So, with my neighbours tap in hand and a borrowed tap kit from my father (which also included an M6x1.00 tap), we (my father and I) set off back to the workshop. Problem one was that the gearbox has handles on the opposing face to the motor mount, so it Continue Reading
Milling Machine Post 4 – A new power feed gearbox motor mount (almost)!
So, with the milling machine in place in the workshop, it was time to turn my attention back to the power feed gearbox motor mount that I unceremoniously broke back in October. I had designed a replacement with a new mount system and 3D printed a prototype back then, but Continue Reading
Milling machine post 3 – Putting the ram back on and situating it
So, for the past few months this milling machine has been in two sections on two pallets taking up a large amount of space in my workshop. This hasn’t been an issue as I really haven’t had the time to get up there and do anything, but having had some Continue Reading
Truck driving! My journey from B to C+E Class 1 in a week
For the last 10 years I’ve been thinking about obtaining my HGV licence. I wanted a Class 1 licence which lets you drive an artic, but previously that meant you first had to get a Class 2 (C) licence, and then you could get a Class 1 (C+E) thereafter. This Continue Reading
Milling machine post 2 – The gearbox saga
So, as I mentioned in my previous post, the power feed gearbox on the table had a loose ring inside it and it wasn’t immediately obvious which end of the input shaft this was supposed to be on. Further, the ring had become damaged after multiple impacts with one of Continue Reading
New workshop toy & project – A big ol’ milling machine!
For many years now I’ve lusted after a milling machine of my own, but a combination of space, power, and ease of movement issues compounded into it not happening. That is, until the 6th of July this year when I spotted an advert for a Gate Turret Mill on Facebook Continue Reading
Adventures in Carbon Fibre – Tenere Panel
Well, it’s been quite a while since I last posted an update on this! In the mean time time I’ve changed jobs (so I actually spend time at home now!), my girlfriend has moved in, and about 6000 other things have happened. Last week I finally decided it was time, Continue Reading
Adventures in Carbon Fibre – First time infusion
I’ve been lazy in updating this, mainly because I’m always busy these days, but also because I wanted something cool to post, but I don’t really have that yet. Anyway, here’s an update! The first lesson of this update, is this stuff is expensive. I think I’m around £800 into Continue Reading
Adventures in Carbon Fibre – Getting Started
Yes yes, I know I haven’t updated the 5PW thread in ages, and I should be working on that, but this was shiny… So, how did all this start? Well, my XT660Z has a repeat problem where when I drop it off road, the brake pedal gets pushed into the Continue Reading
R1 5PW Rebuild – Post 15
Did a bit more work when I got a chance last night! First thing is the front forks were too low in the yokes, so I jacked the bike up, slackened off the triples and dropped the forks level: Then I thought it was time to fit a fairing and Continue Reading