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Post by dusty350 on Jan 23, 2023 22:15:15 GMT 1
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Post by donkeychomp on Jan 23, 2023 22:24:18 GMT 1
Phwoar!
Alex
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Post by Mr Kipling on Jan 23, 2023 22:37:09 GMT 1
Looking good , keep the pics a coming...
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Post by lcmarky on Jan 23, 2023 22:48:46 GMT 1
 A slight interlude in proceedings as Monday night is City & Guilds TIg 1 college night and then off away with work tomorrow for a few days. |
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Post by donkeychomp on Jan 23, 2023 23:19:51 GMT 1
You've passed. Tell 'em I said so.
Alex
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Post by lcmarky on Jan 24, 2023 9:57:46 GMT 1
You've passed. Tell 'em I said so. Alex I might just do that Alex! The lap weld and running a straight bead seem the most challenging. Destroying lanthanated tungsten I seem to be really good at!! |
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Post by lcmarky on Feb 4, 2023 14:05:30 GMT 1
 Today is a day to make fork tools. Kawasaki ZX6R forks need a service and I need to disassemble the stanchion from the radial caliper fork lower to Machine a recess for the calipers at the threads This is one of three tools I’ll be needing. |
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Post by lcmarky on Feb 4, 2023 14:07:19 GMT 1
 Fork compression tool. Cleverly I managed to chose some slightly higher carbon steel so a little bit harder to Machine, but it’ll last!! |
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Post by lcmarky on Feb 4, 2023 15:16:44 GMT 1
 Tool 2 |
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Post by lcmarky on Feb 4, 2023 15:17:29 GMT 1
 Prevents the damping inners heading south when the cap comes off |
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Post by lcmarky on Feb 4, 2023 15:27:09 GMT 1
Make that 4 tools. Need a female threaded M10 X 1.0 extension piece so I can retrieve this thread from above.
Off to order a tap
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Post by lcmarky on Feb 4, 2023 15:27:55 GMT 1
 This bit. |
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Post by JonW on Feb 4, 2023 23:47:37 GMT 1
Always love making tools like this. I made a real lash up of a tool for KTM forks from an old chinese cheapie footrest plate and some screws to 'get them done today' from thing in the scrap bin... and I keep using it and saying i'll make a proper one lol Yours are much much nicer lol
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Post by lcmarky on Feb 8, 2023 12:29:05 GMT 1
 This isn’t a straightforward job to disassemble the ZX6R forks without the right tools. |
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Post by lcmarky on Feb 8, 2023 12:29:35 GMT 1
 Fork lowers need heat to break the thread lock. |
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Post by lcmarky on Feb 8, 2023 12:30:11 GMT 1
 …of which there is no shortage applied at the factory!! |
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Post by lcmarky on Feb 8, 2023 12:37:54 GMT 1
 Fantastic service from K Tech. New guide bushes, slide bushes, travel indicators, 8N springs down from 9.3N standard and 5w fork oil. |
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Post by lcmarky on Feb 8, 2023 12:51:20 GMT 1
 The radial mounts need a small mod to locate the MT09 calipers. |
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Post by lcmarky on Feb 8, 2023 13:31:21 GMT 1
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Post by lcmarky on Feb 8, 2023 13:31:40 GMT 1
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Post by lcmarky on Feb 8, 2023 13:32:02 GMT 1
 That’s a bit better.. |
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Post by crogthomas on Feb 8, 2023 13:50:15 GMT 1
Lovely job.
Why have you taken the fork lowers off?
And how did you hollow out that swinging arm spindle? Really long drill bit?
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Post by lcmarky on Feb 8, 2023 14:08:43 GMT 1
Lovely job. Why have you taken the fork lowers off? And how did you hollow out that swinging arm spindle? Really long drill bit? To make the job of machining the recesses for the calipers easier and to clean them thoroughly for painting. Clamping the fork lower in the milling machine vice with the leverage of the stanchion I don't think is a wise move either. Yes, with a long series HSS drill bit. When you say really long, I used to use a 10mm drill ~1m long for cross drilling waterways in injection mould tools so compared to that it's just a bit longer really than standard. |
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Post by lcmarky on Feb 8, 2023 17:49:03 GMT 1
 That’s the pair of them disassembled now. Will put the blast cabinet to action tomorrow and blast both of the fork lowers ready for painting. Some tidying of the stanchions and fork tubes on the lathe and then I’ll reassemble them. |
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Post by lcmarky on Feb 9, 2023 11:41:14 GMT 1
 Blast cabinet into action. |
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Post by lcmarky on Feb 9, 2023 11:41:31 GMT 1
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Post by lcmarky on Feb 9, 2023 11:41:55 GMT 1
 Does a great job. |
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Post by JonW on Feb 10, 2023 0:42:55 GMT 1
lovely work!
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Post by lcmarky on Feb 11, 2023 11:28:22 GMT 1
 New centre arrived yesterday so I can crack on with the fork stanchions and tubes now. |
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Post by lcmarky on Feb 11, 2023 12:55:40 GMT 1
 More Ti bolts. |
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