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DIY bar-ends--------- COMPLETE!!!! =)
« on: March 04, 2013, 11:22:59 AM »
hey guys,

2mm 316 stainless steel,a coupla cuts, bends, holes and my TIG = ?

PHASE ONE:













welds are not perfect, will put some pickling paste on tomorrow and clean em up a bit, reckon they will look sweet.




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Re: what am i up to NOW?....
« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2013, 01:01:02 PM »
Is it a left handed blivet? From the counter-sunk holes I would guess that it's an appearance item.
If it's worth doing at all it's worth over-doing.
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Re: what am i up to NOW?....
« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2013, 01:07:18 PM »
blivet?

it is cosmetic and its an essential on a motorbike.

i think tomorrows update will answer any questions ;)

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Re: what am i up to NOW?....
« Reply #3 on: March 04, 2013, 01:38:53 PM »
Cupholders?
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Re: what am i up to NOW?....
« Reply #4 on: March 04, 2013, 01:42:01 PM »
Mirror stems?
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« Reply #5 on: March 04, 2013, 02:02:42 PM »
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Re: what am i up to NOW?....
« Reply #6 on: March 04, 2013, 05:30:59 PM »
Cb radio mount?
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« Reply #8 on: March 05, 2013, 10:47:39 AM »
ok, another update...

phase two.... my TIG is set up pretty good now, welds are shiny rainbow colours. really getting into my new TIG machine.

i took some more of that lovely 316 stainless and trimmed it to an approx circle then chucked the now discs on a mandrel i lathed up and continued to machine them perfectly round. Then i got my hands on some 326 Stainless 76mm ID pipe. cut several different thickness bits that are dependent on my.....well, thickness of stuff that fits in there. My machined round discs fit into the 76mm slithers of pipe. then TOG'd up as can be seen below.







i dont need four btw, just a couple extra just in case...





i think this one will give it away:



thanks for looking :)

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Re: what am i up to NOW?....DIY bar-ends
« Reply #9 on: March 05, 2013, 11:32:13 AM »
ahh now i see. had me confused for a while

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Re: what am i up to NOW?....DIY bar-ends
« Reply #10 on: March 05, 2013, 11:33:28 AM »
hahaha, that what was supposed to happen ;)

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Re: what am i up to NOW?....DIY bar-ends
« Reply #11 on: March 06, 2013, 11:12:39 AM »
ok, i received most of my parts, at least all of them from abroad. David Silver Spares for most of my OEM replacement parts and Z1 Enterprises for my NGK OE soark plug caps and Vesrah complete gasket set...

so my build is going to be getting a move on soon. just need to find time now. doing my phase test with my appyship in 3 weeks, writing engineering exams in 2 weeks and and and....so its going to be a hectic one!

anyway, on a lighter note, here are my beauts 95% completed. just need to make a slit in the mounting ring, weld two 2mm 10x10mm plates either end of the slit and a nut and bolt for adjustability.

there bar ends including the plates i will make tomorrow, will consist of 20 individual parts including nut and bolt....wow, why do i get myself into making such complex parts hahaha ??? :biggrin:

the below was also 30mm i had to machine down to 20mm, drill a 8mm hole through and intercept it with a 5mm i later tapped m6 for a locking grub screw.



The rings below were also originally 30mm SS round bar by the way, a ton of machining! :o





the end round bar was 10mm, down to 8mm and filed flats on the end to slip into the end of the arms

















so yeah, you may be wondering how i am going to mount them to my handlebars????

hint, flicker ;D


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Re: DIY bar-ends--------- COMPLETE!!!! =)
« Reply #12 on: March 06, 2013, 01:40:19 PM »
I think you're going to do OK on your exams... ;), I'm also thinking you have already passed the bike build one ;D ;D
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Re: DIY bar-ends--------- COMPLETE!!!! =)
« Reply #13 on: March 12, 2013, 07:06:29 PM »
You are talented. Have any pics of them mounted?

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« Reply #14 on: March 14, 2013, 09:41:12 PM »
thanks guys!

no fitment pics as of yet, my bike is in a million pieces still ;)i will defo post up pics when the time comes. also keep an eye on my thread guys...

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=117252.0

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« Reply #15 on: March 14, 2013, 10:13:37 PM »
Me likely!
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« Reply #16 on: March 15, 2013, 10:37:21 AM »
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