The "I said I'd never do this" Bobber Build
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Caswell has a big sale going on right now for all there paints 50% off. 
They have truck bed coating also at 50% off. All kinds of paints and powder coats. I am making a decent order right now.
http://www.caswellplating.com/paints-and-coatings/dupli-color-aerosol-paints.html?p=2
They have truck bed coating also at 50% off. All kinds of paints and powder coats. I am making a decent order right now.http://www.caswellplating.com/paints-and-coatings/dupli-color-aerosol-paints.html?p=2
Looking good. I used duplicolor bed liner to paint a whole truck one time. All I did was use an orbital to rough up the existing, some rusty metal primer where needed, and went to town. Looked good and has held up I think about 7 years now, without a clear coat. The only part that didn't hold up was the top of the cab, which was really rusty.
finally getting some time to jump back on this
settled on an upper shock mount design that extends back further to support the seat tube better.
it'll have one on each side
those would have taken me too long and 1/2 a lung full of steel dust to make.
but the place I get my steel offered to do them for me on their burn table for $40
I'd have paid double that to save all the grinding of 3/16" steel to get them this perfectly matched
settled on an upper shock mount design that extends back further to support the seat tube better.
it'll have one on each side
those would have taken me too long and 1/2 a lung full of steel dust to make.
but the place I get my steel offered to do them for me on their burn table for $40
I'd have paid double that to save all the grinding of 3/16" steel to get them this perfectly matched
thanx, I played with a few shapes, as you see the original below,
but these I had cut out is like the mirror of the seat flow ?
spent a few hours after building a set of brakes, she's a roller now
I took a little more off this to allow the shock room to move
welded in
what happens when a flap wheel grabs and explodes @ 11,000 rpm, yes there's a blood trail.
as it whipped around it got me on the hand in 3 spots and try'd to head between my legs as I was coming up off on the stool I was on, catlike reflexes saved the salami
the worst part is it grabbed my pull wire I had in there for my taillight wiring, I'll get another in there no problem
edit: just looked at the full size pics, that grinder head is cracked
it was pretty violent
Hey Joe, you ever try a wheel like this http://www.ebay.com/itm/PFERD-67234...366?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f3824340e
It good for sanding in radius corners!
It good for sanding in radius corners!
as if grinders w/ no gaurd on them aren't dangerous enuf, that looks even more dangerous, I'm ordering 3 of them, muuuuhahahahaaa
wow joe, my worst nightmare, im always wondering WHEN the grinders gonna throw a disc into pieces at me... great save with minor casualties.. Doug, love those types of wheels, makes a lot easier for certain spots... so did the head brake from the accident/being thrown down? that sucks.
I'm guessing the head casting cracked from the initial "grab" ?
I think the wheel got caught in the crack where the tail of the new bracket hangs down as thats where I was cleaning up when the shiit hit the fan.
it ripped out of my hand with the wheel rolling up my fingers, then onto the floor where it caught the cord, thats when it climbed the cord and try'd to jump into my lap, but i was already on my way up and outta there.
then it chased me across the floor as it was still running, I bobbed and weaved back around to get it unplugged.
wish the surveillance cameras were running
I will add, this wasn't my usual Fastenal brand Rock River flap wheel, I had it all but wore mine out so I grabbed a brand new Makita brand outta my partners toolbox, I knew by the looks of it I should have left it where it was, something just didn't look like it was very sturdy....it was not !
I'll show the differences tomorrow.
After a quick stop at homo depot to grab a $30 ryobi 5.5 amp grinder and some wheels, I'm back in action.
Here's the Makita wheel that imploded vs. The fastenal brand I've used for years, and a Diablo brand I just got from H.D.
I can clearly see the Makita is JUNK !
It looks like the flaps and main body are made with recycled cardboard and lack the center metal support. BEWARE !!!!
And the grinder damage
Here's the Makita wheel that imploded vs. The fastenal brand I've used for years, and a Diablo brand I just got from H.D.
I can clearly see the Makita is JUNK !
It looks like the flaps and main body are made with recycled cardboard and lack the center metal support. BEWARE !!!!
And the grinder damage
I've hit my hands many times with a diamond blade on mine, and once with an abrasive one. Mainly they were kinda like burns, hurt for a few days though. Sounds like you got pretty lucky awk. I almost lost toes one time when I set my skill saw down and didn't know the guard got stuck open.
i took a metal sliver to the eye at work had to be takeout with a needle at hospital.
i also put 7 in discs on my grinder that is only made for 4 in to cut bigger things..that is crazy lol..they dont last long cuz they vibrate to much then ruin themselves where it attaches to grinder...But it works where the 4 1/2 one's dont
i also put 7 in discs on my grinder that is only made for 4 in to cut bigger things..that is crazy lol..they dont last long cuz they vibrate to much then ruin themselves where it attaches to grinder...But it works
where the 4 1/2 one's dont
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