I see your point. That would be an easy fix.
Mark, You are welcome.
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In the US-radiocommunications company I worked for 3 years the owners son told me:
"Sven, each time I ask you for to build me a row boat. you always come up with a Bismark."
... Well I threw down on the floor their 3 1/2 ton Gorton CNC Mill torn apart into each little bit and rebuilt it as my father taught me. "You make things once, but well done." => Result afterwards all fuzzy prototypes came out right on spect....
So I guess sometimes being picky is not necessarily always a disadvantage.
Just keep in mind there are things you better do overkill, then regret having saved a dime...
Safety first.
Sven
I put on a smaller tool box and a sidecar fairing/splash guard anticipating a future passenger. Thanks to Sven I am also making some beefier sidecar connections.
Looking good there Mark!!! When we going to get together? Maybe we should meet halfway sometime? Where would that be? Shoshone? Maybe on a weekend? Or would you rather compare shops:o)
Later, Wes
Comparing shops would be nice, but so would a ride. I'm up for anything after I finish and install a job I've been working on this past month.
Well maybe not so easy. Real work gets in the way sometimes. Finally built some 3/4" X 16 TPI connectors to replace the originals. I'm having a problem wit my axle now. I had to anneal the steel to turn it. I've tried twice to heat treat it and it is still too soft. Wes, anybody in your area that can heat treat my axle?
Mark, the axle of what?
If you do not get it hard any more probably you burnt out all carbon.
But if you sent it to cementing, then you have a high change to bend it.
I very often buy pretreated 4140 at 30 Rockwell turn it and send it later for nitruration. nearly never it comes out bent and with some 50to 60 rockwell in the surface... that never cold solders.
Best regards.
Sven Peter
What are you trying to turn it with? HSS? Carbide? Are you sure it was heat treated to begin with? Usually they aren't to hard to machine?
The axle is an unknown truck axle from the scrap pile. HSS is what I have. I still have the rest of the axle. I could go to carbide and make a new one. I could use the practice.
Keep your speed Way down when trying to use HSS on hard stuff. I'd rather see you make a new one that use one that you annealed and tried to heat treat. To heat treat steel properly, you have to know exactly what it is. Otherwise its a crap shoot.
Mark,
I second Wes. Better pay a few buck for good and KNOWN prime material, then play Russian roulette.
And for the sidecar axle, you are far safer with both ends supported then an "open end" swing. If so go on the safe side.
Means 30mm 4140 or 4130. (that doesnt even need hear treatment when it comes bonificated to 30 Rockwell.
I nearly never use HSS. for the last 20 years since I fixed and took up all gaps on the lathe and mill. I use indexable carbide inserts. and not even have to worry for sharpening. The few times I have to resharpen I use the same diamond wheels as for the scraper inserts. => Perfect angles and finish.
Sven
I will take the advice given. This is after all, a learning experience.
Haven't had time or money to make any more progress, but I found some time today to take a short ride on some dirt roads close to home. This rig is a hoot. Much lighter that my Silverwing/Dneper. Quicker acceleration and fortunately quicker braking. Very easy to power slide the turns. Even the right handers. Here's a photo of the top of Colorado Gulch.
Minor breakthrough this week. I have been stumped by the limited choices of tires for 15" rim that comes with the '83 Honda CX Custom. I discovered that the '83 Honda Magna has a 16" rim that fits. I mounted a studded dual sport tire on it. So now I'm just waiting for some snow try it out.
Mark,
did youprepare allready snow chains? inyoyr area it will be a kind of must.
For a improvised short tern solution a thick rope does it too, but it will last very little.
Have fun.
Sven
