div><br />My preferred set are branded <b>Super B</b>. They are made in Taiwan and are much better quality.<p></p><p><br /></p><h4>Specialist Tools</h4><p>These are specific to bike components. I've tried a couple of cheap sockets but the aluminium ones are just not strong enough, in my opinion, and some of the low cost versions, do not fit properly.</p><p>These are used for things like, the cassette lock ring, centrelock brake rotors and threaded bottom brackets. I buy whichever I need, as needed.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQTW_P0l0Q6dlw5AYveuiQREWDI6Gaj1zvKDvcCgfggN6NHXrd3KEksMjfRWzPk5R3P4mDA3am3J7ioY80wfhLmQ2wHd28NPJxiL9nUdt3XTBstzxFFY2kRl5vZZFjH3rc-Klw5y1zsGoHAuZ-6oRxdO2YSJUgOvek_Rc2TcZoK31Pdj9wWPv_WvCbUw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="334" data-original-width="465" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQTW_P0l0Q6dlw5AYveuiQREWDI6Gaj1zvKDvcCgfggN6NHXrd3KEksMjfRWzPk5R3P4mDA3am3J7ioY80wfhLmQ2wHd28NPJxiL9nUdt3XTBstzxFFY2kRl5vZZFjH3rc-Klw5y1zsGoHAuZ-6oRxdO2YSJUgOvek_Rc2TcZoK31Pdj9wWPv_WvCbUw" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /><br /></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZ-k1FdkHMb7oASgWEcapHaec6aPWcjetPrSLoT7cnXRQe5001_PfMmBFD68GQ5kRRThUUN090Wb8gEM_zdOpNk7hrBC60BTONOYLD8mW6yJk9C0QVhDJpB6W5_5HFu2AaR56YOAlRdIqfpJvU6uqv5TWNu6foidMZWFrKy3GsBtcPcESL1vettwWitQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1153" data-original-width="429" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZ-k1FdkHMb7oASgWEcapHaec6aPWcjetPrSLoT7cnXRQe5001_PfMmBFD68GQ5kRRThUUN090Wb8gEM_zdOpNk7hrBC60BTONOYLD8mW6yJk9C0QVhDJpB6W5_5HFu2AaR56YOAlRdIqfpJvU6uqv5TWNu6foidMZWFrKy3GsBtcPcESL1vettwWitQ" width="89" /></a></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg0qKG0WpAWAlYuR6KZN4KP3f3XrHUiWmTWSpKu8-PdlsuYpmFiJ41PlFTqg4QbgWL_C0_LMcP9SXaBVXrMtBt06nKLPXjfwP-WTwCewQUOOeR9HNUOPeycI6ixbgWeUTxUS_0WKkCwPncUHkRXNbEK0aGZc11ajrQM_qVfzmL6sNO-Tw7u-CEuuepwXw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="893" data-original-width="991" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg0qKG0WpAWAlYuR6KZN4KP3f3XrHUiWmTWSpKu8-PdlsuYpmFiJ41PlFTqg4QbgWL_C0_LMcP9SXaBVXrMtBt06nKLPXjfwP-WTwCewQUOOeR9HNUOPeycI6ixbgWeUTxUS_0WKkCwPncUHkRXNbEK0aGZc11ajrQM_qVfzmL6sNO-Tw7u-CEuuepwXw" width="266" /></a></div><p><br /><br /></p><p></p><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"></p><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;">I've found a couple of makes, in addition to Park Tools that make good strong tools. I've been happy with both <b>IceToolz</b> and <b>Lezyne</b> tools.</p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><br /></p><h4 style="text-align: left;">Bearing Press Tools</h4><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;">These are used to remove and put back in sealed bearings. These are needed when a bike has a press fit bottom bracket or on full suspension mountain bikes, for all the pivot bearings.</p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;">I've tried using the old mechanic technique of sockets, nuts, bolts and washers, but it is very time consuming and difficult to align the bearing. Pressing in a miss-aligned bearing will likely damage the frame so the bearing will eventually work loose.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_s5qJn3I5WRuIjX7E5rdfJh2NpEOnZqEI2W-z_v33zvlC3MrJgcZ-om0dy_PRFDnoQteFjsgmhDGKmpMzJyRyN_c6cVKkQrrDWN_ax0nnV4Y8n8zAxCKD7hD1BowJAbCGffI1qxft9wJXnJEF8F9yiML2zA8xiJ3wi5wiLhqWD1T2aptlW57gUXeTog/s2048/bike_bottom_brack_press_handles_2048x2048.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_s5qJn3I5WRuIjX7E5rdfJh2NpEOnZqEI2W-z_v33zvlC3MrJgcZ-om0dy_PRFDnoQteFjsgmhDGKmpMzJyRyN_c6cVKkQrrDWN_ax0nnV4Y8n8zAxCKD7hD1BowJAbCGffI1qxft9wJXnJEF8F9yiML2zA8xiJ3wi5wiLhqWD1T2aptlW57gUXeTog/s320/bike_bottom_brack_press_handles_2048x2048.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;">I have found using the correctly sized stepped drifts are much more effective. The bar is not important, I use my own threaded rod of the size to match the drifts, but the drifts must be the correct size to fit the bearings accurately in order to keep them squarely aligned.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOHCi0dJ2_ZPVRwDHkQMy5Cbad92OHCgIXXvfSDN663AM4R5yD7EHHzsEVGu3a88xEXY22S2M6fFFXCRpI7jCjo32t4OxS83-3_Aly4e0K7i6lvykJCXSqi5SVMC9Xn-QVgcO6wn2TYW1QSwFAejoHG14oPy3A3G_msaEv8dAc-IX1oOZlOuzjTO-t8A/s1000/BearingPressSet.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOHCi0dJ2_ZPVRwDHkQMy5Cbad92OHCgIXXvfSDN663AM4R5yD7EHHzsEVGu3a88xEXY22S2M6fFFXCRpI7jCjo32t4OxS83-3_Aly4e0K7i6lvykJCXSqi5SVMC9Xn-QVgcO6wn2TYW1QSwFAejoHG14oPy3A3G_msaEv8dAc-IX1oOZlOuzjTO-t8A/s320/BearingPressSet.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;">I've bought a generic set that works well with the more common bearing sizes, but I've also had to buy individual tools for some bearings, especially the very small ones.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV1zzKgenxO7HOciUm0HxSgkmLOlzLxQxf09ANMCvu95Za58pVhks3CjB82H_aok7IuJXMwvkcRkC5cpvpI4Ywox6sa3uTOxmaYyAcJi5hrsr17zXNP3PErEqFl-TYkr2eXbeIXnF3pQ2wxY8jbeTC2tFA1dQyH42UMNQT2G7toE-HyeQt_PkN-FMdaA/s2048/SmallBearingPullerDSC06823_2048x2048.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2047" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV1zzKgenxO7HOciUm0HxSgkmLOlzLxQxf09ANMCvu95Za58pVhks3CjB82H_aok7IuJXMwvkcRkC5cpvpI4Ywox6sa3uTOxmaYyAcJi5hrsr17zXNP3PErEqFl-TYkr2eXbeIXnF3pQ2wxY8jbeTC2tFA1dQyH42UMNQT2G7toE-HyeQt_PkN-FMdaA/s320/SmallBearingPullerDSC06823_2048x2048.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;">My preferred UK supplier is <a href="https://www.bearingprotools.com/">https://www.bearingprotools.com/</a> they also have an eBay store.</p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;">Even with the correct tools, it can still be difficult to extract and re-fit some suspension bearings. This is usually because they are in awkward to get to places or there is no flat surface for the press or extractor to push or pull against!</p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;">There is another type of bearing extractor, which I have not shown here. That is because, the one time I've tried a blind puller, I failed to extract the bearing using that method and had to resort to other, less elegant, solutions to get the bearing out. Blind pullers, have an expanding clamp that fits from the outside of the bearing and attaches to a slide hammer.</p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><br /></p><h4 style="text-align: left;"><b>Conclusion</b></h4><p>That's just some of my tools that I use on my bikes.</p><p>There are lots of good makes of tools and, in my opinion, no one brand is the best value or quality for all tools.</p><p>==</p><p><br /></p></div>John C Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595025767497289755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304571503105173900.post-21559265744196635872022-10-01T17:52:00.000+01:002022-10-01T17:52:10.824+01:00Jaw protectors for the lathe chuck<p>So far it has not mattered if the things I make on the lathe have some minor surface defects, however, it would be nice to avoid that.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7kNXukhrbl_yYcEWEJ9iHMl3DnT3aaR06bNkSHuu5JOm7ACXmB_gkycrUMGc36OYRxLNm1MBTVMZUL8PlOturHCu93CBTP3qaU73EYOMqlvXWfMAArx0zyLi_fSps1eZSuHjg6CbipIqz8kuaf98MXaaeSWtzFJkHX1-9QlgzBRk_z9hFVxkcTShAYA/s3269/That_20221001_143639.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2380" data-original-width="3269" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7kNXukhrbl_yYcEWEJ9iHMl3DnT3aaR06bNkSHuu5JOm7ACXmB_gkycrUMGc36OYRxLNm1MBTVMZUL8PlOturHCu93CBTP3qaU73EYOMqlvXWfMAArx0zyLi_fSps1eZSuHjg6CbipIqz8kuaf98MXaaeSWtzFJkHX1-9QlgzBRk_z9hFVxkcTShAYA/s320/That_20221001_143639.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>To that end, I have spent a little time making up some jaw protectors out of some leftover copper sheet.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQw8AMn5Y23gU9q4XOOKVUmSm3t-oqs7-keFqkBVyswioVdSoT3MCQ7OQBNOFFjaX-ecsklYAFOUhxCRMPZJbnxvG57wa-uyjw_o8gX8SD9TTHbsW1aamKKfAgUQoT2fP7ujIB7mtKegiJZfKEr9IsfccpUHSyHXTZPeAh0D01cnEbkSPYSO6LQ7soAQ/s3743/That_20221001_125245.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2585" data-original-width="3743" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQw8AMn5Y23gU9q4XOOKVUmSm3t-oqs7-keFqkBVyswioVdSoT3MCQ7OQBNOFFjaX-ecsklYAFOUhxCRMPZJbnxvG57wa-uyjw_o8gX8SD9TTHbsW1aamKKfAgUQoT2fP7ujIB7mtKegiJZfKEr9IsfccpUHSyHXTZPeAh0D01cnEbkSPYSO6LQ7soAQ/s320/That_20221001_125245.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>I've made them for the 3 and 4 jaw chucks. By coincidence, the pattern for the two different chuck jaws happens to be the same, they are just bent slightly differently.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbMROccWTgDukOOxXZW6Cp1nxyYrKF4kwcM42MhzyXUn1AaoIqaAmJeQyt22WMCtgYa7qLXIMGYIs5OTfqf5ZcSPc0_jEP7cdoHUwDuQCjSdmRYSw1OILJkfflPDapcJJJtmzZ2S9zTjWTZbUS-sZoO0wAHqs8UV1Detq52wJa6j2cx3Lb4vZ4bTuNBA/s3300/That_20221001_152315.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2521" data-original-width="3300" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbMROccWTgDukOOxXZW6Cp1nxyYrKF4kwcM42MhzyXUn1AaoIqaAmJeQyt22WMCtgYa7qLXIMGYIs5OTfqf5ZcSPc0_jEP7cdoHUwDuQCjSdmRYSw1OILJkfflPDapcJJJtmzZ2S9zTjWTZbUS-sZoO0wAHqs8UV1Detq52wJa6j2cx3Lb4vZ4bTuNBA/s320/That_20221001_152315.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>A fiddly job but not difficult. They will be very handy.</p><p>==</p><p><br /></p>John C Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595025767497289755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304571503105173900.post-19105199390830018952022-10-01T17:22:00.007+01:002022-10-02T17:22:03.824+01:00Striker for a dial gauge on the WM 180 lathe<p>A little while ago I <a href="http://blog.discoverthat.co.uk/2022/08/dial-gauge-clamp-for-wm-180-lathe.html">3D printed a clamp that positioned a dial gauge to fit on a Warco WM180 lathe</a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlRm1f80wv0dMB6EzpFcGo1cGOCq1xd8Z83tvEw9c3rUBkTOy6OJt0RxYC8KFBnPOaGNNlCcNEGZzybuK6SY_DkWU7HHJQO3E5dMYusO36-xGIUtnTtzWIJGEXRcFqkeXbVAEEeu47fg1BM_4_tCzasRCIwZd7NBh-UX4U3IFtsmfed_2k59EJw6VWzA/s3471/That_20221001_162109.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="3471" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlRm1f80wv0dMB6EzpFcGo1cGOCq1xd8Z83tvEw9c3rUBkTOy6OJt0RxYC8KFBnPOaGNNlCcNEGZzybuK6SY_DkWU7HHJQO3E5dMYusO36-xGIUtnTtzWIJGEXRcFqkeXbVAEEeu47fg1BM_4_tCzasRCIwZd7NBh-UX4U3IFtsmfed_2k59EJw6VWzA/s320/That_20221001_162109.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>I have now finished the striker plate that should improve the repeatability of the dial gauge readings.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNVrMBcTFaZM6x2PLWBCTaHrkdOkRrhVi_nofxjEjrZSwBuQen_T8xU_5kzPN1JW-mnBJtFWUyotoHIoquEf1uxCHxNdOzHXN4CTakc7duXTcZFfGeXXCdmAD0c0I_08tzKt0FTi1In15CwUFtzuFhCru6E_6zlExFllM5Tx7vZNabgNcrvGoQg-KifA/s2971/That_20221001_153217.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1963" data-original-width="2971" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNVrMBcTFaZM6x2PLWBCTaHrkdOkRrhVi_nofxjEjrZSwBuQen_T8xU_5kzPN1JW-mnBJtFWUyotoHIoquEf1uxCHxNdOzHXN4CTakc7duXTcZFfGeXXCdmAD0c0I_08tzKt0FTi1In15CwUFtzuFhCru6E_6zlExFllM5Tx7vZNabgNcrvGoQg-KifA/s320/That_20221001_153217.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Made from a bit of T-shape mild steel.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY5C3qiIQGcKVy3B7H_TLaKtoDEXx9aCu-6tSkbC81INmuG8t2c1PLbNhDdv5seMrLFTo_s4qOetp_BQzxTyfibHvGVRYVT6vfdabFOnClkOKy0hLLyiLZfINAfWJsZsoO6zd1PsQAsTUsCrAYvJnIcqBV8hD89ZpjoX4RBCuENx8davfBrwm_fWPKLw/s3409/That_20221001_154556.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2045" data-original-width="2679" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMbtxt52G5m2qc8Hra6vojnadH2LyrJyVO53L2nHR2VZSVqIDnIdRsE48rQf0-LDJpnxyZyuj4hRFK3gxWTNpd13yjr52gBt35PTIRjeTyB4oxQT4U3Ker8Z1gkpnFMQtw-zOhZEcuasZDgUZqKHM5BhquwYkb-q7Z91XIz4CE_jIvMQqQNn95FIaRoA/s320/That_20221001_161828.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>It fits on to a conveniently positioned M6 bolt. The original bolt is M6x20mm , I had an M6x25mm in my stock to fit in it's place so the addition is not weakening the assembly at all.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqWaS0V2h9U0PdAsrpnB9hFSyLfMGnNQBHUezWpBj-mER0xekaKI0zAWK9ua6NwR5zvSC-fcaTE8x4jKO9uBtvAkjR3Y9hvUbe42Wd9g33hnKV1lJEF-OGEhgNjBNEMPoqDGhwaMMfcdEcbKLcuUrFfVUxv9pfBD8fpqmxFNFm1z71v7Biu7kzKxOGVg/s2313/That_20221001_162049.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1660" data-original-width="2313" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqWaS0V2h9U0PdAsrpnB9hFSyLfMGnNQBHUezWpBj-mER0xekaKI0zAWK9ua6NwR5zvSC-fcaTE8x4jKO9uBtvAkjR3Y9hvUbe42Wd9g33hnKV1lJEF-OGEhgNjBNEMPoqDGhwaMMfcdEcbKLcuUrFfVUxv9pfBD8fpqmxFNFm1z71v7Biu7kzKxOGVg/s320/That_20221001_162049.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgws5J4Mwnsrv0lsXOPeOvv-M127szZ7hmoA-faTAp-G_x21E46Cf92VEwihCKb7cemy5UTmPNnM5VRNbpMtQ0Ny7lrNW-36j1Fg_BkXA-CTTnEmPvr1BY9tx8g90SZWGnjXfz4cKPjB3xBO7CoZYA0vb56Ft-z4gQc0Docwc7yxbuPcvJE1kLz5TdyMQ/s3734/That_20221001_162112.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2586" data-original-width="3734" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgws5J4Mwnsrv0lsXOPeOvv-M127szZ7hmoA-faTAp-G_x21E46Cf92VEwihCKb7cemy5UTmPNnM5VRNbpMtQ0Ny7lrNW-36j1Fg_BkXA-CTTnEmPvr1BY9tx8g90SZWGnjXfz4cKPjB3xBO7CoZYA0vb56Ft-z4gQc0Docwc7yxbuPcvJE1kLz5TdyMQ/s320/That_20221001_162112.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWGoOgya2Phq4M4JCRfDh0aT5RNqpzoaHTwJxRs6CR-HVvk6rtvb64Z3IlK3RcAGiMEweXoPJafhqdSHboIt0y3o8gSTDF3unLHcbIIvUkPjrieWknQrX-FmRyM8SNSbHYt2WDm5UYUkm_zDqP_24LGstmajUzK2gTFpZn3cVq2V3sOMRX0-wsWYe0wA/s3679/That_20221001_162140.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2436" data-original-width="3679" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWGoOgya2Phq4M4JCRfDh0aT5RNqpzoaHTwJxRs6CR-HVvk6rtvb64Z3IlK3RcAGiMEweXoPJafhqdSHboIt0y3o8gSTDF3unLHcbIIvUkPjrieWknQrX-FmRyM8SNSbHYt2WDm5UYUkm_zDqP_24LGstmajUzK2gTFpZn3cVq2V3sOMRX0-wsWYe0wA/s320/That_20221001_162140.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhokWWkaz48r5XHMq7PUlEgzAGdv8PmCqRn1QGd87kgnNkGHsZ0SBZtzZgXxdUMQMdqWMLS1PX0Ctqxpck7zfwxccOul-5ZhmsCvwJLjozITwPVkH2-orWbhg5mlxqbchrDwb4eNsz8ImiAldi-d_Go5vNk-WEP-XNkwb7rWdaUkmwDwXZDRuQCbsnevA/s2956/That_20221001_162526.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2087" data-original-width="2956" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhokWWkaz48r5XHMq7PUlEgzAGdv8PmCqRn1QGd87kgnNkGHsZ0SBZtzZgXxdUMQMdqWMLS1PX0Ctqxpck7zfwxccOul-5ZhmsCvwJLjozITwPVkH2-orWbhg5mlxqbchrDwb4eNsz8ImiAldi-d_Go5vNk-WEP-XNkwb7rWdaUkmwDwXZDRuQCbsnevA/s320/That_20221001_162526.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Lastly, cold blued.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqYqcM3sQeCssp7NKnPlrTScdENDaNaHJx2xbvPAayCAhtfQj-tRgftswkkXdnauNwcdN5uzl7GFgVPCA5qdWVnnCnD8rqMPiBkyUfKgQc3NZ63qPhJpCExYleY9FHvmJO_xwwMS5MH5gW01yBQOwwROYQmpfrxX0-JzzESec2_atSWKuz52s9J0tQ6g/s3574/That_20221002_094627.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2423" data-original-width="3574" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqYqcM3sQeCssp7NKnPlrTScdENDaNaHJx2xbvPAayCAhtfQj-tRgftswkkXdnauNwcdN5uzl7GFgVPCA5qdWVnnCnD8rqMPiBkyUfKgQc3NZ63qPhJpCExYleY9FHvmJO_xwwMS5MH5gW01yBQOwwROYQmpfrxX0-JzzESec2_atSWKuz52s9J0tQ6g/s320/That_20221002_094627.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><p>==</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>John C Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595025767497289755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304571503105173900.post-14784593827487780642022-09-25T19:12:00.056+01:002022-09-27T09:40:02.811+01:00Speedometer setup cable<p>To change the settings and calibrate the <a href="https://daytona-europe.com/en/velona-speedometerstachometers/12-velona60-electrical-speedometer-200-kmh-mph-white-led-polish-85833-85833.html" target="_blank">Daytona speedo that is on Dean's motorcycle</a>, there are two buttons on the underside of the unit. Alternatively, an extension cable can be fitted. As calibrating the speedo required pressing a button while traveling along, it needs at least one of the buttons on the handlebar.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWzNfSbRUr-jynKeNlbOA5Q8V66Adv7pgazimhzPD0queTfzJ4AzM1WfJ-jfgXD6MzWImbrmiYM6dmiR8S1TWJ4lp5HH2PMQXocFxr875aOzu_jBBEr0BSr4Bh5Lq-tMqlaEIRSoXgZtdzLlM0o78vcpEJ7ROYK-gxEf1IbHXi_DmC-FRek0ZFQHIV7w/s3218/That_20220925_160213.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2303" data-original-width="3218" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWzNfSbRUr-jynKeNlbOA5Q8V66Adv7pgazimhzPD0queTfzJ4AzM1WfJ-jfgXD6MzWImbrmiYM6dmiR8S1TWJ4lp5HH2PMQXocFxr875aOzu_jBBEr0BSr4Bh5Lq-tMqlaEIRSoXgZtdzLlM0o78vcpEJ7ROYK-gxEf1IbHXi_DmC-FRek0ZFQHIV7w/s320/That_20220925_160213.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiztIWNybIgJ82QTrRCh6Akhw9n_dH2fBfRgj2MK4voHTI2yGKYohTAiE4mcfP1EsmxtxrMtQgRV84LfYwcz_JHIpU7XW6-2onFum1qwbnBF17IyLp6uLV13NRJrh6BrxvnGFXJ2BHH-ZpZCwrJGcaKiu6Rdje2m35tcijvoOlNEhJ7sqPwDWGglLMrKA/s1488/That_20220925_085727.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1284" data-original-width="1488" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiztIWNybIgJ82QTrRCh6Akhw9n_dH2fBfRgj2MK4voHTI2yGKYohTAiE4mcfP1EsmxtxrMtQgRV84LfYwcz_JHIpU7XW6-2onFum1qwbnBF17IyLp6uLV13NRJrh6BrxvnGFXJ2BHH-ZpZCwrJGcaKiu6Rdje2m35tcijvoOlNEhJ7sqPwDWGglLMrKA/s320/That_20220925_085727.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>The buttons just connect a lead to ground, so I soldered up a couple of push buttons I had handy. My intention was to simply tape them to the handlebars. They were only going to be used the once.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP5tKARFLbQ4aw_s_ucu7mpeQVX3lQXryh_r9mKCWpRloiidk9YTZ2WjvYFiziU2THlgO1IcYESGkK3rjaFY84wKto-laN55ecXstQvWmCihdNnN9V6o9Nllg1vuEEvqdo1qvXS37N-nLcVKRlqu15CIRzx0sjHML3x4vf_9kh6Ncn9tpql5AEKtTQ2Q/s906/HandlebarSwitchClamp_Above.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="643" data-original-width="906" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP5tKARFLbQ4aw_s_ucu7mpeQVX3lQXryh_r9mKCWpRloiidk9YTZ2WjvYFiziU2THlgO1IcYESGkK3rjaFY84wKto-laN55ecXstQvWmCihdNnN9V6o9Nllg1vuEEvqdo1qvXS37N-nLcVKRlqu15CIRzx0sjHML3x4vf_9kh6Ncn9tpql5AEKtTQ2Q/s320/HandlebarSwitchClamp_Above.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0qmB_fUVbfFptO57JAf6HoomTRwx7xx4wI0gbfritxXyrpuRUs140FUxDsjGfOb66H7tjHl7mfINnTb5rk9mRYCktvD0Fh37Y2UoKh7uXMrkfMNcAhw17LZb1LEkX9GQsrXVByYammpQ6DQ2-hpTpep2eQe5AChJu8S_j3EUKi8fNM4uJ3ch2wCZf4w/s889/HandlebarSwitchClamp_Under.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="619" data-original-width="889" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0qmB_fUVbfFptO57JAf6HoomTRwx7xx4wI0gbfritxXyrpuRUs140FUxDsjGfOb66H7tjHl7mfINnTb5rk9mRYCktvD0Fh37Y2UoKh7uXMrkfMNcAhw17LZb1LEkX9GQsrXVByYammpQ6DQ2-hpTpep2eQe5AChJu8S_j3EUKi8fNM4uJ3ch2wCZf4w/s320/HandlebarSwitchClamp_Under.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4RrvrcKhFNmsAR_kl-vkSFGhjm3B4qzVbqUYSRTnPgJC1eaeR55Uj0oEBcpMaO8MrFvX5ZRxLIenHSTpPEG4hkijjhBZsx52NCzD6uKVPYV6JvsJ5aP9zYvgp1I8nvaOQYzRbQRaEoeXmuEeOATNCFPOKZrd1DJ2bnyTv3y27E0Mvy7bP-je6lwFC-w/s3893/That_20220925_085746.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2711" data-original-width="3893" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4RrvrcKhFNmsAR_kl-vkSFGhjm3B4qzVbqUYSRTnPgJC1eaeR55Uj0oEBcpMaO8MrFvX5ZRxLIenHSTpPEG4hkijjhBZsx52NCzD6uKVPYV6JvsJ5aP9zYvgp1I8nvaOQYzRbQRaEoeXmuEeOATNCFPOKZrd1DJ2bnyTv3y27E0Mvy7bP-je6lwFC-w/s320/That_20220925_085746.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTYCFyiPC_YexVVwj-j7M5944YScdAiEcsn3IjW0LpajZdtlgL-PCj0dJh6o8PovZ0mzWSiu4sMWrIDct9QAGDauYDxcSmHqMeGaM_wFJxJM4m-Qi-aV8vd5MUgHwybTB2R3P3IvllH2tebkVbSFIjrh50pQMJHyyOfDmbZNeghRUIve6y8nk7BTMTrg/s3385/That_20220925_111116.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2363" data-original-width="3385" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTYCFyiPC_YexVVwj-j7M5944YScdAiEcsn3IjW0LpajZdtlgL-PCj0dJh6o8PovZ0mzWSiu4sMWrIDct9QAGDauYDxcSmHqMeGaM_wFJxJM4m-Qi-aV8vd5MUgHwybTB2R3P3IvllH2tebkVbSFIjrh50pQMJHyyOfDmbZNeghRUIve6y8nk7BTMTrg/s320/That_20220925_111116.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHX1M0GEvOrAN9VRcO82BxeX7BuYbQmfX2cqZ9xRuR327cLVfok6eFaaPvIqMd_wYY8wvx-LrxX9x5qd4XJFrjRdYZDKQCyHo3y599ZZTkje1h5Ewoi_06hBej3nuOueLdvzPc6sTTPLucp-11bQdDbd5pcCvmpU20dJBfi9SXPLnTGHnhLFIY0XcLng/s3243/That_20220925_111149.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2574" data-original-width="3243" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHX1M0GEvOrAN9VRcO82BxeX7BuYbQmfX2cqZ9xRuR327cLVfok6eFaaPvIqMd_wYY8wvx-LrxX9x5qd4XJFrjRdYZDKQCyHo3y599ZZTkje1h5Ewoi_06hBej3nuOueLdvzPc6sTTPLucp-11bQdDbd5pcCvmpU20dJBfi9SXPLnTGHnhLFIY0XcLng/s320/That_20220925_111149.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>I got carried away. I quickly designed and 3D printed a clamp to hold them on the bars.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTfOvDNdGmGOswnVvW7FjLLvhOzuo1Zmq34DZp79t9P1k4x20c8hsc5CSdm3DsfAHh0x12Pb1ZnIDLzygcLLH_oD7soQLJUognZE9dMs73KzO5i8mXpj-Fq7JPffysw4JI4oMgdWpXoI83t8l34cZQuZdWtv73c3c-N1hkHV0QXH0CKnBA-F64AkpCQg/s3796/That_20220925_161029.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2665" data-original-width="3796" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTfOvDNdGmGOswnVvW7FjLLvhOzuo1Zmq34DZp79t9P1k4x20c8hsc5CSdm3DsfAHh0x12Pb1ZnIDLzygcLLH_oD7soQLJUognZE9dMs73KzO5i8mXpj-Fq7JPffysw4JI4oMgdWpXoI83t8l34cZQuZdWtv73c3c-N1hkHV0QXH0CKnBA-F64AkpCQg/s320/That_20220925_161029.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>If it was going to be a permanent fixture I would probably have designed it to look a little different but for our purposes, it did a good job.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx2xu2yjFg5nb_rTn4T2ZQ06hbDbL6o9UbAvXPstDGcQRuUd_HZQ2VhsNG0QUC6xNXXQn2lGC-MscozuyWWvf0qums_YLiYXlAG9_ajzV57NehNXM0Igs3boeIr-yKfwV4z0em2t9KtY9lptNeZVx_aDk1JqvJOSOzEjd9859youiERSBKgLbD16XhNw/s2071/That_20220925_160213_close.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1524" data-original-width="2071" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx2xu2yjFg5nb_rTn4T2ZQ06hbDbL6o9UbAvXPstDGcQRuUd_HZQ2VhsNG0QUC6xNXXQn2lGC-MscozuyWWvf0qums_YLiYXlAG9_ajzV57NehNXM0Igs3boeIr-yKfwV4z0em2t9KtY9lptNeZVx_aDk1JqvJOSOzEjd9859youiERSBKgLbD16XhNw/s320/That_20220925_160213_close.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>I deliberately removed one of the button caps, so there was no doubt about which button to press to set the calibrated speed. Having first set the speed to miles instead of kilometres, Dean rode the bike and followed me driving the car at 40mph to set the speed as per the instructions. It did what we expected and the speedo now reads roughly the right speed.</p><p>==</p><p><br /></p>John C Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595025767497289755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304571503105173900.post-29242127285250432162022-09-20T06:44:00.035+01:002022-09-21T09:09:55.825+01:00Machinist's jack<p> Another little practice project using the lathe.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEineQQu7pQEBpNHygEhzqtrTNRDvU3UZAmjHvG5lT75WPTgg5BCdDbO1oWClPwzL-zUMaJoCG2UNu_oqvioG499oCUbO3DCJSZCiOdyjESH6wlEGZBWHW81SxjgUSjEHgbAwdH5yGMlMruu5X60fuZ5mwxTE0un9uiakeEfZpIC9KuOY8ON02svLcmymg/s3361/That_20220921_062346.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2511" data-original-width="3361" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEineQQu7pQEBpNHygEhzqtrTNRDvU3UZAmjHvG5lT75WPTgg5BCdDbO1oWClPwzL-zUMaJoCG2UNu_oqvioG499oCUbO3DCJSZCiOdyjESH6wlEGZBWHW81SxjgUSjEHgbAwdH5yGMlMruu5X60fuZ5mwxTE0un9uiakeEfZpIC9KuOY8ON02svLcmymg/s320/That_20220921_062346.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>A machinist's jack. Used to support work, among other things.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Tnv3Qip3bWq8vsEhyFk-KntV4QTB4pdpPQOFMuHgouHoekptfLrEWDwa370yPooPDFAiLGTk6Ig5x2VuAH0Be3UnrS4QOOTB3vrtA3exD9GOQfoAhqdq4O791ZJtnsi67BTeK7i32uYgaD1XUl-5iTGg1Y9M_zt3whawYgzEGeyqbH6EUmcAjVWZcQ/s3702/That_20220919_172219.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3702" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Tnv3Qip3bWq8vsEhyFk-KntV4QTB4pdpPQOFMuHgouHoekptfLrEWDwa370yPooPDFAiLGTk6Ig5x2VuAH0Be3UnrS4QOOTB3vrtA3exD9GOQfoAhqdq4O791ZJtnsi67BTeK7i32uYgaD1XUl-5iTGg1Y9M_zt3whawYgzEGeyqbH6EUmcAjVWZcQ/s320/That_20220919_172219.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHm8Lznzng5z1a1ajFsZXvSF2TO1js719rifnkG-wjRZaoRLvFf4qND1yEVP_dk4jDllRf1KUwZmclkxXKkc62vqHqpNj_-8_1IY3YjPB9PX86OoEiQN3ozCR-SbZEBvvDgCqfs7AjNqhiYJZsBeQyijlfrvH87BLrA8evtfCVaAuAMnQXuFMc9EeX_g/s3715/That_20220919_181529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2487" data-original-width="3715" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHm8Lznzng5z1a1ajFsZXvSF2TO1js719rifnkG-wjRZaoRLvFf4qND1yEVP_dk4jDllRf1KUwZmclkxXKkc62vqHqpNj_-8_1IY3YjPB9PX86OoEiQN3ozCR-SbZEBvvDgCqfs7AjNqhiYJZsBeQyijlfrvH87BLrA8evtfCVaAuAMnQXuFMc9EeX_g/s320/That_20220919_181529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCT085Wlp76Aut6hVC-eN5qaUSbt-5MxSIpQUZzFfSR5gjRwLCi20MwTyQX9jiz_5tQ_xAESR4pZRzL5g6CJMj5ukzvXHbBF8sIaK5nyPPY8dvxY5vboCwJ-ndGwBa1kYFi2kjdQENVO7xGtvEgudrV6q8QELBVjPsWjA2YgA5q27rxedWXhoZfNMXcw/s3352/That_20220919_185952.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2245" data-original-width="3352" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCT085Wlp76Aut6hVC-eN5qaUSbt-5MxSIpQUZzFfSR5gjRwLCi20MwTyQX9jiz_5tQ_xAESR4pZRzL5g6CJMj5ukzvXHbBF8sIaK5nyPPY8dvxY5vboCwJ-ndGwBa1kYFi2kjdQENVO7xGtvEgudrV6q8QELBVjPsWjA2YgA5q27rxedWXhoZfNMXcw/s320/That_20220919_185952.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p>I made it from an off-cut of steel I had next to the lathe and some M8x1.0mm (fine thread) screws. The top of the screw head is machined off flat.<p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9tynwhBDL79E7clGPS8_PMIOFLg6hawOtkcB60T208CDO70BRCdsrR1kPLojHRDL1VnEryeRL_kbjkvaUZjqons9k6YijXRRfJuFNF6aXQadRIUv-CCZncTtzpqINX2kipywvw7EfNm7yZ4d4JKCrENuiJj7h5ehhzIdhZQ4fMuWzNRBNpSBuh4P_XQ/s2922/That_20220919_191830.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2157" data-original-width="2922" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9tynwhBDL79E7clGPS8_PMIOFLg6hawOtkcB60T208CDO70BRCdsrR1kPLojHRDL1VnEryeRL_kbjkvaUZjqons9k6YijXRRfJuFNF6aXQadRIUv-CCZncTtzpqINX2kipywvw7EfNm7yZ4d4JKCrENuiJj7h5ehhzIdhZQ4fMuWzNRBNpSBuh4P_XQ/s320/That_20220919_191830.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>I've learnt:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Tapping a long thread is hard going. Especially as I only had a budget tap in that size!<br />I did drill out some relief on the base, but not as much as I could have done.</li><li>I don't know how to use the knurling tool properly.<br />The result is not as pronounced as I would have expected.</li></ul><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNVer77oM1ftSEQyHSLjK0lSRGUirlRe7mhokVs4G2YR-OTqSHAF1fp9q_vQHKNNWGNMqxTvswKOp3ncT9LvWYQMBBgHXrQaxlux_9V7K-GSu8_DSbW_AZoWSqJKWfxPr2xh46OEhEA631qyjtWvgUJdblExUzIBiYK8b7bLgjRyyYR57CXWoGTzrxJw/s2574/That_20220921_062417.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1764" data-original-width="2574" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNVer77oM1ftSEQyHSLjK0lSRGUirlRe7mhokVs4G2YR-OTqSHAF1fp9q_vQHKNNWGNMqxTvswKOp3ncT9LvWYQMBBgHXrQaxlux_9V7K-GSu8_DSbW_AZoWSqJKWfxPr2xh46OEhEA631qyjtWvgUJdblExUzIBiYK8b7bLgjRyyYR57CXWoGTzrxJw/s320/That_20220921_062417.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>A good first attempt. I'm sure the next will be better.</p><p>==</p><p><br /></p>John C Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595025767497289755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304571503105173900.post-11125718746571505132022-09-17T20:32:00.150+01:002022-09-29T10:36:16.965+01:00Service a Shimano Deore wheel hub<p>I think it is a Shimano M6010 or earlier version of a similar hub. It's definitely a Shimano Deore 142x12 mountain bike hub.</p><p>It had more play than I was happy with so needed a service.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnwwGWZWvdplRz_ehSGALIX6sXtaKX7xejNfhh13tNdCyyb9uZXwEjNmuTYbRKHHvIIsxlFPk62lTtmNRDOs1jZZyy5sqqAwLVugIGsQhlzJ_Yf51vPgwzhsGBnOGDltbAAOCWH-76WauLcbkqcAIu_zn0nx5rN3_pQMMwiHCjKX0TqL1IHIu7I_j0mA/s3391/That_20220917_153423.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2299" data-original-width="3391" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnwwGWZWvdplRz_ehSGALIX6sXtaKX7xejNfhh13tNdCyyb9uZXwEjNmuTYbRKHHvIIsxlFPk62lTtmNRDOs1jZZyy5sqqAwLVugIGsQhlzJ_Yf51vPgwzhsGBnOGDltbAAOCWH-76WauLcbkqcAIu_zn0nx5rN3_pQMMwiHCjKX0TqL1IHIu7I_j0mA/s320/That_20220917_153423.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2f0OOSH1ByH4XpAG7DEefCZyqRzfXylmxYcmC5r1CMpbHfKfYISYN8qRA4aBKu5Tb9r3AflhW-_yHA4fwFPuAnt_IBwgwqjpejwp4lUfpIhciFif3wmpTccgbap7F3u1dpT0OHgefgrG8z4cCweVGR0qlfU7ocxugexlXjwFoYGIYcotfcFF4jHLSEA/s3609/That_20220917_154404.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2584" data-original-width="3609" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2f0OOSH1ByH4XpAG7DEefCZyqRzfXylmxYcmC5r1CMpbHfKfYISYN8qRA4aBKu5Tb9r3AflhW-_yHA4fwFPuAnt_IBwgwqjpejwp4lUfpIhciFif3wmpTccgbap7F3u1dpT0OHgefgrG8z4cCweVGR0qlfU7ocxugexlXjwFoYGIYcotfcFF4jHLSEA/s320/That_20220917_154404.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmk21dPxEBrmF_UF9_CPhvPQ_nuli19j-NZi-F3HRIqetDUz1dEvglYX-4edTrPGeAgWIEgag-N60Fua9XDQLrMWYYTTvJCOdtgTnL0LJlrxQ6-CCumavZVAa8N3CIQDVlHU84Xe5tzCNOT2i2SuJZrOkLq1hX_Y-o0HTyFMrzwCCZ-6PSAClY0q6-9Q/s3309/That_20220917_154904.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2257" data-original-width="3309" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmk21dPxEBrmF_UF9_CPhvPQ_nuli19j-NZi-F3HRIqetDUz1dEvglYX-4edTrPGeAgWIEgag-N60Fua9XDQLrMWYYTTvJCOdtgTnL0LJlrxQ6-CCumavZVAa8N3CIQDVlHU84Xe5tzCNOT2i2SuJZrOkLq1hX_Y-o0HTyFMrzwCCZ-6PSAClY0q6-9Q/s320/That_20220917_154904.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><p>I am pleased to say it is similar to other Shimano hubs that I have taken apart.</p><p>The locknuts <b>undo</b> with two 17mm cone spanners <b>from the non-drive side</b>. That releases the axle which can be drawn through, being careful to catch any ball bearings that drop out.</p><p>I rest the wheel over a plastic tub, so anything that falls out, goes in the container.</p></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIW-wXc3a_O-hAZO8z3DyqecPLUY-sOuF5WvNvQh10gDMpQ3jMd4z4_Cgo6mwv-difmfJP--Ax2S-2ZViPBJffTk4ZrOW5uYycVAVd38tu6LMgR5aPWjSF-ztGJTiWyGZeSCCyBhcFw0nznEIxluFAi3JWqhj4hqxreMp649fU_cizIITJ2tdueFlCug/s4032/That_20220917_154916.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIW-wXc3a_O-hAZO8z3DyqecPLUY-sOuF5WvNvQh10gDMpQ3jMd4z4_Cgo6mwv-difmfJP--Ax2S-2ZViPBJffTk4ZrOW5uYycVAVd38tu6LMgR5aPWjSF-ztGJTiWyGZeSCCyBhcFw0nznEIxluFAi3JWqhj4hqxreMp649fU_cizIITJ2tdueFlCug/s320/That_20220917_154916.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDTSqYXbQNA9WuRp5qGaBL-Z3iPxKqPZ8l8XxS_593w-zZyUUMtms6b7_-WcV3gaHre7_xgWwLIWE5iv888sEFVIM0Oi8ofyW3OIuXumy9mphNwiXCwVn-N8Q2td3sCkiAvWRprHr47d4NWvFI3TdP4jgurnxNAmFk72XGgZcgG7nu61hbYRq3LeZwKQ/s3497/That_20220917_155902.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2535" data-original-width="3497" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDTSqYXbQNA9WuRp5qGaBL-Z3iPxKqPZ8l8XxS_593w-zZyUUMtms6b7_-WcV3gaHre7_xgWwLIWE5iv888sEFVIM0Oi8ofyW3OIuXumy9mphNwiXCwVn-N8Q2td3sCkiAvWRprHr47d4NWvFI3TdP4jgurnxNAmFk72XGgZcgG7nu61hbYRq3LeZwKQ/s320/That_20220917_155902.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><p>There is a dust seal at each end. Note that they have a slight lip that fits upwards into a recess in the back of a flange running round each bearing cone. The dust seals are easy enough to hook out with a screw driver, or pick. That reveals the bearings.</p></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPaaVHZ9-pW6pwlYeyJlDPJDYT2Ck5pOtqZ9ZKou-UltTUU0BgbFffttGUzIligUsfRaaIvZgThWP7q6wHWZhPkc4dQddQZr9oCFMj3HVr9UjsWOhkL_XvTFVEMGlMAEW2f1sqij8OuMxS_iV-wqJ1dgBnTkmXy_LPrMGR4WJkbA_Hkno9f38x8t7VBQ/s3297/That_20220917_161056.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2508" data-original-width="3297" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPaaVHZ9-pW6pwlYeyJlDPJDYT2Ck5pOtqZ9ZKou-UltTUU0BgbFffttGUzIligUsfRaaIvZgThWP7q6wHWZhPkc4dQddQZr9oCFMj3HVr9UjsWOhkL_XvTFVEMGlMAEW2f1sqij8OuMxS_iV-wqJ1dgBnTkmXy_LPrMGR4WJkbA_Hkno9f38x8t7VBQ/s320/That_20220917_161056.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><p>The non-drive side bearings are held in a retainer ring, so they all come out in one go.</p><p>Flipping the wheel up the other way, the dust cap can easily be removed and I used a magnet to remove the individual drive side ball bearings.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmHBI6Ahfy3CoBR3kTAInfDqkc2dawLyjmos1_onubLdcw4kMBT_NvyiabHHB4rfKsn8j688h2RW0j9PuxASgk0hpqn9Ca-8yAqR23uloh1E4NnVlI_KSUoKHi_hznl_a8ntz5NNGurGXyW28ar4kAeDqfi1Ps-MayVSXkxzlJdUG4S0tvc9HgaSLLzA/s2967/That_20220917_162757.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="2967" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmHBI6Ahfy3CoBR3kTAInfDqkc2dawLyjmos1_onubLdcw4kMBT_NvyiabHHB4rfKsn8j688h2RW0j9PuxASgk0hpqn9Ca-8yAqR23uloh1E4NnVlI_KSUoKHi_hznl_a8ntz5NNGurGXyW28ar4kAeDqfi1Ps-MayVSXkxzlJdUG4S0tvc9HgaSLLzA/s320/That_20220917_162757.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><p>The next stage is simply to clean everything up thoroughly and inspect. </p><p>The bearings are 3/16" at both ends and any damaged can be replaced. If there is too much wear on the cup or cone surfaces, the hub would need to be replaced. </p></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJFWirpuY_LWiXjq9qVywZvfCbyAVu3EWHQQp6ZrzO6bS5yuW1jBbM5FqA4yNHtpYq1BZn65TBUX3QARI1YjrgdCtmRWx2S-6DG9BbkUGWjoPu1MBWxzYYelB4Oe0cVW9iiCq8HkIkPFgviEUnLBh40y9x3S4a3IgB6eRnFiJm-tkMUdYFc0pgQZhcTw/s3279/That_20220917_165449.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2411" data-original-width="3279" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJFWirpuY_LWiXjq9qVywZvfCbyAVu3EWHQQp6ZrzO6bS5yuW1jBbM5FqA4yNHtpYq1BZn65TBUX3QARI1YjrgdCtmRWx2S-6DG9BbkUGWjoPu1MBWxzYYelB4Oe0cVW9iiCq8HkIkPFgviEUnLBh40y9x3S4a3IgB6eRnFiJm-tkMUdYFc0pgQZhcTw/s320/That_20220917_165449.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipuuVNhRjJXnvr1JwwAjkgaQQ_Sf71gNZ4q31ntCIMH4VHxrQQT92mHv5686v7RNMAbv2NanSh7GwV2CR0MZOy1rHBlTUWaQ1mJ7vgbTjraUeTtgTwnjv68ebhFv7ay6-YMFRsDJYAXeg7wMhbr9covbLo1RKvKaLewJlJ4wcpa8ZGtkxqmOK46D1DUQ/s3886/That_20220917_170416.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2740" data-original-width="3886" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipuuVNhRjJXnvr1JwwAjkgaQQ_Sf71gNZ4q31ntCIMH4VHxrQQT92mHv5686v7RNMAbv2NanSh7GwV2CR0MZOy1rHBlTUWaQ1mJ7vgbTjraUeTtgTwnjv68ebhFv7ay6-YMFRsDJYAXeg7wMhbr9covbLo1RKvKaLewJlJ4wcpa8ZGtkxqmOK46D1DUQ/s320/That_20220917_170416.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIiAWT1KJzCdY12ofQvov0TAVZTthnjRW-j3adH1cizzfvE1wi1wux_zNKUI9D43N8nCPG_z__0-FexkOCxzgtWKBU18_O2Qgx-kPCqMd1HO3tjArx2HZNCO8w74DaB1XD4HlKgKWR_Mntm3Mxwa3v3GO-35GpQp-Kbj_i_Ew9b_0YUxbjeluo6PM3Eg/s3738/That_20220917_170420.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2849" data-original-width="3738" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIiAWT1KJzCdY12ofQvov0TAVZTthnjRW-j3adH1cizzfvE1wi1wux_zNKUI9D43N8nCPG_z__0-FexkOCxzgtWKBU18_O2Qgx-kPCqMd1HO3tjArx2HZNCO8w74DaB1XD4HlKgKWR_Mntm3Mxwa3v3GO-35GpQp-Kbj_i_Ew9b_0YUxbjeluo6PM3Eg/s320/That_20220917_170420.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div><p>To put it all back, I applied a liberal amount of grease and pushed the bearings into that. </p><p>The grease holds them in place for assembly. It is generally recommended that the grease should not be packed in because too much grease could overheat the bearings. To avoid that, I let most of it get pushed out by the bearings and the axle as they are inserted. To my mind, that leaves about the right amount of grease. It's not an exact process.</p></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIJ2Mfb52Hz7TPMguRqy-1XoZXKfhXoZa-ZeOfsmTFx8TbXYMc0qeeMfAEhWk4jwimbjxlA33pqqNIEu-PuV9J1uBGzrKKcd8ZH3GS0TGtOj_kCXqwKVTUH61zufSS3YmFTwT9pkAFkZqovBx_ZpRo685CkgM3TsVbLK13szkHFD2BOfvJUpVVkE7DJw/s2831/That_20220917_170723.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2064" data-original-width="2831" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIJ2Mfb52Hz7TPMguRqy-1XoZXKfhXoZa-ZeOfsmTFx8TbXYMc0qeeMfAEhWk4jwimbjxlA33pqqNIEu-PuV9J1uBGzrKKcd8ZH3GS0TGtOj_kCXqwKVTUH61zufSS3YmFTwT9pkAFkZqovBx_ZpRo685CkgM3TsVbLK13szkHFD2BOfvJUpVVkE7DJw/s320/That_20220917_170723.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6RLDRt2cB98to9l4Jq5Q7yZdqlBwda2pe-NJzefwZ8x6sp5aJ6ucRwGvkpF9r8vCj-7dL-HcVljEvarFDms525JmbXA1FP8C7aLKP59SPtH2_3DwKFo6d6kLUvpuWs3qm5Hr5_IcUugZJ2jleUNZQNS2dmq95hXm-bJzD1mLa_S73m2giISNrCy6wEg/s2758/That_20220917_170758.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2063" data-original-width="2758" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6RLDRt2cB98to9l4Jq5Q7yZdqlBwda2pe-NJzefwZ8x6sp5aJ6ucRwGvkpF9r8vCj-7dL-HcVljEvarFDms525JmbXA1FP8C7aLKP59SPtH2_3DwKFo6d6kLUvpuWs3qm5Hr5_IcUugZJ2jleUNZQNS2dmq95hXm-bJzD1mLa_S73m2giISNrCy6wEg/s320/That_20220917_170758.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyHO6dz5-lqggyK9gR57PSGc-BeQy-srsanMbDf992MOdMc-qEc9GGeTrgOq7_EmZFmUbnQW_zVqTB-adozFGTDIgkRnCFl2yVGqQayV53j4-6y1jQ0S4q7RqPMz7Eejpu47oviogyJ_5UYTPGFWWTr7VU8N8md-PVAj16902Yp4f7biB3YkTcZtDLcQ/s2916/That_20220917_171101.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2102" data-original-width="2916" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyHO6dz5-lqggyK9gR57PSGc-BeQy-srsanMbDf992MOdMc-qEc9GGeTrgOq7_EmZFmUbnQW_zVqTB-adozFGTDIgkRnCFl2yVGqQayV53j4-6y1jQ0S4q7RqPMz7Eejpu47oviogyJ_5UYTPGFWWTr7VU8N8md-PVAj16902Yp4f7biB3YkTcZtDLcQ/s320/That_20220917_171101.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><p>I found it was necessary to put the drive side seal on the axle before fitting. Remembering that the inner lip faces outwards to go slightly inside the groove in the fixed cone flange. Fit the axle, careful not to dislodge any of the 13 loose ball bearings.</p><p>Turn the wheel over to have the non-drive side facing upwards and drop in the bearings in their retaining ring. The cone wont' fit if the retaining ring is up the wrong way. It's fairly obvious, the more open part of the ring, revealing more of the bearings, faces outwards. </p><p>It is not necessary to use a retaining ring, 13 individual bearings do the same job. The ring is just for ease of assembly.</p><p>With the bearings in place, slide on the seal, with the inner lip outwards.</p></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDvMZC2Ak2e6aA-MXsxjyJfw3CrSLjEdkvw-nPLC14liY2hhdJswgO6HJ45NN4zEh5Q0Q8zXH953UELLXuTBbqw6mKKZHl7rbU6f6WU5I1bAWgK6W2L0mQ2Qrp8VWeAV763y8rFciEAGIfZePpzANvrPbwECnlZV2R3UWT9vZBf70Yp7ti38VtL946tw/s3452/That_20220917_172656.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2436" data-original-width="3452" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDvMZC2Ak2e6aA-MXsxjyJfw3CrSLjEdkvw-nPLC14liY2hhdJswgO6HJ45NN4zEh5Q0Q8zXH953UELLXuTBbqw6mKKZHl7rbU6f6WU5I1bAWgK6W2L0mQ2Qrp8VWeAV763y8rFciEAGIfZePpzANvrPbwECnlZV2R3UWT9vZBf70Yp7ti38VtL946tw/s320/That_20220917_172656.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Screw on the cone and the lock nut.</p><p>Now the tricky bit, and the reason I prefer sealed bearings and not cup and cone! The umpteen attempts to get the pre-load just right. The cone has to be tight enough against the bearings to get rid of the play but loose enough so it still rotates freely! Several locking, fitting, testing, unlocking and try again, and I had it just right.</p><p>A nicely running wheel with no play.</p><p>==</p><p><br /></p>John C Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595025767497289755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304571503105173900.post-60027507038251296922022-09-08T20:40:00.034+01:002022-09-14T11:35:21.808+01:00Oil filler cap<p>The oil filler cap on Dean's motorcycle leaked, so I put the lathe to good use again.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3whvGcq4QCt9mbAziojCucu4C3Xf4g_hEKTmG2NFYsxainhshRgSgLUHBo2_tRu3eeymXjfoa3PPRGYIGIuX5Kfw_CUb-H2xIdYAkEQiH4esBeYbZoTsGPud-u0UQfpt654uKpZ6lOOHqojRQNrgg9CYwfam2lZvKdubJcAhtzywB3DNbbE5nCKMyYQ/s3260/That_20220904_174758.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2357" data-original-width="3260" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3whvGcq4QCt9mbAziojCucu4C3Xf4g_hEKTmG2NFYsxainhshRgSgLUHBo2_tRu3eeymXjfoa3PPRGYIGIuX5Kfw_CUb-H2xIdYAkEQiH4esBeYbZoTsGPud-u0UQfpt654uKpZ6lOOHqojRQNrgg9CYwfam2lZvKdubJcAhtzywB3DNbbE5nCKMyYQ/s320/That_20220904_174758.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We wanted to retain the original stylish top.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2533" data-original-width="3588" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHWFKP50pzpoEYYx3qe18qUzOq0zDq9rHxO-FGR5lptaBcY5m6-BoO4r-0K1X5AX-rmyobcNbiv67Qe7c-CxcQad7TT_U6jjtKofdOgiRbba1vJ5G5_4BR6IDo2P3ye_eDIafY01T2v-VHWeOWLBDMYmmd56e9IjOhxwoha6M8AsdSFjejdJ-uD6zZFA/s320/That_20220904_180539.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEF1lXBB2w4TcLOIefRk2d-5pyxJPSuK7jmNr3rhzurwayXudLtF2ttbNwqz3EQW5dmtED47POqyf_nSb0in5yZzjcFf4xBtnukXnH-nLmGij0xilRCE7VSdCW3qNRbsXBhG9Y06gigfF0iHEWq5e1_0SePBFddpH861mcjuph3S_fBIE7SMwTrKR91Q/s3124/That_20220904_181806.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2283" data-original-width="3124" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEF1lXBB2w4TcLOIefRk2d-5pyxJPSuK7jmNr3rhzurwayXudLtF2ttbNwqz3EQW5dmtED47POqyf_nSb0in5yZzjcFf4xBtnukXnH-nLmGij0xilRCE7VSdCW3qNRbsXBhG9Y06gigfF0iHEWq5e1_0SePBFddpH861mcjuph3S_fBIE7SMwTrKR91Q/s320/That_20220904_181806.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>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.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE9cIkSVXPXG1LiQCxylc7DHhyvekcZaDv_CKRQAeZSYvDq-unTTOUgUg6OSlW65ELR_p-ycBn_L43ATS8XL7cSLoJzmpEYwxzRrypeYYVTylRLR7ocQN7AFkf0wuvtHCci655y1WIr6tUfKeM6gNf1iEBVLrwzu7yczAtcFBRS--hu94V1q7-AbNsrA/s3897/That_20220908_124112.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3897" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE9cIkSVXPXG1LiQCxylc7DHhyvekcZaDv_CKRQAeZSYvDq-unTTOUgUg6OSlW65ELR_p-ycBn_L43ATS8XL7cSLoJzmpEYwxzRrypeYYVTylRLR7ocQN7AFkf0wuvtHCci655y1WIr6tUfKeM6gNf1iEBVLrwzu7yczAtcFBRS--hu94V1q7-AbNsrA/s320/That_20220908_124112.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRPzuuO1EOrK3ZhSO7NUivgyywS09rixwPsgBiFmfQOd4T8MAdBnUKF3a3iIi0gV3d44vwOMCSNS2EjM5OHA0reHVU00mdCuCQcFvj8a2s3ibM4IgUc987zjF2lwuRRsMEZfsxrUraXDHcO3-fnJRLPSrzBP46MBGyXwJ3yAyZYY7FZX_dNIT9kfKMaQ/s3443/That_20220908_131200.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2360" data-original-width="3443" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRPzuuO1EOrK3ZhSO7NUivgyywS09rixwPsgBiFmfQOd4T8MAdBnUKF3a3iIi0gV3d44vwOMCSNS2EjM5OHA0reHVU00mdCuCQcFvj8a2s3ibM4IgUc987zjF2lwuRRsMEZfsxrUraXDHcO3-fnJRLPSrzBP46MBGyXwJ3yAyZYY7FZX_dNIT9kfKMaQ/s320/That_20220908_131200.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>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.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigHnjAOnl-F-ubCvTJVQTq6gXu0rcqpcZ5l43F9R_MFdiHenjc9U_mpNqu-mg5dHLHuQY0IELPt6DjuJe6L_au8ZNAY8aPOszHljHKcBTvgFTGpitvKw0EzFzb00EEksQ_Xi3FxRe-JeLSJ-809pUX0ktCJu7lou-9Q6Qze6n7zCdLMATxH47sx114PA/s3236/That_20220908_131310.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2325" data-original-width="3236" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigHnjAOnl-F-ubCvTJVQTq6gXu0rcqpcZ5l43F9R_MFdiHenjc9U_mpNqu-mg5dHLHuQY0IELPt6DjuJe6L_au8ZNAY8aPOszHljHKcBTvgFTGpitvKw0EzFzb00EEksQ_Xi3FxRe-JeLSJ-809pUX0ktCJu7lou-9Q6Qze6n7zCdLMATxH47sx114PA/s320/That_20220908_131310.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I have not glued on the cap yet. We're going to check it does not leak before I make it permanent.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaQ7M3H9UavFcM6Xr_XkRVykk4MlDmKZP69zix_Ntziq1WeJlbrlEsGXA-vZmqrPN17OqZoZQL-LlnK5N99NIj-jnG9D5Vlteft5qLJALNrUg7A78fgtKlKU5FD4z3I6LjUJpG6uNJsXrQ_buWu8Y4uyguQk01mHS0VfrbjFW41cAXjMeNBPxqqglE2g/s3362/That_20220908_131346.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2472" data-original-width="3362" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaQ7M3H9UavFcM6Xr_XkRVykk4MlDmKZP69zix_Ntziq1WeJlbrlEsGXA-vZmqrPN17OqZoZQL-LlnK5N99NIj-jnG9D5Vlteft5qLJALNrUg7A78fgtKlKU5FD4z3I6LjUJpG6uNJsXrQ_buWu8Y4uyguQk01mHS0VfrbjFW41cAXjMeNBPxqqglE2g/s320/That_20220908_131346.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>It looks good and fits in perfectly.</p><p>==</p><p><br /></p><p>Update: 14 Sept 2022</p><p>It's been test ridden and no leaks, so I've now glued and pinned the top in place.</p><p>I've also used a better fitting <a href="https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/372632387997?var=641397417718" target="_blank">rubber washer, 36mm ID 3mm thick</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p>==</p><p><br /></p>John C Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595025767497289755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304571503105173900.post-16476841641103440842022-09-03T23:01:00.009+01:002022-09-09T08:59:19.571+01:00John Deere X350R quick reference<p>The John Deere X350R is a very nicely made lawn tractor, however, the instruction manual is not very user friendly.</p><p>As we use ours infrequently, I've produced a small quick reference sheet as a reminder which includes the basic, essential, information, such as how to start it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic5z8O4HitxZKXL7dxQKOSMSEIdsTIL6pzi1zI7qHtM7OlirA4jEnu7KkdSuplnxwnSAFbhSK802Vg0rwG3dr97zzLLsE7B_2ndsQxiaPL6LQ_rjMfCx528Uoep4yVnNy1X3OzJ8fX_qQfv_c-lYa6YxT8it4LKZCeTTYsGhMlwp616pnUlNOeM6UMBQ/s1040/JohnDeereX350RquickReference_v06a.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1040" height="445" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic5z8O4HitxZKXL7dxQKOSMSEIdsTIL6pzi1zI7qHtM7OlirA4jEnu7KkdSuplnxwnSAFbhSK802Vg0rwG3dr97zzLLsE7B_2ndsQxiaPL6LQ_rjMfCx528Uoep4yVnNy1X3OzJ8fX_qQfv_c-lYa6YxT8it4LKZCeTTYsGhMlwp616pnUlNOeM6UMBQ/w640-h445/JohnDeereX350RquickReference_v06a.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>This is intended to be folded to make a conveniently sized double sided guide.</p><p>==</p><p><br /></p>John C Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595025767497289755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304571503105173900.post-25134432501389101192022-08-29T19:36:00.090+01:002023-07-31T11:18:46.318+01:00Custom motorcycle wiring harness<p>I have done a lot of electrical work on cars but this is my first time connecting up anything for a motorbike.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj45wziIBRXmnmWf8lz5-Sg-V6nYcAl8vXRCfasgobr7krKFZuGyQjB0zSv4BUeChiv_tha8y0q6-d-HQ6QzfLJEWAyJDX4kdvTFiVv_MmEwcO3dc5C5C8vowHBcuTysCOoma9MNwvg9cQPCMXPoMbOTWrZaktWvmSsvU0BievzYlnlrin9wvFs0PyRTA/s4032/That_20220829_162601.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj45wziIBRXmnmWf8lz5-Sg-V6nYcAl8vXRCfasgobr7krKFZuGyQjB0zSv4BUeChiv_tha8y0q6-d-HQ6QzfLJEWAyJDX4kdvTFiVv_MmEwcO3dc5C5C8vowHBcuTysCOoma9MNwvg9cQPCMXPoMbOTWrZaktWvmSsvU0BievzYlnlrin9wvFs0PyRTA/s320/That_20220829_162601.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Dean has been building a custom motorcycle, pretty much from scratch. The frame and engine were once from different Yamaha's and Dean has adjusted the frame to his taste and assembled it with all the components to make a bike of his design.</p><p>He wanted the wires to be tidy so I've made up a complete harness.</p><p>I've started with the <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/10NayfQVvrxKLIeJFfYUtassR1y5FEJOE/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">circuit diagram from a similar era Yamaha</a>, which I had to understand and in the process correct. The engine is a 1985 to 1989 Yamaha XT600 which is similar to the XT550 of the same era.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_snp-cr6VVSKlH95-0kDfBC2WqcEgth6kkJGo-iYxYo_Pjm5LZzhk-rw0gMq9Q2VwtorNbOt65w5pZm6ex9d1TupCZ5uHcNOPiG6sO_Hiijy5Q1tXi27xK0rfxCHmyZMHhNLOXiE6wBRsjK8YqqGDzkJj74KWGY3kcsfjL21bDsNDMHhrq1jc-WIhLg/s1040/Deans%20motorcycle%202021-2022%20electrical%20manual%20v81a_Ignition.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1040" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_snp-cr6VVSKlH95-0kDfBC2WqcEgth6kkJGo-iYxYo_Pjm5LZzhk-rw0gMq9Q2VwtorNbOt65w5pZm6ex9d1TupCZ5uHcNOPiG6sO_Hiijy5Q1tXi27xK0rfxCHmyZMHhNLOXiE6wBRsjK8YqqGDzkJj74KWGY3kcsfjL21bDsNDMHhrq1jc-WIhLg/s320/Deans%20motorcycle%202021-2022%20electrical%20manual%20v81a_Ignition.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoSWvRmmWGHzsqnn6dzCFda3O4kEaO7_mJRKRmXDqQOqd76F713XvXkqLsF0K_UUPPRGJFfapwIsy6R6PkMCaNc5JaCtSQ5Jmv05eSxmWy0dLuXOy6bUC4PJE0zXL8oEufBG36-uBIMC3n47wuoPlyKLkuZ1Qh2XEnlPiJD9E4ABNmVpGmKg5VPKZBww/s1040/Deans%20motorcycle%202021-2022%20harness%20v79a.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1040" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoSWvRmmWGHzsqnn6dzCFda3O4kEaO7_mJRKRmXDqQOqd76F713XvXkqLsF0K_UUPPRGJFfapwIsy6R6PkMCaNc5JaCtSQ5Jmv05eSxmWy0dLuXOy6bUC4PJE0zXL8oEufBG36-uBIMC3n47wuoPlyKLkuZ1Qh2XEnlPiJD9E4ABNmVpGmKg5VPKZBww/s320/Deans%20motorcycle%202021-2022%20harness%20v79a.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>From that circuit I created my own diagrams, specific to Dean's bike and then added a harness layout for them. Once that was all worked out and I was happy with it...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxkpBQurQYIUjsk0CTTVMBnYArsOfLMYWBbkNq3JzMBUV8kcBtDFdwFm8gA2hQcpE0UCpdtHBqGf7Up1epmSwrRcSfUCvDTpIryoHksm4iSKGSM8b2znIwTzbzuOtIjSbWcE67ZgZ3v8JITfzuYFexKv-p_wYtuIEhWZNgcLYsFV--gkwmrAbsQnF4HA/s3803/That_20220824_095203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2456" data-original-width="3803" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxkpBQurQYIUjsk0CTTVMBnYArsOfLMYWBbkNq3JzMBUV8kcBtDFdwFm8gA2hQcpE0UCpdtHBqGf7Up1epmSwrRcSfUCvDTpIryoHksm4iSKGSM8b2znIwTzbzuOtIjSbWcE67ZgZ3v8JITfzuYFexKv-p_wYtuIEhWZNgcLYsFV--gkwmrAbsQnF4HA/s320/That_20220824_095203.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY7xNjl9hIqf9hyJ-Cj7I6AHr4yUl0Nl_V2HxacvVMnOrGqHNWVzB57ujkjtEJ3FPUJSYUNHpsaR3L_tNl0QOYCZ8TwSG_ViranNxGH5uFpyBWKm_xEU9wCj3m1XN1VRqAdgQgImFmRzMCNT2IpiTN-3logjYps4ANLzleX3xeVpFfTouKIpHMB-unuQ/s3653/That_20220824_203543.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2544" data-original-width="3653" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY7xNjl9hIqf9hyJ-Cj7I6AHr4yUl0Nl_V2HxacvVMnOrGqHNWVzB57ujkjtEJ3FPUJSYUNHpsaR3L_tNl0QOYCZ8TwSG_ViranNxGH5uFpyBWKm_xEU9wCj3m1XN1VRqAdgQgImFmRzMCNT2IpiTN-3logjYps4ANLzleX3xeVpFfTouKIpHMB-unuQ/s320/That_20220824_203543.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL1fy_858UeGQuqggKjKoEOtxG7dK8B-7ZbwPYybDJ4f6GCSJgdtTVIlcbzJerZCNYj8ZY3hQyU57p12zvr44llS-t8AqYy8UvN0249YDZoYPWmrPUp7MDewMTDWpJ0qZYxPEGaF72Km1gUp8ZOZvOyvzl47ZWZ1PhAavUbM-Y0opanoxtN6NI78pBhg/s3312/That_20220827_170149.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2358" data-original-width="3312" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL1fy_858UeGQuqggKjKoEOtxG7dK8B-7ZbwPYybDJ4f6GCSJgdtTVIlcbzJerZCNYj8ZY3hQyU57p12zvr44llS-t8AqYy8UvN0249YDZoYPWmrPUp7MDewMTDWpJ0qZYxPEGaF72Km1gUp8ZOZvOyvzl47ZWZ1PhAavUbM-Y0opanoxtN6NI78pBhg/s320/That_20220827_170149.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>I proceeded to make up the harness. I've used braided casing, cloth wrap and heat shrink tubing for a tidy job.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitYVy1WKf24saAR5qWG0jJg94Zr9OJhYOte4grSeI23opfhxJwVv_89bAgDhktu9pX0PcXrBxrn_V0nvXZpJg13CZLmYNyEr7YKx85zFIbJOj-194rIUzSXcSd6fVh8YFJgIKDea7QzUvM4N288aCgrr6Y1UHMQ4ALWwWej-OkcO2swDgcn6UdIW3JFQ/s3762/That_20220827_192711.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2835" data-original-width="3762" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitYVy1WKf24saAR5qWG0jJg94Zr9OJhYOte4grSeI23opfhxJwVv_89bAgDhktu9pX0PcXrBxrn_V0nvXZpJg13CZLmYNyEr7YKx85zFIbJOj-194rIUzSXcSd6fVh8YFJgIKDea7QzUvM4N288aCgrr6Y1UHMQ4ALWwWej-OkcO2swDgcn6UdIW3JFQ/s320/That_20220827_192711.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgic4TJTx-XqP5fxHILLt3Q7HXt_Tom2WqA3tP_adE3GaMe_RR58FmKuvxle4YQbj3fZpbY49bLGi4ZRK80JMxotDogHm4gnQk3KsIS5oiZozliBNoGfRd1DUOZW09mHa9zZCr1X1a3CFAeCPHkwAXI111-E8wuIVRH-sJVKnhOzRrX1fl63evQZIiZgw/s3894/That_20220828_120154.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2783" data-original-width="3894" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgic4TJTx-XqP5fxHILLt3Q7HXt_Tom2WqA3tP_adE3GaMe_RR58FmKuvxle4YQbj3fZpbY49bLGi4ZRK80JMxotDogHm4gnQk3KsIS5oiZozliBNoGfRd1DUOZW09mHa9zZCr1X1a3CFAeCPHkwAXI111-E8wuIVRH-sJVKnhOzRrX1fl63evQZIiZgw/s320/That_20220828_120154.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzVF9OSK0nydntZDXBXuLgb2pofUIze7Zw5xCu4E03-3EDaLolAAhGrreUs65DgaJYc0Z6o72_TxqdOwuEIi6uH8EkXGKYhyTli0dcyVOklpmWhYPuHL02b924fSynUQVbAYv-ZnfCu9p142LlTBme6u2ug6whYetmBuNlo_Kg075xvyxKRynp4zGkXg/s3531/That_20220828_120230.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2369" data-original-width="3531" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzVF9OSK0nydntZDXBXuLgb2pofUIze7Zw5xCu4E03-3EDaLolAAhGrreUs65DgaJYc0Z6o72_TxqdOwuEIi6uH8EkXGKYhyTli0dcyVOklpmWhYPuHL02b924fSynUQVbAYv-ZnfCu9p142LlTBme6u2ug6whYetmBuNlo_Kg075xvyxKRynp4zGkXg/s320/That_20220828_120230.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>It only took a couple of days, on and off, then we were able to fit it to the bike and test it.</p><p>It did not go to plan and a bit of investigation was needed. The ignition switch was faulty, so with that bypassed, the harness worked as intended. There was also a slight fault on the connector to the tail light which had a bent pin, easily fixed.</p><p>The run for the top tube is a little longer than it needs to be but the whole thing is discretely fitted to the frame.</p><p>As a bonus, Dean has a near complete electrical manual for his custom motorcycle.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_MMl7ZFW5V2D8wy85EPDjU3MG19OsC-TmRaGyaHKYsupsqNNIib6D35v4p6TV-Co1woIiiUjV-i0uNHeu75jCmk6hHPExB1XDTd4EJmxGPHJXzUb6SzYgnL55J47MQyJEQg6O0fdHpmm8Fr0meDtHP_As57qlr4Ye3f34S2PaLtupXIA5-tg9DrWIBw/s1040/Deans%20motorbike%202021-2022%20rear%20lamp%20v74a.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1040" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_MMl7ZFW5V2D8wy85EPDjU3MG19OsC-TmRaGyaHKYsupsqNNIib6D35v4p6TV-Co1woIiiUjV-i0uNHeu75jCmk6hHPExB1XDTd4EJmxGPHJXzUb6SzYgnL55J47MQyJEQg6O0fdHpmm8Fr0meDtHP_As57qlr4Ye3f34S2PaLtupXIA5-tg9DrWIBw/s320/Deans%20motorbike%202021-2022%20rear%20lamp%20v74a.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Download:</p><p>Updated July 2023 (revised cable run lengths and test details for some of the components.)</p><p><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ypiQKF9aDSGh4JJxnmHkkFX39UKG1oaz/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Dean's motorcycle electrical manual (PDF)</a></p><p>==</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>John C Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595025767497289755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304571503105173900.post-41868812765872545642022-08-27T21:59:00.006+01:002022-10-02T09:25:40.823+01:00The badger and the cat flap<p>We've said for a long time that the badgers near us come in through the cat flap and eat the cat crunchies.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/b0bQ59ZpZuk?rel=0" width="560" youtube-src-id="b0bQ59ZpZuk"></iframe></div><p><br /></p><p>Now we have footage.</p><p>==</p><p>2 Oct 2022</p><p>Another Essex family have the same visitors</p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-essex-63090432" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-essex-63090432</a></p><p>==</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>John C Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595025767497289755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304571503105173900.post-91887281992782896382022-08-20T17:07:00.038+01:002022-08-23T06:25:29.587+01:00Hot rod bicycle<p> For obvious reasons, Shelley has named this one Rod.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJpeY8L1srxTFDWGxZ0Ytn8duXMbU1__X0euLtQZZSAkWgQWqd5PqKViuoyQcYAUY67sxR798_2dEXg9VtxLh8192XZLrQNY8O0QJ6tO2RY4LbTYTkUkPz34hva5fa-z7uxvm3As5oyNXHo54NRPZSeAK81rl3EJ71PS_0Z9hLxglot-bescZqLfT3Hw/s4032/That_20220820_122006.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJpeY8L1srxTFDWGxZ0Ytn8duXMbU1__X0euLtQZZSAkWgQWqd5PqKViuoyQcYAUY67sxR798_2dEXg9VtxLh8192XZLrQNY8O0QJ6tO2RY4LbTYTkUkPz34hva5fa-z7uxvm3As5oyNXHo54NRPZSeAK81rl3EJ71PS_0Z9hLxglot-bescZqLfT3Hw/s320/That_20220820_122006.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><a href="https://blog.discoverthat.co.uk/2022/04/another-bike-build-finished.html">As before I've painted and built up another Giant Trance</a>. This one is a 2019 model.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOEbMunFgP3gR5Bn1Gj6gG00ZrUho0V3tdpOiOxIT7j7KfngzExLZiy-MFe-32nQRmk_FgO7F8SviJK8o8y60TSFUvhaavFMk5zOgrWVgmnBI6WAbr5os80yPXyF4Qru2tK3cb86_xpvTU9s0sN5H6DGKup78OO7hP1HTbgMHbKk5GhZcVp3QadgkSNA/s3219/SAR_20220820-2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2485" data-original-width="3219" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOEbMunFgP3gR5Bn1Gj6gG00ZrUho0V3tdpOiOxIT7j7KfngzExLZiy-MFe-32nQRmk_FgO7F8SviJK8o8y60TSFUvhaavFMk5zOgrWVgmnBI6WAbr5os80yPXyF4Qru2tK3cb86_xpvTU9s0sN5H6DGKup78OO7hP1HTbgMHbKk5GhZcVp3QadgkSNA/s320/SAR_20220820-2.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>As soon as it was finished, Shelley took it for a shakedown ride.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsXo0un4h8WvYDjRLSAEh0l6UuqUAa-vfKgISwkkwvx32NxCixCrBFnq26vr-9zcJ6f4YaWaPkxRQdf_nDeRT6vCNH3kNg1XMLcLI44WCl8KKYX3Vo7CzBH1EpxgbuZe-1ZpYCSrHCcZb55GgK5WulHd4eP7Ea9Ctzpm2B0bLaHLqnqVXfNsZ5JtFpAw/s3788/That_20220807_121028.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2845" data-original-width="3788" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsXo0un4h8WvYDjRLSAEh0l6UuqUAa-vfKgISwkkwvx32NxCixCrBFnq26vr-9zcJ6f4YaWaPkxRQdf_nDeRT6vCNH3kNg1XMLcLI44WCl8KKYX3Vo7CzBH1EpxgbuZe-1ZpYCSrHCcZb55GgK5WulHd4eP7Ea9Ctzpm2B0bLaHLqnqVXfNsZ5JtFpAw/s320/That_20220807_121028.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi59bobVRSr3XbEq1fS04I9p2ixyLGUn5uyPdpesK0oiuZaESN-kY-yexkTFFTRliIVHxqHu_I8YNicnlw1xSUMuynk3qbOf4LNeQKTZZkkl8YqWzIEszGoWopG_2w1XvJn0uviuPOkxA7AhWJOzdwDGpjtAQGVcXI4vN4Ua5dcddqOsoWrMK0-tn7V9g/s3837/That_20220807_122548.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2799" data-original-width="3837" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi59bobVRSr3XbEq1fS04I9p2ixyLGUn5uyPdpesK0oiuZaESN-kY-yexkTFFTRliIVHxqHu_I8YNicnlw1xSUMuynk3qbOf4LNeQKTZZkkl8YqWzIEszGoWopG_2w1XvJn0uviuPOkxA7AhWJOzdwDGpjtAQGVcXI4vN4Ua5dcddqOsoWrMK0-tn7V9g/s320/That_20220807_122548.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW0MLBHLqA_asysPzH0Fo0eGZcOwz_xbuXbVSj3SCQaLBWoSGyxUYIUD0NUpF4t8DfQ4QpHneTQCzNSvT029utHcsAYvtDMJNNNzy3h2anKeqjKKJeOsKiJ6iw0gCCjLW7VaBGiVhEfZbLRvD1yYjBEgiqJlDNlVxgHKnH5dGH0ga2z-ncc4g6pbxJBw/s3440/That_20220807_123600.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2626" data-original-width="3440" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW0MLBHLqA_asysPzH0Fo0eGZcOwz_xbuXbVSj3SCQaLBWoSGyxUYIUD0NUpF4t8DfQ4QpHneTQCzNSvT029utHcsAYvtDMJNNNzy3h2anKeqjKKJeOsKiJ6iw0gCCjLW7VaBGiVhEfZbLRvD1yYjBEgiqJlDNlVxgHKnH5dGH0ga2z-ncc4g6pbxJBw/s320/That_20220807_123600.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9NtVCdBxmddToJR5GLvACByC9L7EFnWLl-ePB8CJNe-oBJLVqyQVmLv5_Aedv2qT753fmEK5Y98VJDORs-h7MuinWPkN-f7SHMb1p-NC8UNUW5Emp1u5x4w6-ZRrSCwVeeGshvK6ec6vEnRYs2zakIfeuCtrFjqqXtnNJLXJrg4MmnDj93O1RtuQw8w/s4032/That_20220807_134901.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9NtVCdBxmddToJR5GLvACByC9L7EFnWLl-ePB8CJNe-oBJLVqyQVmLv5_Aedv2qT753fmEK5Y98VJDORs-h7MuinWPkN-f7SHMb1p-NC8UNUW5Emp1u5x4w6-ZRrSCwVeeGshvK6ec6vEnRYs2zakIfeuCtrFjqqXtnNJLXJrg4MmnDj93O1RtuQw8w/s320/That_20220807_134901.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbUYD1YhtdotarBUga37fIvPPEv2EknzPC1K1OltZYvghIqLVRthnZWMzrvul3PS_E8ZXDsZibo5wT5ZeDuDln2GUCB3xxStO_UPaobYawYJt3kgnvMbG-xc6EwANnX7-aRTxSVCm3k11RCyB0rUhXmnm9Py7GCq2nxR36t7Yfeap7t1uqRGkrfFfYrA/s3527/That_20220807_154734.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2833" data-original-width="3527" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbUYD1YhtdotarBUga37fIvPPEv2EknzPC1K1OltZYvghIqLVRthnZWMzrvul3PS_E8ZXDsZibo5wT5ZeDuDln2GUCB3xxStO_UPaobYawYJt3kgnvMbG-xc6EwANnX7-aRTxSVCm3k11RCyB0rUhXmnm9Py7GCq2nxR36t7Yfeap7t1uqRGkrfFfYrA/s320/That_20220807_154734.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>The base colour is satin black from Hycote. 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgshAnRe6Gf500a-463piYVUjvkZwUy_yrBPecygLjp9U4nVQ249bV7En-1glfKT2xTEFHdutalzoRYM7UHutRjku4lhPZz0Vtu6s_8KsKOIsPoFacDsYwqwZoridw0ict0h-okifll6fvekyT3lUsxthngmh0xgh18I0ePcECEBrK90XH6EtJUie0oTg/s4032/That_20220820_121947.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgshAnRe6Gf500a-463piYVUjvkZwUy_yrBPecygLjp9U4nVQ249bV7En-1glfKT2xTEFHdutalzoRYM7UHutRjku4lhPZz0Vtu6s_8KsKOIsPoFacDsYwqwZoridw0ict0h-okifll6fvekyT3lUsxthngmh0xgh18I0ePcECEBrK90XH6EtJUie0oTg/s320/That_20220820_121947.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Everything put together as it would have been if it had come from the factory, or better.</p><p><br /></p><p>==</p><p><br /></p>John C Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595025767497289755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304571503105173900.post-73981037213252507552022-08-18T19:36:00.194+01:002022-10-02T17:24:30.134+01:00Dial gauge clamp for WM 180 lathe<p>Trying to save time does not always go to plan.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG9Bi6jFBlLsezyF9wL1ohbgzg5DMMKylx7T7AkZrqizb4MqiwbuVfZVKyJARo9QL7zJNj48y1-w8VMQw6Xe5fud-epS1I64NCjCR1CXRgCUuuLRaBeCd2ek27HuRpHFzOVCESQoVgHSAlpAq3W2d7RJvv9_-76iOaJf6Ev6sCU0F9txCwlM9A8mPG1w/s1934/That_20220818_112757.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1505" data-original-width="1934" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG9Bi6jFBlLsezyF9wL1ohbgzg5DMMKylx7T7AkZrqizb4MqiwbuVfZVKyJARo9QL7zJNj48y1-w8VMQw6Xe5fud-epS1I64NCjCR1CXRgCUuuLRaBeCd2ek27HuRpHFzOVCESQoVgHSAlpAq3W2d7RJvv9_-76iOaJf6Ev6sCU0F9txCwlM9A8mPG1w/s320/That_20220818_112757.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My version that suits the WM 180 lathe</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>I wanted a simple setup to easily and securely mount a dial gauge to the Warco WM 180 lathe. Without one, there is a lot of keeping track of revolution counts on the wheels for the slide.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0VpSGuPVdKFZu4Au8uwLcTJ4tWOzXAQ5mw8dCPRj5rMvYZICVGrUBeKB3HnP6zLnES1nUpwNy7izAEPMrHjIty3Zt-UMP_oefRk7oDUtNsfIJksmE23xrvHGEoDO6caJRaNGaAe6VJmndODKMRuXRNFFOYubjR-gX9OZeLtuwKns6gmWc_6rsKYI0jg/s3202/That_20220803_094521.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2487" data-original-width="3202" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0VpSGuPVdKFZu4Au8uwLcTJ4tWOzXAQ5mw8dCPRj5rMvYZICVGrUBeKB3HnP6zLnES1nUpwNy7izAEPMrHjIty3Zt-UMP_oefRk7oDUtNsfIJksmE23xrvHGEoDO6caJRaNGaAe6VJmndODKMRuXRNFFOYubjR-gX9OZeLtuwKns6gmWc_6rsKYI0jg/s320/That_20220803_094521.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The eBay version</td></tr></tbody></table><p>I see little point in re-inventing the wheel and there was a very <a href="https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/353426061778" target="_blank">effective looking clamp available on eBay</a>, that would fit various specific lathes and one for generic Chinese style lathes. It looked like that last one would be right for my lathe. </p><p>It clamps well and is a very nice bit of kit, but the WM 180 lathe is too small to use it where I intended. There is insufficient distance between the saddle and the housing for the headstock! The dial gauge pin is pushed through and hits the housing or the saddle hits the clamp as the tool approaches the chuck!</p><p>Never mind. I took a few measurements and did a bit of work in FreeCAD and came up with... </p><p>... a solution that still wasn't ideal!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBHndUsK5JyL7i6gwnyTtWvr8SfRMQX4X1T-Iu9OOBsr95Jg3UOYiJd3LkWaqR9mAvhmVmMzIm8MqTtkUvr-MiG8h4BFv-dPuXRAggNtIv-rkywKntD8LzxJgZRX7O_02587hBljyRkrt80ARUQUwRplyGAyDcuU98vKkNncpPI2AcPx4ypWLGxuO5Lw/s3548/That_20220810_224129.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2494" data-original-width="3548" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBHndUsK5JyL7i6gwnyTtWvr8SfRMQX4X1T-Iu9OOBsr95Jg3UOYiJd3LkWaqR9mAvhmVmMzIm8MqTtkUvr-MiG8h4BFv-dPuXRAggNtIv-rkywKntD8LzxJgZRX7O_02587hBljyRkrt80ARUQUwRplyGAyDcuU98vKkNncpPI2AcPx4ypWLGxuO5Lw/s320/That_20220810_224129.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>It clamped nicely to the ways and it just about prints without any supports.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie2T6XvDVM-hKNqe-iZ2i1rJ7YSPryJpxcpRcNP6K08_J8Ur5IgEMYnMW_gONTxfq0aHAN1yZBj-XlZjsayHVvigaLuRF-LPzX-NSH2t_dLWXgtbsmOZqmw1VpZ7R1uOEGW9lDz_FoFgKYbOp_eRbD6cboXCrjGvlQYGA29D0fEpnpXWj88vgp5pLyqw/s3809/That_20220811_063417.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2713" data-original-width="3809" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie2T6XvDVM-hKNqe-iZ2i1rJ7YSPryJpxcpRcNP6K08_J8Ur5IgEMYnMW_gONTxfq0aHAN1yZBj-XlZjsayHVvigaLuRF-LPzX-NSH2t_dLWXgtbsmOZqmw1VpZ7R1uOEGW9lDz_FoFgKYbOp_eRbD6cboXCrjGvlQYGA29D0fEpnpXWj88vgp5pLyqw/s320/That_20220811_063417.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>To get it to be usable, I needed to extend it further out to completely miss the housing. That means that the pin of the dial gauge rests on the curved surface of the housing for the cross slide mechanism. It's acceptable but I expect it slightly reduces accuracy.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgON1HL3_Qfpil1Ejl6CzxK2nijA-OwNoJgLvtWRf9duVYkuMmW0qE3sbH4y4KVaQty6Ef4CPLtu15IoP9ezwm-nTgK32IpnK4I9SrowbbEXR_p5oQSt_3MNsu3wIfsqhnl8dbirefxDO-PtMmTCtYMnsv0hmDQe9VqlVFcAgOu3aUpSi882qZ6WGEYDg/s3583/That_20220812_151653.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2639" data-original-width="3583" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgON1HL3_Qfpil1Ejl6CzxK2nijA-OwNoJgLvtWRf9duVYkuMmW0qE3sbH4y4KVaQty6Ef4CPLtu15IoP9ezwm-nTgK32IpnK4I9SrowbbEXR_p5oQSt_3MNsu3wIfsqhnl8dbirefxDO-PtMmTCtYMnsv0hmDQe9VqlVFcAgOu3aUpSi882qZ6WGEYDg/s320/That_20220812_151653.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijhiCTm7vuJuXjyZIHOMH051veegb9WhxlIUstBRgwUJYWhmGCzT8Ym5bjOJMWC73M10GFWRcm1aJhH9U07QLUSTa0QvYWtvtOhjCX9zByYigJ8e2sdyIt8PvUMWiDRs9qDS_f9flz7d_57HkjqvskV46P4Q5KiBMCHnyfjLqtjGmH3j_Wr13O6v8A4A/s3773/That_20220813_184010.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2897" data-original-width="3773" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijhiCTm7vuJuXjyZIHOMH051veegb9WhxlIUstBRgwUJYWhmGCzT8Ym5bjOJMWC73M10GFWRcm1aJhH9U07QLUSTa0QvYWtvtOhjCX9zByYigJ8e2sdyIt8PvUMWiDRs9qDS_f9flz7d_57HkjqvskV46P4Q5KiBMCHnyfjLqtjGmH3j_Wr13O6v8A4A/s320/That_20220813_184010.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><p>It needs a 30mm travel dial gauge which is common enough and I <a href="https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/353366025542" target="_blank">happened to buy from the same supplier</a> as the clamp.</p></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWMl6IbnLGwxZTvMGSFfJgdvv5pHCjrSVAKhkGiE6oOpQryCrPYHjWJVPpx4cXXZIr7AMzCAPhpyL_aXR1_wOok43hXKJYWPHoVQW8mOqSTd2fackjyOw81Sk8zBScJo8ejZMTYvjnEz-KF2abaZLENF04HXk2v3I-QABODSJTXlJhvd-YsYeMzj8zlw/s3858/That_20220813_184023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2802" data-original-width="3858" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWMl6IbnLGwxZTvMGSFfJgdvv5pHCjrSVAKhkGiE6oOpQryCrPYHjWJVPpx4cXXZIr7AMzCAPhpyL_aXR1_wOok43hXKJYWPHoVQW8mOqSTd2fackjyOw81Sk8zBScJo8ejZMTYvjnEz-KF2abaZLENF04HXk2v3I-QABODSJTXlJhvd-YsYeMzj8zlw/s320/That_20220813_184023.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>My plan is to make a small striker plate to fit on to a conveniently positioned bolt. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-gsQ95MfO9ng0rye4jKM28AKr12OlAdpWDkkierwiSCw4M4Xfr7gzbig97k8WOukONp9Fg6qMlToPp1eUPSUKqq9kU789oFH1eb8ujCBFewUHV8yy_tq0IPToNJhyeHnnzSpMr61fPPAvIP5-U_sxCFpRn5ZN0JmlYvmop37rZjosEzuei9udAuYSTQ/s2788/That_20220817_204336.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2788" data-original-width="2119" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-gsQ95MfO9ng0rye4jKM28AKr12OlAdpWDkkierwiSCw4M4Xfr7gzbig97k8WOukONp9Fg6qMlToPp1eUPSUKqq9kU789oFH1eb8ujCBFewUHV8yy_tq0IPToNJhyeHnnzSpMr61fPPAvIP5-U_sxCFpRn5ZN0JmlYvmop37rZjosEzuei9udAuYSTQ/s320/That_20220817_204336.jpg" width="243" /></a></div><br /><p>I have not had time to make that bit yet <a href="http://blog.discoverthat.co.uk/2022/10/striker-for-dial-gauge-on-wm-180-lathe.html">(update: I made that in October.) When it is done</a>, it should make the readings more accurate and have the added advantage that I'll be able to use a shorter travel dial gauge, probably 20mm.</p><p>Download:</p><p><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TfHw7EFg31DB6vXd5GLj8XGu_u9GJpH9/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Dial Gauge Clamp extended STL and STEP files (Zip)</a></p><p>Fittings:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>M6x55mm (or longer) bolt for the clamp</li><li>M6x16mm bolt to hold the dial gauge</li><li>2x M6 nuts</li><li>2x M6 washers (not essential)</li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3100EZAzjlk9AdqDBOeBCJ1HR0OPCIUIOVZz_QSjgpQAOZiQFAtcUvMS_MqDkal68ycqBjuL7LMllGgSJ1LpP8v_w9MIcXO0rKhwdgKVKmSwl4LCU3XG9M4xvm1wCmK9-AeG6yjedLWMX5IN2jUBvSTUqXBS5_LX6IlFf-un98HGt5fpe1-azR8gxQ/s1242/Gauge%20clamp%20extra%20tough%20print%20settings%20no%20support%20nGen2022-08-11.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="1242" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3100EZAzjlk9AdqDBOeBCJ1HR0OPCIUIOVZz_QSjgpQAOZiQFAtcUvMS_MqDkal68ycqBjuL7LMllGgSJ1LpP8v_w9MIcXO0rKhwdgKVKmSwl4LCU3XG9M4xvm1wCmK9-AeG6yjedLWMX5IN2jUBvSTUqXBS5_LX6IlFf-un98HGt5fpe1-azR8gxQ/s320/Gauge%20clamp%20extra%20tough%20print%20settings%20no%20support%20nGen2022-08-11.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>3D Print Settings: </div><p></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>No support (using nGen)</li><li>2.4mm thick walls to give it strength</li><li>Filament: ColorFabb nGen</li></ul><p></p><p>==</p><p>Update:</p><p><a href="http://blog.discoverthat.co.uk/2022/10/striker-for-dial-gauge-on-wm-180-lathe.html">http://blog.discoverthat.co.uk/2022/10/striker-for-dial-gauge-on-wm-180-lathe.html</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://blog.discoverthat.co.uk/2022/10/striker-for-dial-gauge-on-wm-180-lathe.html" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2423" data-original-width="3574" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1AzHP9cAy7UZTQN4F6i1MizTWRQLnUsv2lmO1VSpXC14zoIJk7ntgjq4_Zz4sn_or8Y6ARH97MHcxMHcUfVuyeBIVipwqMT2oGFuw_dE4YASUKSEIejuK9mcrUQVmnzkbV3H-vrxiHNjApj14nG6Yxs-3xIK1E2XHjVJLjXw-Sa6Ow3GdWfetzesj5Q/s320/That_20221002_094627.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>==</p><p><br /></p>John C Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595025767497289755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304571503105173900.post-40297427227976899622022-08-14T20:43:00.041+01:002022-08-16T13:20:25.439+01:00Fitting a headset with the correct tools<p>Fitting new bearings to a headset is easy as they just slip in with no pressure. What I have done on several occasions is replaced the cups that the bearing sit in. These cups need to be pressed into the frame.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKh_BHGdtEMQ3TGeqfMuP7XDhdMo3g6LgFqG3NJeqd87BTaGhk6ilZRlnd9y1wrk5DMYZwRX5FJFpnW82v6vgzdlI2IRuRADgb-hbBruzMPiBYMredWufcKC2DacGSFFfyRgS2RPRLLl5HZaKr8E_-VkS7VHwsxjnC-6C4g478MO5ZxgnxlvexPujagw/s2704/That_20220814_164541.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2561" data-original-width="2704" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKh_BHGdtEMQ3TGeqfMuP7XDhdMo3g6LgFqG3NJeqd87BTaGhk6ilZRlnd9y1wrk5DMYZwRX5FJFpnW82v6vgzdlI2IRuRADgb-hbBruzMPiBYMredWufcKC2DacGSFFfyRgS2RPRLLl5HZaKr8E_-VkS7VHwsxjnC-6C4g478MO5ZxgnxlvexPujagw/s320/That_20220814_164541.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finished result</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>In the past I have cobbled together washers and other bits to form a makeshift press and struggled to get the cups in straight. I have tried to buy a correctly sized press for the cups but have been unable to find ones that are the right size. I can only assume that very few people ever remove the cups. They rarely wear out. It is only when I am painting a frame that I remove them.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl58aoQEF_mQkUBcmrUvLS9jxcVmB164pTVfpvo94lKr0Je4-jKzg6qpGgkI_U_FzJF_KLVShJRkbn3MFdZu6iJHl2CNRHAs7x6N79wPy-TLNCvoXpvTMD7Xs-FuK3eOUmZ7K5p1wEhdga2_Rk2r60AL0TND6ZBrGE72En4sDuqIv6vVS3AVSrdmV9BA/s2712/That_20220814_163900.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2712" data-original-width="1606" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl58aoQEF_mQkUBcmrUvLS9jxcVmB164pTVfpvo94lKr0Je4-jKzg6qpGgkI_U_FzJF_KLVShJRkbn3MFdZu6iJHl2CNRHAs7x6N79wPy-TLNCvoXpvTMD7Xs-FuK3eOUmZ7K5p1wEhdga2_Rk2r60AL0TND6ZBrGE72En4sDuqIv6vVS3AVSrdmV9BA/s320/That_20220814_163900.jpg" width="189" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lower cup first</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK5Tj4BDSkZyUmDW4VzglphRs554bCAeZTdkH54QhSxhMBChT2vqPGj34Cz_TeWdawUw_mloXHKUd9i9aV8oFiKyA-ds5VAPbkC_VOlwTHN15yI_EuPpCsb5m7SxGq8G8FZ1j9l7joCIKpcVP3x6zA1QD3ptczy2Gn5nzHT-emgcKtp6gry_u7VAvcwA/s2966/That_20220814_163902.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2129" data-original-width="2966" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK5Tj4BDSkZyUmDW4VzglphRs554bCAeZTdkH54QhSxhMBChT2vqPGj34Cz_TeWdawUw_mloXHKUd9i9aV8oFiKyA-ds5VAPbkC_VOlwTHN15yI_EuPpCsb5m7SxGq8G8FZ1j9l7joCIKpcVP3x6zA1QD3ptczy2Gn5nzHT-emgcKtp6gry_u7VAvcwA/s320/That_20220814_163902.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pressing against the headtube</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>As covered<a href="https://blog.discoverthat.co.uk/2022/07/my-first-metal-lathe.html"> in a previous article, I made suitable presses with my new lathe</a>.</p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfgjVspHQIDS8s3rg__B6YOy2Bt459J6L267TY-SqGtEceMc0CcCYjTFkyQo1h46pVQt6k6HEhsHIFX1VYi-JSZ-bQChWPFzXDkW5k0NJDhXnuo6-aSXtIzW-nEu1GkuFe-jHf3PUUN7TGyNS1hQ6C1u1P8OHYPohytOJJdAOuIxUt7Xr_DLvIwBJhYQ/s2935/That_20220814_163906.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="2232" data-original-width="2935" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfgjVspHQIDS8s3rg__B6YOy2Bt459J6L267TY-SqGtEceMc0CcCYjTFkyQo1h46pVQt6k6HEhsHIFX1VYi-JSZ-bQChWPFzXDkW5k0NJDhXnuo6-aSXtIzW-nEu1GkuFe-jHf3PUUN7TGyNS1hQ6C1u1P8OHYPohytOJJdAOuIxUt7Xr_DLvIwBJhYQ/s320/That_20220814_163906.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>I am very pleased to say that the presses worked perfectly. The cups pushed into place completely square first time.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaF1HROPtcH3oPbHdjbUl40BPfMNrAOLJxzpc6Kq1uAxNWPWWlsS8gBXximL8joSN6QHAho7D-0p-4ZZZt156vQ_Wsu31jW7t8c-_q-FYBJhHG5t3d2HSi48HMZCjLTPNJKuOqtyy59GMTZWdekq23I-CA87Rl3wD9Ij12drDEKxTXbahLo0S-GDLmAQ/s2763/That_20220814_164125.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2058" data-original-width="2763" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaF1HROPtcH3oPbHdjbUl40BPfMNrAOLJxzpc6Kq1uAxNWPWWlsS8gBXximL8joSN6QHAho7D-0p-4ZZZt156vQ_Wsu31jW7t8c-_q-FYBJhHG5t3d2HSi48HMZCjLTPNJKuOqtyy59GMTZWdekq23I-CA87Rl3wD9Ij12drDEKxTXbahLo0S-GDLmAQ/s320/That_20220814_164125.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Upper cup last</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKjL_UeoGXZoCU78vjoEbm6G05Pu8J0B1KNSCQUztGqeKh3tR8x1EEUoOTPtPmyG3lH3EN-6KyeQJir95XNCnvLOIYDDbrFN484ZGYvSh9fsMcOnwEcMskZExOBy12zOfrEOEbSTWsEepZN_WEHURI7wflbLicaPQrT2hozyQljxZQt5Nz9XeahqpCeg/s2752/That_20220814_163944.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2050" data-original-width="2752" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKjL_UeoGXZoCU78vjoEbm6G05Pu8J0B1KNSCQUztGqeKh3tR8x1EEUoOTPtPmyG3lH3EN-6KyeQJir95XNCnvLOIYDDbrFN484ZGYvSh9fsMcOnwEcMskZExOBy12zOfrEOEbSTWsEepZN_WEHURI7wflbLicaPQrT2hozyQljxZQt5Nz9XeahqpCeg/s320/That_20220814_163944.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pressing against the lower cup</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p>It just goes to show how much easier jobs are with the correct tools.</p><p>==</p><p><br /></p>John C Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595025767497289755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304571503105173900.post-188842018794177572022-08-06T19:35:00.070+01:002022-08-16T12:57:47.365+01:00Cold Blueing<p>I had not heard of this until recently. It's a method to surface treat steel. It adds a little bit of rust protection and colours the surface a dark blue.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-QYUCKDfV6h_iymRzutoZi12kcGCC5-ro9FUB1yre3FPyhd1J81E7hcXR12Gylesbzm_qa-LQNPdeQ1bFUnqrn1N5rTkkw0B3Td3ELE2lL_RycSeZblTSNLLtDaZoCy5XJtrgqiIM89dsbowUX1AM-C7bfUSL_vSr56mOPzrz097oyZB8ziEXWWQq-w/s3153/That_20220807_084803.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2558" data-original-width="3153" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-QYUCKDfV6h_iymRzutoZi12kcGCC5-ro9FUB1yre3FPyhd1J81E7hcXR12Gylesbzm_qa-LQNPdeQ1bFUnqrn1N5rTkkw0B3Td3ELE2lL_RycSeZblTSNLLtDaZoCy5XJtrgqiIM89dsbowUX1AM-C7bfUSL_vSr56mOPzrz097oyZB8ziEXWWQq-w/s320/That_20220807_084803.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>I watched a few <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGpYh-_llzE" target="_blank">YouTube videos</a> and picked one of the <a href="https://www.birchwoodcasey.com/products/super-blue-liquid-gun-blue-3-oz.html" target="_blank">products that looked easy</a> enough to use.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcScEvNgtdEX3-A6XwnIG-Vy-N3DbJnO2y9eA7ou0U4-ZBgtEPzvuATkhumbgQUd44EgWcujJNvxINEcJmm-lNUHYPiAplsceU5QuMloS1EQmujl1JUTdvRKo9UPwFdWb5sr1RDZDguaNXeKdEw-7sftvR7ClZlfoSLKhg1p-YWOf9TyRZ7sSDE0fYmQ/s3601/That_20220806_175130.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2757" data-original-width="3601" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcScEvNgtdEX3-A6XwnIG-Vy-N3DbJnO2y9eA7ou0U4-ZBgtEPzvuATkhumbgQUd44EgWcujJNvxINEcJmm-lNUHYPiAplsceU5QuMloS1EQmujl1JUTdvRKo9UPwFdWb5sr1RDZDguaNXeKdEw-7sftvR7ClZlfoSLKhg1p-YWOf9TyRZ7sSDE0fYmQ/s320/That_20220806_175130.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>The process with most of the products is similar:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Wear safety goggle and rubber, latex or similar gloves</li><li>Completely degrease</li><li>Lightly sand</li><li>Pour a small amount into a container. Do not contaminate the original contents.</li><li>Either paint on neat or soak in a diluted solution</li><li>Wash off and repeat a few times until the colour is as dark as required</li><li>Soak in oil for a few hours to give the finish a sheen</li></ul><p></p><p>I cleaned the bits in brake cleaner and soaked in motor oil.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw7qwpwKMhIodi3_R9CkFqgf5KUqv8HsstozTbayk-9Nmq6_uIrPzpcC4C-vvG6KcPkWlWYUPqiVuNivy3UX1FoOzMpTCxl_KoupeocbDTKm4_035ho6jQxBVqFzAIpwaSyrkAABa-hKwPdgT35JOvBjpd47DJ_DHcLlfPEU4K2ChRkR5-R1oRdmDubw/s3353/That_20220806_175627.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2599" data-original-width="3353" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw7qwpwKMhIodi3_R9CkFqgf5KUqv8HsstozTbayk-9Nmq6_uIrPzpcC4C-vvG6KcPkWlWYUPqiVuNivy3UX1FoOzMpTCxl_KoupeocbDTKm4_035ho6jQxBVqFzAIpwaSyrkAABa-hKwPdgT35JOvBjpd47DJ_DHcLlfPEU4K2ChRkR5-R1oRdmDubw/s320/That_20220806_175627.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhiehEY2hRzCg3UzKS40SCdfQWu2yHKWuy577ocJyqLiZvmJ1MIvBoldq4FNo5jAUWslk-kGYB-SupiwaglSN7Qan8vANcoJhY-r2H1cOkoL6Q6CO50nZ1MYiBmIf51K1H1SFq_HSbkma7rXCMAlYytfnm3HKAGNwCSiWQhtuNTST6VPWteduKFhVzUg/s3306/That_20220807_083439.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2371" data-original-width="3306" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhiehEY2hRzCg3UzKS40SCdfQWu2yHKWuy577ocJyqLiZvmJ1MIvBoldq4FNo5jAUWslk-kGYB-SupiwaglSN7Qan8vANcoJhY-r2H1cOkoL6Q6CO50nZ1MYiBmIf51K1H1SFq_HSbkma7rXCMAlYytfnm3HKAGNwCSiWQhtuNTST6VPWteduKFhVzUg/s320/That_20220807_083439.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCDBtSbXkxe_plLTE7zhJkX67b_u-vAFFfJ1PFfeljplC8TmFwT2BbhDtF9USfGy28cbxbCe0ymaQz5XmbbuLTOSeRy_c5puxJ9ovYjqcyGm2lSYr7jpeBhVjuULnI7VwcznNx4e1VE9_P5qqLKh13PBm-cl7DnuDawreS5n6FAsDu0FELgp1WloKnXw/s3030/That_20220807_084000.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2061" data-original-width="3030" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCDBtSbXkxe_plLTE7zhJkX67b_u-vAFFfJ1PFfeljplC8TmFwT2BbhDtF9USfGy28cbxbCe0ymaQz5XmbbuLTOSeRy_c5puxJ9ovYjqcyGm2lSYr7jpeBhVjuULnI7VwcznNx4e1VE9_P5qqLKh13PBm-cl7DnuDawreS5n6FAsDu0FELgp1WloKnXw/s320/That_20220807_084000.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I understand that it won't stop rust if left outside but that it's a help in a workshop environment.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeQP4ehunjePf26iMG-JhWSr2ZnO4pN75Bm5fOlWuocAuH64ZHfIJVXHMt-svigk9hwwB-FvmTBrG47T51wk7mOxApMJIzWAATzgFIPRs9MzN8lV8XcC03Mwdkc3oy-TdrvcBXKkjXnaiI-uAq3kcvoKG6uJujdat99MBK9q9HR9EbDkc-GhloQw6vzA/s3400/That_20220807_084634.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2583" data-original-width="3400" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeQP4ehunjePf26iMG-JhWSr2ZnO4pN75Bm5fOlWuocAuH64ZHfIJVXHMt-svigk9hwwB-FvmTBrG47T51wk7mOxApMJIzWAATzgFIPRs9MzN8lV8XcC03Mwdkc3oy-TdrvcBXKkjXnaiI-uAq3kcvoKG6uJujdat99MBK9q9HR9EbDkc-GhloQw6vzA/s320/That_20220807_084634.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>I think that the result looks nice.</p><p>==</p><p><br /></p>John C Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595025767497289755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304571503105173900.post-30867613365387138042022-08-05T16:30:00.224+01:002022-08-16T22:21:26.860+01:00A quick change tool post for a WM 180 lathe<p>I'd decided after setting up the lathe for the first job that I wanted a quick change tool post. The main reason is that fiddling with spacers to align tools is a nuisance.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNfCkta9VSRGG6l4LKj6PhtPGSea_SWlL6TBiZbOBR1bgP08EbR3O-V01DRGpyikyhhkeQe3wOq_oHpK5mfvXE-nURGH7dqAZvxHkv_vLDsx-20TnmZEMnDYRd0sGYRpFoRhE9BuTA9zAkFDoDGf90dTwlauSDVCe9Eg_X39hTHRixB7glkyei8_27CQ/s3666/That_20220806_170647.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2634" data-original-width="3666" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNfCkta9VSRGG6l4LKj6PhtPGSea_SWlL6TBiZbOBR1bgP08EbR3O-V01DRGpyikyhhkeQe3wOq_oHpK5mfvXE-nURGH7dqAZvxHkv_vLDsx-20TnmZEMnDYRd0sGYRpFoRhE9BuTA9zAkFDoDGf90dTwlauSDVCe9Eg_X39hTHRixB7glkyei8_27CQ/s320/That_20220806_170647.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The new post in place</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCl7Qt9x9B6zMb689IfkyqQOdvk8sJ7-oJ9d-Znjov0Z6Rs15EnoBDIGdqydTfO9oX054ofQ4PlMD0IAv11KTfNcKpz2khpn8Us0F7yHj0vX5UjgKyzem_YAdoY525e35YfaQnsnpAvwfvm8RwNzKeG0swShUGIwq2A6SEery9ZZ1qnCwwwsaP18Wlog/s3174/That_20220803_142005.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="3174" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCl7Qt9x9B6zMb689IfkyqQOdvk8sJ7-oJ9d-Znjov0Z6Rs15EnoBDIGdqydTfO9oX054ofQ4PlMD0IAv11KTfNcKpz2khpn8Us0F7yHj0vX5UjgKyzem_YAdoY525e35YfaQnsnpAvwfvm8RwNzKeG0swShUGIwq2A6SEery9ZZ1qnCwwwsaP18Wlog/s320/That_20220803_142005.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Using the original post to turn the new post</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>The Warco WM 180 has two things that make it a little awkward finding a tool post to fit. The first one is minor and just limits the choice. That is, that the post is mounted on an M10x1.5mm stud that looks like it would be difficult to remove. </p><p></p><p>The more awkward thing is that it has an 18mm diameter boss round the bottom of that mounting stud. The solution is to bore out a 6.3mm deep recess for that boss to fit into.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqrvRPoBpTaoCmme-p32QBqNfQRR3DygmBjQEfqwBY6q4WVfbA-szs-S7GD0-rXo7Wv4eB4OjFRR9zLKPsEyAar4HGH6pxTfZmlOA98yYIsnTBrRjaV2i5jSuRV7A6t-BWr1QuUNUOOd24EoQU0oa8M0xBKwA-2FINNpsafHfua7YcgoTuVjwbUviYQA/s3068/That_20220803_143100.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="2414" data-original-width="3068" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqrvRPoBpTaoCmme-p32QBqNfQRR3DygmBjQEfqwBY6q4WVfbA-szs-S7GD0-rXo7Wv4eB4OjFRR9zLKPsEyAar4HGH6pxTfZmlOA98yYIsnTBrRjaV2i5jSuRV7A6t-BWr1QuUNUOOd24EoQU0oa8M0xBKwA-2FINNpsafHfua7YcgoTuVjwbUviYQA/s320/That_20220803_143100.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>I found several tool posts that had a bore suitable for the 10mm stud. Of course, none of them had a recess for the boss.</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.warco.co.uk/quick-change-tool-posts/210-quick-change-tool-post-4-inch-small-lathes.html" target="_blank">Warco do one</a>, which you can pay them to bore out the recess so it fits the WM 180. It was not a design I had seen frequently in use elsewhere and it was out of stock, so that ruled that out.</li></ul><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjSBrWUhVUJkoln6vUvhcN-48AFn8OibL9K2VEDKoQ8SDU40MRrnRdqYubG95_EP89sJ6f2VZmSm9sokvoHeeGnO0a86cS5iaHj3bze03i8la3KWL9XDXstjog7Q9iUEIIRSnvjvYPxE3hrRGfS4LPMFP03duHon8xtmBkS3KPZj7674EPwbOOFidVZQ/s1000/250-000Toolpost.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjSBrWUhVUJkoln6vUvhcN-48AFn8OibL9K2VEDKoQ8SDU40MRrnRdqYubG95_EP89sJ6f2VZmSm9sokvoHeeGnO0a86cS5iaHj3bze03i8la3KWL9XDXstjog7Q9iUEIIRSnvjvYPxE3hrRGfS4LPMFP03duHon8xtmBkS3KPZj7674EPwbOOFidVZQ/s320/250-000Toolpost.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">250-000 tool post</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>The style I see the most often, in YouTube videos, has an expanding wedge dovetail and is commonly called an <a href="https://www.aloris.com/aloris-products/aloris-tool-posts/super-precision-tool-post-axa" target="_blank">Aloris-type</a>. I like the look of it and the small size 250-000 is <a href="https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/233705769955" target="_blank">readily available on eBay</a>, and <a href="https://www.arceurotrade.co.uk/Catalogue/Machines-Accessories/Lathe-Accessories/Tool-Posts/Model-000-Quick-Change-Tool-Post-Set" target="_blank">at other suppliers</a>, at a reasonable price. Unfortunately, it has two issues. The easy to over come one is that it requires a mounting stud taller than the one on the WM 180. The show stopper, is that it is <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zBlI4fuQJM" target="_blank">held together using a central tube that is threaded at the bottom</a>, which means that the base could not be bored out to accommodate the boss on the WM 180 cross slide! <br /><br /></li><li>I came across another type, <a href="https://www.arceurotrade.co.uk/Catalogue/Machines-Accessories/Lathes/SIEG-C3-SC2-SC3-Mini-Lathes/C3-SC2-SC3-Accessories/C3-Quick-Change-Tool-Post-Set" target="_blank">called a C3</a>, but I just didn't like the look of the design of that, so I didn't investigate further.</li></ul><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHevA2KLsklktQbp5hXRw5emi7MwuNnfiYn4p-IQ6wGeEsVvVnIkzP16AsK-uYGYt8yaBiNIQrfIlcO_0rlMY2Zj-6tSQHKKwETzxQI3S0LD7RG96wvq8BQZl45HtDDjx-48yVLr2YvWY6pLnye7SJD0dFAp5M7nq5mdVp9JKjds5K0RkSMTZNQJTPlA/s1500/T37toolpost_eBay2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1425" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHevA2KLsklktQbp5hXRw5emi7MwuNnfiYn4p-IQ6wGeEsVvVnIkzP16AsK-uYGYt8yaBiNIQrfIlcO_0rlMY2Zj-6tSQHKKwETzxQI3S0LD7RG96wvq8BQZl45HtDDjx-48yVLr2YvWY6pLnye7SJD0dFAp5M7nq5mdVp9JKjds5K0RkSMTZNQJTPlA/s320/T37toolpost_eBay2.jpg" width="304" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">T37 tool post</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>The one I opted for is <a href="https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/165574124828" target="_blank">a T37 which I purchased from eBay</a>. I've seen similar designs with slightly different names and different sizes. I think it would be called a <a href="http://www.lathes.co.uk/latheparts/page13.html" target="_blank">Dickson-type</a>. The T37 being the right dimensions to fit the WM 180 lathe. It's main body is solid so it could be modified to fit.</li></ul><p></p><p>Now for the tricky bit. I had to bore the hole to fit the boss. I wasn't sure if the WM 180 would be up to that job.</p><p>It took a few aborted attempts but with a bit of abuse of the tooling I got the job done.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsRXCpSUznBi2GVYQv0bYNEpEK-tE36OsgN4sP49Yo_Jqxk6BOpSFZObTQ-lPQ0BNpYPLvtJWk4Yrd7qKUyd1aGGixsyfLP4Q8VO8ykoKUZsdKQrzUgAaF_IE2Hr6o8W7lfEF250GvGvRDETJJ84mcUYKMDqzEPTRLUxILCFLIau3qi2-H8nw60NuHiw/s3368/That_20220803_104528.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2668" data-original-width="3368" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsRXCpSUznBi2GVYQv0bYNEpEK-tE36OsgN4sP49Yo_Jqxk6BOpSFZObTQ-lPQ0BNpYPLvtJWk4Yrd7qKUyd1aGGixsyfLP4Q8VO8ykoKUZsdKQrzUgAaF_IE2Hr6o8W7lfEF250GvGvRDETJJ84mcUYKMDqzEPTRLUxILCFLIau3qi2-H8nw60NuHiw/s320/That_20220803_104528.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI0NZdDizkYjYF8UqLdo8G-vcEGBqHybXiTHol1ZG3sWo0w4FWZdWmHeG0YSFL8LTsMvODBy-yZ6TlUurqTP3A8TYrO6XZlyzUE5w4uOuNSpnuUbNsZpmuulouMrPG-IxsKOeUSgKsnBZVKlW70MolS7bTgkUEZjYO8pl9sEMsacNLjCPZCX9aMDpKwA/s3054/That_20220803_105623.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifXU6WGbk6MspExFlW8YkwHpb8RsMQ7hiGZqx54mN-M-NkJgPJrqKnk1x9GJMg1DPU1IIGK9HoS0FAgAtf1LEbeghjUJOea_V17vMLo4vl6Z8jsIVd6jn7JS6qe4Ca0GzQm8emifxhdAZv77egS-jFR1yNkZN_MCUymknz7LJp7Kb9KIpLelDVHaZkvA/s2964/That_20220803_111424.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2324" data-original-width="2964" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifXU6WGbk6MspExFlW8YkwHpb8RsMQ7hiGZqx54mN-M-NkJgPJrqKnk1x9GJMg1DPU1IIGK9HoS0FAgAtf1LEbeghjUJOea_V17vMLo4vl6Z8jsIVd6jn7JS6qe4Ca0GzQm8emifxhdAZv77egS-jFR1yNkZN_MCUymknz7LJp7Kb9KIpLelDVHaZkvA/s320/That_20220803_111424.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I swapped the self-centring 3 jaw chuck for the independent 4 jaw chuck that also came with the Warco WM 180 lathe.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ3vMOJ80Ybmlv3BL_MrAh2dF_ImcXtb5Mdq8b13d_XNXkt2QheNmQG6Kb0_hMr10KeK7pXJdcejKWlu9uV_hUX6im7iG15e2Wuk6SQDMMPDhQkCXt4-DHJCOPn8M_FErEyt4qPzcr7OTMFS-0aW3urnhzrrZA5nunpfyllsR-PqKA69SVnZkKkBNoXg/s3533/That_20220803_112003.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2697" data-original-width="3533" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ3vMOJ80Ybmlv3BL_MrAh2dF_ImcXtb5Mdq8b13d_XNXkt2QheNmQG6Kb0_hMr10KeK7pXJdcejKWlu9uV_hUX6im7iG15e2Wuk6SQDMMPDhQkCXt4-DHJCOPn8M_FErEyt4qPzcr7OTMFS-0aW3urnhzrrZA5nunpfyllsR-PqKA69SVnZkKkBNoXg/s320/That_20220803_112003.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwnEgsMj5J5fqJKczm80spc2vhIPIJAuRLV7sHyeOcgV4xTnOhV9MkhhcvhhcXhGwhT25nSskuY32g3Gd3MCjhgq_FlPL1UAN3D0ayAJPakqHaUxE2aHMspZJac-qw5RQcSWDFKhaAnz6Nzl-kzwubHFb1MenYYejmpq7UXhhdEgJKRDUdd90CBmUB2A/s4032/That_20220803_113935.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwnEgsMj5J5fqJKczm80spc2vhIPIJAuRLV7sHyeOcgV4xTnOhV9MkhhcvhhcXhGwhT25nSskuY32g3Gd3MCjhgq_FlPL1UAN3D0ayAJPakqHaUxE2aHMspZJac-qw5RQcSWDFKhaAnz6Nzl-kzwubHFb1MenYYejmpq7UXhhdEgJKRDUdd90CBmUB2A/s320/That_20220803_113935.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>I centred the new tool post in the 4 jaw chuck by aligning the existing post hole with a dead centre in the tail stock.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEierOI_ox01rlFWUs3A5xn5rh59cg7qitgxrWtWyifsztdzlTpcOwp6LJiLTIC99GPXFNbAWK6dUXm0dyAaMT26j880Zb-WVKIhM1pmwsfMkuCvY5wbn9X4G933Fxi9A4xdqnc6HGT7gfE5XScdozTQ_V62j-G8q4lShHddfYIMfHpdJe7t7Hd2YCDLIQ/s3032/That_20220803_134854.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2085" data-original-width="3032" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEierOI_ox01rlFWUs3A5xn5rh59cg7qitgxrWtWyifsztdzlTpcOwp6LJiLTIC99GPXFNbAWK6dUXm0dyAaMT26j880Zb-WVKIhM1pmwsfMkuCvY5wbn9X4G933Fxi9A4xdqnc6HGT7gfE5XScdozTQ_V62j-G8q4lShHddfYIMfHpdJe7t7Hd2YCDLIQ/s320/That_20220803_134854.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>It was not easy going. Part of the problem was that my boring bars were too big to fit in the 11mm hole and my Cobalt drills would not even make an impact on the hardened tool post. I'm sure it's not good practice but I found by starting the tip of the boring bar from the outside and forcing the tool against the surface and working towards the middle, I was able to take off a little bit at a time.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj34X0qfIK-HQYjF0HRAmfj1uR8JyQxi_PtDP749kPWy29odmBI5WXWX5z69vR1gXmDawZoB0gHtMRWJ44nPhO4qVrY0hgnwslTDY1vHZFJo6tq36zZcSDJgMBSQY15REtzdWo3bgJJPUBHiZhL_FA_ZQEd2vjpKFHRVMT2G58P0GyHnnbML4bopwO5uw/s3395/That_20220803_140511.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2606" data-original-width="3395" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj34X0qfIK-HQYjF0HRAmfj1uR8JyQxi_PtDP749kPWy29odmBI5WXWX5z69vR1gXmDawZoB0gHtMRWJ44nPhO4qVrY0hgnwslTDY1vHZFJo6tq36zZcSDJgMBSQY15REtzdWo3bgJJPUBHiZhL_FA_ZQEd2vjpKFHRVMT2G58P0GyHnnbML4bopwO5uw/s320/That_20220803_140511.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq1Zhw1ydZphyK39g9NQesLn7lHKeyWEKV9miFmG1Eik4wBzkhn4odkTJ-AotcoV36l8zkRLvV50dvWz0WPWtV3zonf_6_GF_2gk-QxcuNkpJ3ZUu2V5E7vYe941u_HNuMR40dMVtUsIf78N7MyaacTbWwhEEsZ6SgNa4JO3mjcrjfhafzpM6yQAyHqA/s3446/That_20220803_141732.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2511" data-original-width="3446" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq1Zhw1ydZphyK39g9NQesLn7lHKeyWEKV9miFmG1Eik4wBzkhn4odkTJ-AotcoV36l8zkRLvV50dvWz0WPWtV3zonf_6_GF_2gk-QxcuNkpJ3ZUu2V5E7vYe941u_HNuMR40dMVtUsIf78N7MyaacTbWwhEEsZ6SgNa4JO3mjcrjfhafzpM6yQAyHqA/s320/That_20220803_141732.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>As the tool was not fixed in either direction, I ended up with a slight slope towards the middle. I deliberately took care as I got close to my intended depth so I could sort out the slope. It will not win any awards for quality but it fits and it works.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOQOSq1204p19FESujcwkENadK8jHzILW5WVb7KWkCAFvDAZjmnWjrWmaeqrwALWP17KL13yD5oJvZfuaSv-Llt-eE-EWNsKyyBb10F23R4c6CGfrmSkdRXHcbkI8_g5GpkiEMvmcDlrWAzmtFQtuLc6J0NFTjBhmX2x6fwInmWUH1Kpiy--iPK1VJmA/s3192/That_20220803_143054.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2374" data-original-width="3192" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOQOSq1204p19FESujcwkENadK8jHzILW5WVb7KWkCAFvDAZjmnWjrWmaeqrwALWP17KL13yD5oJvZfuaSv-Llt-eE-EWNsKyyBb10F23R4c6CGfrmSkdRXHcbkI8_g5GpkiEMvmcDlrWAzmtFQtuLc6J0NFTjBhmX2x6fwInmWUH1Kpiy--iPK1VJmA/s320/That_20220803_143054.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguAl-RtUuseHObxQd2DFXYW9R6F1k7aP47LzzGLntq7PLIBQ9L2wxf8Bz2TLMLWPMBXmxOQivflOvvml2FA6x7PdPgkXoRZbE74H80UZxG9rFGVUMP-wr9Y7ZebYfJsSJ5p_EMLmTtPLMM4hnT3Cnt6F2wx8Io7f8u6ZYZikikW-YAXqwboE9_3McLew/s3262/That_20220803_170029.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2679" data-original-width="3262" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguAl-RtUuseHObxQd2DFXYW9R6F1k7aP47LzzGLntq7PLIBQ9L2wxf8Bz2TLMLWPMBXmxOQivflOvvml2FA6x7PdPgkXoRZbE74H80UZxG9rFGVUMP-wr9Y7ZebYfJsSJ5p_EMLmTtPLMM4hnT3Cnt6F2wx8Io7f8u6ZYZikikW-YAXqwboE9_3McLew/s320/That_20220803_170029.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>The new tool holder is a little lower than the original so I needed a spacer so the clamp would lock. I could have piled up washers... but I have a lathe, so I could make exactly what I needed :-)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFiy-ceqrrW404VyvdPPMFsyVyGUPTL4-cFg9alleUxF_W_cRBLp7oQ9vyhOL_7mFR0rEObEGojzOGo1i3Z0MxiYOkSJJO_jn1rOFJoH_w9w4Bb5mnUlQ6LmQk0PGYJp7LOdmI9A2cjjDHKSE9RZCRAh_Fzc4yybCSlJPJyb0lwA-XB3vJPNr3L0dw5A/s3273/That_20220803_172841.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2148" data-original-width="3273" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFiy-ceqrrW404VyvdPPMFsyVyGUPTL4-cFg9alleUxF_W_cRBLp7oQ9vyhOL_7mFR0rEObEGojzOGo1i3Z0MxiYOkSJJO_jn1rOFJoH_w9w4Bb5mnUlQ6LmQk0PGYJp7LOdmI9A2cjjDHKSE9RZCRAh_Fzc4yybCSlJPJyb0lwA-XB3vJPNr3L0dw5A/s320/That_20220803_172841.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoJ-Ru81lb6IIzS03MbcGfVGLkhHn7hKlrMLVA62pBuvE0KPZrgpWs5sEIUC5AsowaH26Uw_9UbkLpyAdaluNmV4duIkJ7q7DVHmqSMRgZz1_nWkW6hjBkYXH2XP7-gBa0XxvKKnMlq7OWhap6Wac_5xrdQtIjtpLdSR__KHoGxdMpGYZgv25v8lWC7g/s2991/That_20220803_173658.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2293" data-original-width="2991" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoJ-Ru81lb6IIzS03MbcGfVGLkhHn7hKlrMLVA62pBuvE0KPZrgpWs5sEIUC5AsowaH26Uw_9UbkLpyAdaluNmV4duIkJ7q7DVHmqSMRgZz1_nWkW6hjBkYXH2XP7-gBa0XxvKKnMlq7OWhap6Wac_5xrdQtIjtpLdSR__KHoGxdMpGYZgv25v8lWC7g/s320/That_20220803_173658.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge9-oMLVQeXgiwBX1Y30YwqxZhx-YIlAekH3AR_Sd3IbkFz4MnHSdNWUt0kXft0nzR8HBPa64mvzzgWj0rSvfkHgUqfLdTOIyzLG4CGoI2Wsn8wfvk_NKwoYHgaVJbv0dBC-GpZg8eF3pzkeJBc3tM_NfK9pQI7JcjqBe54d6BMkzaC5m4OyeI5kZryQ/s3286/That_20220803_175136.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2603" data-original-width="3286" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge9-oMLVQeXgiwBX1Y30YwqxZhx-YIlAekH3AR_Sd3IbkFz4MnHSdNWUt0kXft0nzR8HBPa64mvzzgWj0rSvfkHgUqfLdTOIyzLG4CGoI2Wsn8wfvk_NKwoYHgaVJbv0dBC-GpZg8eF3pzkeJBc3tM_NfK9pQI7JcjqBe54d6BMkzaC5m4OyeI5kZryQ/s320/That_20220803_175136.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj4G7fVURYMweyya5Ivzb-nz8HhDg_4h0hOMP2mdBeesyr0N71ipGieJjMv8I0ibDf7YkuQRFBdzVTEwMgKI0MYDuQPTyIT6qKtV1gHKgpsqB1AgZ7hMVpUHQ-CDyojxdJsmUB6KRHia25YCqtoBIS1SZwhKdnd9_XGWw9vkPmJ3Lch9m996s82PliAg/s2842/That_20220803_175705.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2210" data-original-width="2842" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj4G7fVURYMweyya5Ivzb-nz8HhDg_4h0hOMP2mdBeesyr0N71ipGieJjMv8I0ibDf7YkuQRFBdzVTEwMgKI0MYDuQPTyIT6qKtV1gHKgpsqB1AgZ7hMVpUHQ-CDyojxdJsmUB6KRHia25YCqtoBIS1SZwhKdnd9_XGWw9vkPmJ3Lch9m996s82PliAg/s320/That_20220803_175705.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>With the spacer done, I decided I needed a taller handle so that the lever did not foul on the locking bolts. Another job for the lathe.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiec4ORmZRDp1BJF5T0znw3jUKiumh4LTSQKJmpbcMuVr5eaimGqKWgdUdOM8JtJ6N2Mte6yqW2Oab7SyzU6tkt5iyUn_PXZ6oBmoDNeUUZDkHbYkvOjWEWihtIGcM5ymkZ-9BK21gstwJ-NA4pEFRbd2DJPdPWDUcf0BF7bcUDxX6WpZEIDsLspUhqYg/s2933/That_20220803_181808.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2279" data-original-width="2933" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiec4ORmZRDp1BJF5T0znw3jUKiumh4LTSQKJmpbcMuVr5eaimGqKWgdUdOM8JtJ6N2Mte6yqW2Oab7SyzU6tkt5iyUn_PXZ6oBmoDNeUUZDkHbYkvOjWEWihtIGcM5ymkZ-9BK21gstwJ-NA4pEFRbd2DJPdPWDUcf0BF7bcUDxX6WpZEIDsLspUhqYg/s320/That_20220803_181808.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvcnHZayR2bpNqLXBAj1UcBeckkXDsfwtHzPMI2kRAQ7SX-Gg-eu6AKJuEwZ8QwXgfWXt1eQBP4K3zQQxWsecJ1V6_nhgBbeSnrloRk8bz13C_eAiz5zk4vra9rsGfnZx2zoS-nJUT3sunJlXFVULcZ8sEdmnweOpwzzpDOnOoHSfBfKKjY9POBJTJsw/s2612/That_20220804_173643.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2038" data-original-width="2858" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWdghqtIxFmVVNZ9eZ7R-eHurhNRzf-GcTb2BSV_9UH6dhwFpSvgdXaZTjF1maRmokALvEX3pVX-aaOQtD1ae_M1biw8pOroE88kSVpGjOHbWG_2dDtzpO_qTBTfJQU4dkFv6umeyKPAh_MzNK6zzJ-4JRLfHGK8lJXWVk16dUg4pMk2jJLnZg0n4RLg/s320/That_20220805_180846.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I managed to rig up an existing hand tap holder to stay in the tail stock.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja-38Un0-NVmJFBeQcCm5OlTmZrEfctcDZ0CeCLAuB3LJu61RysnCgTeyZ0rFkD4rlky02Gf6bxG-csN9YD1qTE99XhjD-UDtLZ51CsCgP8_2jqqG2CeQ_uhlIj28yV54_gAN23ew34VM3yyO8prxL-K0xnYDdC6Gk8ajCEehTausNQuK3Nrqm41TeTw/s3024/That_20220805_182552.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2521" data-original-width="3024" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja-38Un0-NVmJFBeQcCm5OlTmZrEfctcDZ0CeCLAuB3LJu61RysnCgTeyZ0rFkD4rlky02Gf6bxG-csN9YD1qTE99XhjD-UDtLZ51CsCgP8_2jqqG2CeQ_uhlIj28yV54_gAN23ew34VM3yyO8prxL-K0xnYDdC6Gk8ajCEehTausNQuK3Nrqm41TeTw/s320/That_20220805_182552.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I've tapped a few things in my time, so I know that dead end holes are tricky and need a lot of extra depth to get the thread length I was aiming for. Threading using the lathe is so much easier than in a vice because everything stays aligned.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqkTy5ZC9rZ5FSikPBYG9T6glie8O0g_bg9ZqjO8SUoO5G9xb3PKsCqX6ltpjPx7rf7C2XYMYtFkv3VNzFDpe1LXXbqzHlaefAvMVXxNPl9Wv_aYSWKT3jUHMTlLxf0VpxZSb3poKWM8KeCsZHpVHZyvMv9omITrwgWLikLsmqxysm7R2rG3PRWmKlSA/s2960/That_20220805_190534.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2233" data-original-width="2960" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqkTy5ZC9rZ5FSikPBYG9T6glie8O0g_bg9ZqjO8SUoO5G9xb3PKsCqX6ltpjPx7rf7C2XYMYtFkv3VNzFDpe1LXXbqzHlaefAvMVXxNPl9Wv_aYSWKT3jUHMTlLxf0VpxZSb3poKWM8KeCsZHpVHZyvMv9omITrwgWLikLsmqxysm7R2rG3PRWmKlSA/s320/That_20220805_190534.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiipa5owIaodZk2SlvnlIhTOBUymkYOQbyUYaH4f3HN8r-Cvfq9LNc3U1k0JSAUd4NY_7kD9o-QSjCJZY18Ocea-N7OsmiweLPS_D3ZtOnOfGosTgtuuHCncOAJTTjO0Cs6kULJ1n1GCC0Tpt5yNIm2YFf3D-RrRD9R9EVMFYHMKXd_jUfw8XaQm78vlQ/s2905/That_20220805_191112.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFmhq_taygifULaqJDqwrLCEVtQeJ--L9IbwWuzRNt8Yr8CCRsU70nnBTlv_93QAZOHfxWwMtvnYA7ioF4boXpZEXQcdPfl1CHB7czydk51JZVgPtbySxgXZz3ziASTnWVnufESXasw1oxtYRQm4Gm1N2NKn_AUZmZlGjrjBoOKCi2Zot93gaQJpQGog/s3166/That_20220806_154505.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2237" data-original-width="3166" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFmhq_taygifULaqJDqwrLCEVtQeJ--L9IbwWuzRNt8Yr8CCRsU70nnBTlv_93QAZOHfxWwMtvnYA7ioF4boXpZEXQcdPfl1CHB7czydk51JZVgPtbySxgXZz3ziASTnWVnufESXasw1oxtYRQm4Gm1N2NKn_AUZmZlGjrjBoOKCi2Zot93gaQJpQGog/s320/That_20220806_154505.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>A tricky bit was drilling the lever mounting hole on the 30deg angled taper.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ6YZUSlxY1SXNvskdIPzDQo-KeyyIBebvrakTQHXmJKJOstC_byBpnGD8SZEe-XW2pk3Y10S8Ag_ZYsl_pNPdzdXPtwiJi7c-H7rp1EBoLKot9U8wX0C0Vf41xCz-_Lo81caFus-xZhzK9z1YF1KVlh8_Y8PnTqmfVPHJj4J9s_5Awi7gbOvvvHcTpg/s3666/That_20220806_170647.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2634" data-original-width="3666" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ6YZUSlxY1SXNvskdIPzDQo-KeyyIBebvrakTQHXmJKJOstC_byBpnGD8SZEe-XW2pk3Y10S8Ag_ZYsl_pNPdzdXPtwiJi7c-H7rp1EBoLKot9U8wX0C0Vf41xCz-_Lo81caFus-xZhzK9z1YF1KVlh8_Y8PnTqmfVPHJj4J9s_5Awi7gbOvvvHcTpg/s320/That_20220806_170647.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>I removed half a millimetre off the spacer, so that the lever stopped in the position I preferred. The job took most of a day to complete and the result is working nicely.</p><p>==</p><p><br /></p>John C Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595025767497289755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304571503105173900.post-82842899771187634262022-07-24T22:56:00.003+01:002022-07-25T17:18:38.082+01:00My First Metal Lathe<p>This weekend I got some time to use the lathe that I got for my birthday.</p><p>It's been about 40 years since I last used a metal turning lathe, so I've had a bit to learn. I found an excellent series of videos on YouTube that got me underway very quickly.</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6Dnmd3lDzA" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6Dnmd3lDzA</a></p><p>These tutorials by <a href="https://blondihacks.com" target="_blank">Blondihacks</a> are concise, easy to understand and exactly what I needed to know.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRfo23Qok_3XWNVt3sykcbFPzxbsE9wpCa-XvjbT1lgNSPLADsbLBpQjpJnzOorL0llU_EK9yD6Rx6d-dnsclW5rHGsK4Ow7Fq-xm6NN5aJ4DOmkrzVQsM9yw0kiYwn_0GBQUCVxsfogJ1ZA4zb1wHxxSxPxxHdg-sv557Z0p3qF4u95u-FSLIURs6mg/s3918/That_20220720_142523.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2778" data-original-width="3918" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRfo23Qok_3XWNVt3sykcbFPzxbsE9wpCa-XvjbT1lgNSPLADsbLBpQjpJnzOorL0llU_EK9yD6Rx6d-dnsclW5rHGsK4Ow7Fq-xm6NN5aJ4DOmkrzVQsM9yw0kiYwn_0GBQUCVxsfogJ1ZA4zb1wHxxSxPxxHdg-sv557Z0p3qF4u95u-FSLIURs6mg/s320/That_20220720_142523.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Unboxing. There are lots of similar lathes all made in China.</div><div>Having read lots of reviews, I concluded that the lathes are pretty good but the state of what arrives can be a bit hit and miss. To avoid having a kit of parts, instead of a lathe, I decided to buy from a UK company that brands their own Chinese manufactured lathes, and most importantly checks them before they ship and provides support.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBC9ZvZy57ZDNRtjw5wPWwYujBT0iM1tE26fY0jSHgOkixOIvc0hd_wYdSslKPj4GSHSdiLrF2QQyczH6tU-hEUa1HC-cP-KGMXllsRakLzvnSu1pAZn1U2LzMDGbRbxOFZdD1gSa-7-ttYJVVmqz12ZnJMheXQa1hNjwgZQ5VHnJd7LW_DHmzTApPNw/s2876/That_20220720_210530.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2128" data-original-width="2876" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBC9ZvZy57ZDNRtjw5wPWwYujBT0iM1tE26fY0jSHgOkixOIvc0hd_wYdSslKPj4GSHSdiLrF2QQyczH6tU-hEUa1HC-cP-KGMXllsRakLzvnSu1pAZn1U2LzMDGbRbxOFZdD1gSa-7-ttYJVVmqz12ZnJMheXQa1hNjwgZQ5VHnJd7LW_DHmzTApPNw/s320/That_20220720_210530.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I bought a <a href="https://www.warco.co.uk/metal-lathes/15-wm-180-variable-speed-lathe.html" target="_blank">Warco WM 180 lathe</a>. It arrived in very good order, pretty much ready to use.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDC1v4HouwYcE1u2WW72EFmQcdvP0aIGAVjXAS1OxP7-eUg1adhOz5TgO4AG-KUaGvyqVdu81YgrDGSjI-vXfEUELNKoaXlNbNfUJcxnX9OqlRkzsCFfKsBJ9wW25oGHy3JolR-sa9ecHXbeynicvycUzE9Bc-s-H2RZcOEP370PYKyk1Nr0Jj1xoMEA/s3390/That_20220720_210550.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2479" data-original-width="3390" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDC1v4HouwYcE1u2WW72EFmQcdvP0aIGAVjXAS1OxP7-eUg1adhOz5TgO4AG-KUaGvyqVdu81YgrDGSjI-vXfEUELNKoaXlNbNfUJcxnX9OqlRkzsCFfKsBJ9wW25oGHy3JolR-sa9ecHXbeynicvycUzE9Bc-s-H2RZcOEP370PYKyk1Nr0Jj1xoMEA/s320/That_20220720_210550.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I built the bench that it sits on, over 10 years ago. The bench was intended for a lathe, but it's taken me this long to decide to buy one.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiIhLRxWZhsNlfeSu10BtqgWvE0FZziRiOKOY1Y3K-OWTx-EOd4YH73VJSK8n6-oYblPEsMwrImaPpxd021nEHk4LAHY0afBkva-4seCkHFjnqZe4AjwCvOIwns9wC81yr2BbFdZMf0RcGVrxmGRPGhjc4QeWqnfzCUI6s_4SyKKQvaD26Nv0uE3Mv8Q/s3311/That_20220723_161555.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2323" data-original-width="3311" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiIhLRxWZhsNlfeSu10BtqgWvE0FZziRiOKOY1Y3K-OWTx-EOd4YH73VJSK8n6-oYblPEsMwrImaPpxd021nEHk4LAHY0afBkva-4seCkHFjnqZe4AjwCvOIwns9wC81yr2BbFdZMf0RcGVrxmGRPGhjc4QeWqnfzCUI6s_4SyKKQvaD26Nv0uE3Mv8Q/s320/That_20220723_161555.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz49XCo97TDdjyWW6RR9PCSqK8FbIIzCWHE6ndM2v86BCwI7aqleTkJ4yT6drobuPTdtco5ndJsQ0l3V0jPLCJa7K7QTbt4OlxCQzvQpJ4GaloOYlil-RYaTw9-ZWPziZ28Gtxg3gqxOdkZTPumZRytnfN_mSasGLZXAkxoDDiSliYnm5KJO1VSBlzpQ/s2441/That_20220723_164813.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1714" data-original-width="2441" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz49XCo97TDdjyWW6RR9PCSqK8FbIIzCWHE6ndM2v86BCwI7aqleTkJ4yT6drobuPTdtco5ndJsQ0l3V0jPLCJa7K7QTbt4OlxCQzvQpJ4GaloOYlil-RYaTw9-ZWPziZ28Gtxg3gqxOdkZTPumZRytnfN_mSasGLZXAkxoDDiSliYnm5KJO1VSBlzpQ/s320/That_20220723_164813.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>It comes with a basic tool post. To align the tools, it is necessary to pack them to the right height.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAAfHFJxScek83eAz_41lcOo3NqmA_44BgLDs2c70OW8lgw1rHk5AeQxfY9QFG1ZDMz-fxbWvNfKzK2qP9xM96G2fEQJKjVQ7PAC2wGF80CRtF7Tli3-wH7apMy5krRMWGhETgiZnh4h5IbkxTfvNjinbVmw8neF02fhpBivBIeY0fK2FENj1sSmQgWg/s3324/That_20220723_174138.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2219" data-original-width="3324" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAAfHFJxScek83eAz_41lcOo3NqmA_44BgLDs2c70OW8lgw1rHk5AeQxfY9QFG1ZDMz-fxbWvNfKzK2qP9xM96G2fEQJKjVQ7PAC2wGF80CRtF7Tli3-wH7apMy5krRMWGhETgiZnh4h5IbkxTfvNjinbVmw8neF02fhpBivBIeY0fK2FENj1sSmQgWg/s320/That_20220723_174138.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>To pack under the lathe tools, I used short lengths of the metal strapping from the crate that the lathe arrived in. I found that tip while looking for what lathe to buy. 4 layers of metal strap, raised the tools to exactly the right height.</div><div>I bent the strap, so that it also brought the tool out to better line up with the set screws, that hold the tools in place.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLpVw-NTmrnj0he90D8BQ85IknZeAWb7d8xX3SlaX0oFkyX2v1_KOwiC9hp0JrkwlMC3hIpWOufpkOlMKM9_4Fqke2c-HskkEUQ24hXBsCmnGcfsQtJ5BTxcOGTZ3rQV-qRbAuRkyPlyeV-RLADir_BeW9I4YO59HCG2QveFvlqJpLkbhYhqLk3B3E3w/s3390/That_20220723_182427.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="3390" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLpVw-NTmrnj0he90D8BQ85IknZeAWb7d8xX3SlaX0oFkyX2v1_KOwiC9hp0JrkwlMC3hIpWOufpkOlMKM9_4Fqke2c-HskkEUQ24hXBsCmnGcfsQtJ5BTxcOGTZ3rQV-qRbAuRkyPlyeV-RLADir_BeW9I4YO59HCG2QveFvlqJpLkbhYhqLk3B3E3w/s320/That_20220723_182427.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2458" data-original-width="3365" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkR7Hsh6klHEoEMBw9WfZJmMOI-uYkMiAMH7XCO37dPSVV15jvcpjO0RgBNb3U5TjFBvq1Dmqn3P_WsqbRBI4Dcr4q3vEFe1RvRa0z36ZpZ1aIt2h0VUxymAjeU93rZT2hXNNbxdTlLrMLvbkNj672tsUclo7mrDgyNvkNC0YtUUuVWlLqRqR4qsU-8w/s320/That_20220724_153517.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>To practice, I made a pair of presses to put the cups in to bike head tubes.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHPUkvp0JYShHIJhr9IPOqZZKh6IB_SKp2BsELy_7Hq5kPIyifmkXS04_Eksl7n7jbpGyGZt3-WLomt1m6jtbjStsKbcsLtDxhIu7TI0Wt1XKE46OcM26JSylNh8O6YLdEwpyK41OWR8GaU684P4o_pZxt7A3sV7zMny8DjPJJICHAXAuqIQk3oJxvEQ/s3321/That_20220724_161900.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2483" data-original-width="3321" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHPUkvp0JYShHIJhr9IPOqZZKh6IB_SKp2BsELy_7Hq5kPIyifmkXS04_Eksl7n7jbpGyGZt3-WLomt1m6jtbjStsKbcsLtDxhIu7TI0Wt1XKE46OcM26JSylNh8O6YLdEwpyK41OWR8GaU684P4o_pZxt7A3sV7zMny8DjPJJICHAXAuqIQk3oJxvEQ/s320/That_20220724_161900.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>I've learnt a lot as I've gone along and I am pleased with the results of my first project using the metal turning lathe.</p><p>==</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>John C Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595025767497289755noreply@blogger.com0