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Made some parts for the GS1000

Posted 10-19-2009 at 01:45 AM by sschering
I got the lathe working today so I made a few parts for the GS.



They are new fuel transfer tubes for the VM26 carbs.. The old rubber hat seals were shot and they dont make em anymore so I made some O-ring type tubes..

For the T fitting I just made aluminum hats to replace the rubber seals.. I'll epoxy them in place..

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    Rippn's Avatar
    well ya smartypants!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    SNICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!
    FREE and clean, Ripp'n
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    Posted 10-19-2009 at 05:50 AM by Rippn Rippn is online now
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    Gamuru's Avatar
    Very nice!
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    Posted 10-19-2009 at 07:33 AM by Gamuru Gamuru is offline
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    Smokin_Joe's Avatar
    Hey cool! My buddies dad was a millwright for 40 years and I take parts for him to machine for me. I go over there one day and he is cutting his own gears for an RC car because they didn't make em anymore!
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    Posted 10-19-2009 at 06:17 PM by Smokin_Joe Smokin_Joe is offline
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    Nice!!
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    Nice work. How long did it take? I have a feeling there are lot's that would like some.
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    Posted 10-20-2009 at 06:20 PM by courier11sec courier11sec is offline
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    I think I burned about 3 or 4 hours making the first set but spent a lot of time getting a feel for the lathe, checking, measuring and checking again. Making a few mistakes. I trashed 3 pieces before I got the setup right.. (chatter will chew a piece up)

    I learned a lot about grouping operations and minimizing tool changes too.

    I made another set for the T last night and it only took 30-40 minutes. I needed to make the O-ring groove a bit deeper & wider.. It was less work to make a new set than try and chuck the little pieces.

    There is a guy on Ebay that makes the T and sells em for $45
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    Posted 10-21-2009 at 12:24 AM by sschering sschering is offline
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    I took some pics of the lathe.

    Don't laugh. this is the lathe.. My Grandfather made it from a few elgin bits and the rest from scratch.
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    Posted 10-22-2009 at 05:37 PM by sschering sschering is offline
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    The final product installed..
    Just for fun I turned the centers down a bit.
    Can you believe some guy in Ebay is getting $40 for each piece? $120 for the set. crazy
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    Posted 10-26-2009 at 06:34 PM by sschering sschering is offline
 

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