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Post by donkeychomp on Nov 30, 2023 23:43:55 GMT 1
Antenna? Stick it on your lid for that 'space invader' look lol.
Alex
ps probably will only look right with a Simpson Bandit or a Darth Vader helmet
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Post by tony2stroke on Dec 1, 2023 9:58:42 GMT 1
20 is a nightmare….More than 20, get done for speeding…less than 20 get done for curb crawling.. It's absolute nonsense and a living hell P
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Post by tony2stroke on Dec 1, 2023 10:13:02 GMT 1
Antenna? Stick it on your lid for that 'space invader' look lol. Alex ps probably will only look right with a Simpson Bandit or a Darth Vader helmet Like bender bending Rodriguez antenna Alex, but it's a small flat 1 1/2 inch ish 4mm ish thick square plastic box with a cable connection to speedo.
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Post by donkeychomp on Dec 1, 2023 22:22:38 GMT 1
Ahh I see. Where are you going to put it? Tail piece?
Alex
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Post by tony2stroke on Dec 1, 2023 23:09:52 GMT 1
I will let you know when I figure it all out.
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Post by JonW on Dec 2, 2023 1:07:21 GMT 1
Same box I have, mine is on the tail as the wire is really long. Someone on here was doing theirs next to the clocks i think, maybe worth a look I forget who it was now.
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Post by tony2stroke on Dec 5, 2023 12:57:48 GMT 1
A sneek preview of my Tacho and Temp gauges, with the 3D printed border Colin made for me, not permanently fitted as yet, just to show, as I am so excited, to say I'm happy, is an understatement, 😎 I will get them fitted in the case's soon 😃
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Post by lcmarky on Dec 5, 2023 13:28:12 GMT 1
Put my GPS unit up near the clocks and away from anything that may disrupt the signal. I’ll probably make another bracket at some point just to tidy it up.
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Post by tony2stroke on Dec 5, 2023 16:35:26 GMT 1
Looks just like my receiver, that's some nice paint.
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Post by tony2stroke on Dec 18, 2023 19:28:36 GMT 1
Today I have mostly been taking my frame back to powder coater.
I started bolting swing arm, rear shocker, inner rear mudguard and main stand to frame, main stand down to position frame at a better working height, weight on rear makes front end raise up, that's when noticed a massive run, going from headstock where steering lock is, all the way down the right frame tube to the frame sleeve, took it back to powder coater, he apologised and said he will do it again, scraped the paint off with his fingernail and said, it's underneath the paint whatever it is.
Should of looked a bit better when I picked it up.
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Post by donkeychomp on Dec 18, 2023 22:36:13 GMT 1
At least he's fixing it for nowt.
Alex
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Post by reedpete on Dec 18, 2023 23:10:36 GMT 1
Today I have mostly been taking my frame back to powder coater. I started bolting swing arm, rear shocker, inner rear mudguard and main stand to frame, main stand down to position frame at a better working height, weight on rear makes front end raise up, that's when noticed a massive run, going from headstock where steering lock is, all the way down the right frame tube to the frame sleeve, took it back to powder coater, he apologised and said he will do it again, scraped the paint off with his fingernail and said, it's underneath the paint whatever it is. Should of looked a bit better when I picked it up. Grease out of the headstock probably… you wouldn’t be the first…
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Post by tony2stroke on Dec 18, 2023 23:25:28 GMT 1
I was thinking that P, makes sense, as Alex says, at least he is fixing it.
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Post by lcmarky on Dec 20, 2023 10:08:11 GMT 1
Good customer service that & fella probably feels he should have checked it first too!
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Post by tony2stroke on Dec 20, 2023 12:33:29 GMT 1
Good customer service that & fella probably feels he should have checked it first too! I phoned to check on the progress this morning, was told it's being prepared for coating and should be ready for collection tomorrow, 🤞
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Post by tony2stroke on Dec 21, 2023 18:17:37 GMT 1
I went to pick up my frame today, all done he said, all looked good, got it home, went to fit swing arm and noticed little bits under the powder coat, it's rough to the touch, some dirt is under it this time, taking it back again tomorrow, if open that is, not very happy at all, lost faith in him now, wish I had just painted it now instead as per original plan, but seeing others powder coated stuff made me change my mind, another bad end to another bad year
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Post by donkeychomp on Dec 21, 2023 22:12:20 GMT 1
What a total plonker. Next time you know whom to avoid.
Alex
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Post by lcmarky on Dec 22, 2023 10:00:30 GMT 1
I went to pick up my frame today, all done he said, all looked good, got it home, went to fit swing arm and noticed little bits under the powder coat, it's rough to the touch, some dirt is under it this time, taking it back again tomorrow, if open that is, not very happy at all, lost faith in him now, wish I had just painted it now instead as per original plan, but seeing others powder coated stuff made me change my mind, another bad end to another bad year Oh dear - vote with your feet this time then..
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Post by tony2stroke on Dec 22, 2023 12:53:37 GMT 1
I went to pick up my frame today, all done he said, all looked good, got it home, went to fit swing arm and noticed little bits under the powder coat, it's rough to the touch, some dirt is under it this time, taking it back again tomorrow, if open that is, not very happy at all, lost faith in him now, wish I had just painted it now instead as per original plan, but seeing others powder coated stuff made me change my mind, another bad end to another bad year Oh dear - vote with your feet this time then.. I am in a tricky situation now, all the other bits are perfect, I paid £300 for everything, paid when I picked up the 1st time, so I have to let him sort it now, if I go elsewhere I pay again, most likely very little chance of getting money back. He has gone from nice little earner to no profit and now to costing him. His worker was there when I got there at 8:50 this morning, opening at 9 according to the website, the guy was really worried that the boss was going to shout at him, this is a 50+ year old guy, he said the boss was going to go mental and he really looked worried, I said what time does the boss get in, any minute now, I said don't worry I will wait and tell him myself, he said he will just shout after I go, with that he pulls up, I showed him the problem and said you have a contamination problem, he said we checked it all over and it looked good, I said it's down to you to make sure it's right before telling me to collect, you told me you were admiring the look of it, I didn't think I would have to thoroughly check every inch, at 1st sight it looked great, and the more we looked the more crud we could see in the paint, but mostly on the underside of the frame rails. Again he apologised and said he will do it again, but unfortunately won't be until after Christmas now, I said please make sure it's right before you tell me to collect again.
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Post by JonW on Dec 22, 2023 13:30:13 GMT 1
What a PITA. Not all powdercoat places are this bad Tony.
I reckon theyre blasting it and not cleaning it off after if there are bits in the paint, its probably blast media.
To be fair, I always clean up the grease from my frames with paraffin or proprep type paint cleaner, even WD40 gets a lot out. Many of the coaters here will send you away if there is grease in the headstock etc as they know this will get in their blast media or ruin the job.
Anyone how has PC'd before knows this is a problem, he or his guys should have checked before blowing on the powder really.
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Post by lcmarky on Dec 22, 2023 14:03:37 GMT 1
Oh dear - vote with your feet this time then.. Again he apologised and said he will do it again, but unfortunately won't be until after Christmas now, I said please make sure it's right before you tell me to collect again. Given you've already paid then that sounds the best outcome. Keep a cool professional head which you have & maybe find a different one for next time.
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Post by Tobyjugs on Dec 22, 2023 15:50:25 GMT 1
Personally I prefer a painted frame. My last frame was powder coated because I know the man very well and it was easy to arrange. If it was the same situation with painting I would of chosen painting.
If your under pressure to deliver its very easy to take small short cuts to get the job done, which is not ideal.
I do this myself now and again (under pressure) and I hate it. Nobody can see my short cuts and maybe 2 years later they can see it but by then it's too late. People will say what's this and everyone will shrug their shoulders and say to the customer what have you done to the engine. Visually that's another story. You can see it straight away.
Sorry Alex I think your comment was to easy. I believe you always should try to look at the complete picture to understand what's happening.
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Post by jon on Dec 22, 2023 17:27:45 GMT 1
Personally I prefer a painted frame. My last frame was powder coated because I know the man very well and it was easy to arrange. If it was the same situation with painting I would of chosen painting. If your under pressure to deliver its very easy to take small short cuts to get the job done, which is not ideal. I do this myself now and again (under pressure) and I hate it. Nobody can see my short cuts and maybe 2 years later they can see it but by then it's too late. People will say what's this and everyone will shrug their shoulders and say to the customer what have you done to the engine. Visually that's another story. You can see it straight away. Sorry Alex I think your comment was to easy. I believe you always should try to look at the complete picture to understand what's happening. Personally I prefer a powder coated frame. Perhaps that’s because I’ve been lucky and gone through a decent powder coated? Jon
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Post by tony2stroke on Dec 22, 2023 17:34:22 GMT 1
Personally I prefer a painted frame. My last frame was powder coated because I know the man very well and it was easy to arrange. If it was the same situation with painting I would of chosen painting. If your under pressure to deliver its very easy to take small short cuts to get the job done, which is not ideal. I do this myself now and again (under pressure) and I hate it. Nobody can see my short cuts and maybe 2 years later they can see it but by then it's too late. People will say what's this and everyone will shrug their shoulders and say to the customer what have you done to the engine. Visually that's another story. You can see it straight away. Sorry Alex I think your comment was to easy. I believe you always should try to look at the complete picture to understand what's happening. Original plan was for paint, but I got envious of other peoples powder coated stuff, I won't have it again. I can only hope he gets it right this time.
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Post by dusty350 on Dec 22, 2023 17:50:54 GMT 1
I took my spare 4l0 frame to get the side stand mount welded on. Glenn had a few goes to get a decent looking weld, due to the accumulated crap in the lower rails area, especially on the chain side. It was spitting and popping everywhere. Thing is, the frame is clean - no visible oil or grease anywhere and it's been sprayed with a rattle can to protect the metal. Goes to show that heat, either from a powdercoaters oven or a welders torch will find any hidden oil/grease. I agree in that the roughness could well be blast media under the coating, which would indicate poor prep. Does he coat a hot frame ? My fella gets the frame hot before coating which will show any grease/oil runs, plus aid a nice finish. He also jet washes the frame before blasting which helps too. All time consuming of course, and has a direct effect on profit margins. I think 3rd time lucky hopefully, but it has to be right. Dusty
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Post by 1966baz on Dec 23, 2023 8:30:19 GMT 1
Looks good Tony, unfortunately so expensive now but you will enjoy it and quite frankly you have to have a hobby even if it is a bit excessive like me.
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Post by tony2stroke on Jan 6, 2024 13:34:44 GMT 1
3rd time lucky!!!
Picked up the frame this morning and it's perfect 👌
At last I can start bolting bits on.
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Post by reedpete on Jan 6, 2024 13:40:17 GMT 1
It’s always a turning point when the frame’s done… you can see physical progression…. All the prep and searching etc is all good but not quite like something beginning to emerge from a pile of parts.
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Post by dusty350 on Jan 6, 2024 16:06:42 GMT 1
Good news Tony Look forward to the build
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Post by tony2stroke on Jan 6, 2024 21:33:45 GMT 1
I lost my interest a bit, with all the cleaning, and then the frame going wrong, not much fun in cleaning all time is there, still some bits to get, plenty still needs cleaning and painting, but getting the frame and starting to get bits fitted will help me get inspired to get on again, lots of half done stuff to finish off, too cold to paint or do anything outside so limited to what I can do inside for now, but spring will soon be here with some warmer weather.
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