Snorkpipe Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 How big an area do you need? Truck brake pot diaphragms might do the job 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOHC Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 I found Pipeline in avondale has some Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kicker Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 Hey, if I'm bolting a sprocket to a flange with M8 bolts, how much edge distance would would be a good idea minimum? Flange is thicc as, 20mm+ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 23 minutes ago, kicker said: Hey, if I'm bolting a sprocket to a flange with M8 bolts, how much edge distance would would be a good idea minimum? Flange is thicc as, 20mm+ rule of thumb is 1.5 times the diameter of the bolt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 if trhe sprocket is loaded up you might want to work out the posibility of the plate tearing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kicker Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 It's more of a boss than a flange I guess, would only have 8.75mm from edge of M8 hole but it will have up to 100nm of torque through it so maybe a spline or something is needed to transfer the force and the bolts can be to secure it. Just trying to work out if a part I have found can be used before seeing a beard about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SOHC Posted November 5, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 5, 2020 Finally found the proper 2ply 3.2mm synthetic shit, took a couple practice runs to get the cutter right but now they work. 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajg193 Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 Does it really make sense mucking around using 80 year old gauges and regulators in a safety critical application? What's a new or even somewhat recent set cost? A couple hundred bucks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 GEnuine smiths gauges tho (that have had no oil in them for 50 years) Rudi mixes it by sense of smell tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajg193 Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketplace/business-farming-industry/industrial/manufacturing-metalwork/welders/listing/2850145610?bof=aRYHuxcx $75 delivered for a brand new acetylene regulator Same price for oxygen, can get them used for even less Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SOHC Posted November 5, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 5, 2020 14 minutes ago, ajg193 said: Does it really make sense mucking around using 80 year old gauges and regulators in a safety critical application? What's a new or even somewhat recent set cost? A couple hundred bucks? If it lasted that long it must be good? Thees old regulators have relief valves in them and way better valve seats, can be stripped down to clean the build up of shit easy. I got a brand new set of BOC regulators 3 years ago and they have failed, before that I had another set that started leaking after a year. Some of the cheep ones have cardboard faces is the gauges and the flow is terrible as I do a lot of brazing almost every day, when end I go to the shed I will get a pic of my regulator graveyard 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transom Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 And those are fucking cool gauges 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickJ Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 How did you cut them, looks really neat? We do plenty of that kind of stuff with the waterjet cos its a pain most other ways Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOHC Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 7 minutes ago, NickJ said: How did you cut them, looks really neat? We do plenty of that kind of stuff with the waterjet cos its a pain most other ways I have a circle cutter knife thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOHC Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doullama Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 Anyone know much about older commodore utes? Am looking at getting a series III (01') VS to replace my AU wagon (obviously it doesn't need replacing, just bored of unrelenting reliability and class-leading style + want a year long wof) . Its ecotec 3.8, I know the automatics don't last forever but any other pitfalls for new players? Rust spots to look out for etc? Chur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 just freshen up the auto tbh, its easy as, even a womble like me can do it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nominal Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 Any ideas on where to get one of these things in NZ BNT had no clue /noaliexpressbuttplugsuggestionsthanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 for what trans. summit racing and (iirc) rock auto has them they are like $2usd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nominal Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 26 minutes ago, tortron said: for what trans. summit racing and (iirc) rock auto has them they are like $2usd C4 BNT didn't have Type-F fluid either. Disappoint I wanted to fire up my 'running' flathead to show off to the Morrie Club this weekend, but don't need trans fluid all over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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