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| MadNick:
Thanks Norman, ill post the results of course :) Nick |
| MadNick:
Morning! Well I made my scraper and was scraping away like a good 'un. It certainly works well and one set of clamps was finished and ready for the bike. The other clamp, not so i'm afraid. I realised the air gap was not getting any smaller with the handlebar rocking around inside I knew something was up. Out with the vernier caliper - somehow the hole that I drilled is an hourglass shape - spot on in the middle and then something like 1mm oversize at both ends. This wont clamp anything down! I cant see how to save this. To be honest I'd rather start again and get it right after all that time and effort scraping the damn thing. I imagine the 1" slot drill I used wasnt sharp enough or the table moved or something - next time Ill use my boring bar. Shame about those two nice pieces of stainless...bollocks! Nick |
| Fergus OMore:
Nick, Shim it- drink a beer- re-cycle the tin- cut into a thin strip for each side. I promise not to tell anyone- if you dont :beer: Come on- we all do things like that. Why do you think people 'make' shim stock-- and manage to sell it? |
| MadNick:
Fergus, up with the lark this morning?! You are right, yeah why not! lol I expect too much of myself sometimes... Good call on those scrapers though, get blunt quickly though cutting through stainless but yeah, good call. I tried to take some photos but the glare made everything look like a high spot. Will have another look later - just cracked open a can of beer in preparation... Nick |
| Fergus OMore:
--- Quote from: MadNick on February 17, 2012, 03:37:21 AM ---Fergus, up with the lark this morning?! Joys of old age! You are right, yeah why not! lol I expect too much of myself sometimes... ( You'll learn Good call on those scrapers though, get blunt quickly though cutting through stainless but yeah, good call.( Drop of cutting oil might ease things I tried to take some photos but the glare made everything look like a high spot. ( Pass, I don't know how to post pictures- well, I can't be good at everything :doh:) You see!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Will have another look later - just cracked open a can of beer in preparation... ( I'm not just a pretty face :drool:) Nick --- End quote --- |
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