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by TattooLeeRoy
Wed Jan 23, 2013 2:21 pm
Forum: Project Build-Logs
Topic: Maz's FZ750 Project
Replies: 265
Views: 51637

Re: Maz's FZ750 Project

hansgoudzwaard wrote:Nice work. That's an extreme looking rotor.
I pity the squirrell that gets too close.
by TattooLeeRoy
Sun Jan 20, 2013 5:41 am
Forum: Wheels, Tires, Sprockets, Belts, Chains and Brakes
Topic: modifying tire tread
Replies: 8
Views: 5514

Re: modifying tire tread

I haven't tried it, but you might have an idea. If you can adapt xacto jaws to the soldering iron maybe you can make cutters.
by TattooLeeRoy
Sun Jan 20, 2013 12:29 am
Forum: The Bull Pen
Topic: New guy--- Again
Replies: 17
Views: 2727

Re: New guy--- Again

Mine is going under my workbench, gotta hide it.
by TattooLeeRoy
Sat Jan 19, 2013 3:31 pm
Forum: Motors, Transmissions, & Drive Systems
Topic: Custom made engines
Replies: 14
Views: 8315

Re: Custom made engines

I've seen plans for that. Thinking of building one. Small homebuilt airplanes use 1/2 vw engines sometimes.
by TattooLeeRoy
Sat Jan 19, 2013 1:03 pm
Forum: The Bull Pen
Topic: New guy--- Again
Replies: 17
Views: 2727

Re: New guy--- Again

Thanks for the warning, I never get more than a few inches before I need something.
by TattooLeeRoy
Fri Jan 18, 2013 6:25 pm
Forum: The Bull Pen
Topic: New guy--- Again
Replies: 17
Views: 2727

Re: New guy--- Again

Good luck on the money thing. I throw my change in a 5 gal water jug. It takes a minute, but at about $100/inch it ends up being $12-1400 a jug full. I also keep pennies, no clue how much it holds in just silver change. Thanks on the engine stand from me as well, Its on the "useful shit to buil...
by TattooLeeRoy
Tue Jan 15, 2013 9:51 pm
Forum: General Welding
Topic: Where to have welds tested?
Replies: 52
Views: 21485

Re: Where to have welds tested?

Thank you.
by TattooLeeRoy
Tue Jan 15, 2013 1:08 pm
Forum: General Welding
Topic: Where to have welds tested?
Replies: 52
Views: 21485

Re: Where to have welds tested?

I think it came down to- practice and destroy welds until you are confident, because the various non-destructive inspections are not neccessarily accurate with the type of coped and mitered joints involved in chopper frames.
by TattooLeeRoy
Sat Jan 12, 2013 1:46 pm
Forum: The Bull Pen
Topic: New guy--- Again
Replies: 17
Views: 2727

Re: New guy--- Again

Welcome back.
by TattooLeeRoy
Thu Jan 10, 2013 5:22 pm
Forum: General Welding
Topic: Where to have welds tested?
Replies: 52
Views: 21485

Re: Where to have welds tested?

Ok, Jeff, lets cover the 2 basic issues with that design. First, the straight trailing edge. The stresses and energys are transferred directly from the lower tube to the upper in a straight line. The deep scallop in the trailing edge of the one from Hans redirects the stress/energy and spreads it ac...
by TattooLeeRoy
Wed Jan 09, 2013 6:36 pm
Forum: General Welding
Topic: Where to have welds tested?
Replies: 52
Views: 21485

Re: Where to have welds tested?

Yeah, something about NOT mounting gussetts on the tube center line.
by TattooLeeRoy
Tue Dec 25, 2012 12:35 pm
Forum: The Bull Pen
Topic: Merry christmas
Replies: 8
Views: 1198

Re: Merry christmas

Merry Christmas to all, and a happy new year.
by TattooLeeRoy
Wed Dec 19, 2012 2:00 pm
Forum: The Bull Pen
Topic: Motor dilemma??
Replies: 35
Views: 5219

Re: Motor dilemma??

Something like that, along with some worm gear spokes.
by TattooLeeRoy
Sat Dec 15, 2012 12:38 pm
Forum: The Bull Pen
Topic: posting youtube videos
Replies: 47
Views: 493482

Re: posting youtube videos

Very beautiful countryside. I was almost hoping for a long hair cow to show up.
by TattooLeeRoy
Sat Dec 15, 2012 12:17 pm
Forum: The Bull Pen
Topic: Motor dilemma??
Replies: 35
Views: 5219

Re: Motor dilemma??

He's right. You know it.

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