Author Topic: something a little different..... (Read 32840 times)

Mtmooradian · « **Reply #50 on:** February 04, 2014, 08:27:27 am »

I hope so, I have a image in my head.... Working on it

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apetersonboy · « **Reply #51 on:** February 04, 2014, 11:02:49 am »

What's the advantage of TIG welding this kind of stuff over MIGing it?

Mtmooradian · « **Reply #52 on:** February 04, 2014, 11:25:42 am »

On a tank it's either tig or brazing for me. Mig welding has a very cold starting temp and produces very inconsistent welds. Usually with a mig welded tank the starts and stops can leak. Unfortunately mig weld is cheap and easy. I take all of my tanks and reweld all of the seems with the tig. Also any light(0.050 and under) tanks will crack from vibrations. Welding causes a lot of different stresses to a weld area and the high heat hardens non air-hardening steels making them brittle. Brazing is done at a lower heat and spreads the stresses out over a larger area.

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Mtmooradian · « **Reply #53 on:** February 04, 2014, 11:28:38 am »

Here's why I don't mig weld most motorcycle parts......

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apetersonboy · « **Reply #54 on:** February 04, 2014, 06:05:22 pm »

Quote from: Mtmooradian on February 04, 2014, 11:28:38 am

Here's why I don't mig weld most motorcycle parts......

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Thanks for the informative reply! I'm currently in welding school and I see my teacher TIGing on headers and all sorts of parts. He even had a scratch made tank that he TiGed and was just wondering why. Thanks

Mtmooradian · « **Reply #55 on:** February 06, 2014, 06:42:38 am »

Some almost done pics of my gauge setup..... This is going to be mounted just above and behind my left forward control

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RSTLESS · « **Reply #56 on:** February 06, 2014, 06:53:34 am »

Awesome work. Love the brass and steel. Great combination

Mtmooradian · « **Reply #57 on:** February 06, 2014, 08:32:23 am »

Thank you, I'm hoping to get a good amount of patina

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Mtmooradian · « **Reply #58 on:** February 10, 2014, 06:51:18 am »

So hopefully getting back to the harley this week, been getting some house stuff done,

4 inch thick end grain butcher block

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70CB750 · « **Reply #59 on:** February 10, 2014, 07:31:06 am »

Impressive!

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #60 on:** February 10, 2014, 07:41:21 am »

Nice Wolf, too.

brandEn · « **Reply #61 on:** February 10, 2014, 09:59:33 am »

I will be following along on this one. Cool project.

DAMN! Nice Wolf range! That butcher block is gorgeous too.

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Mtmooradian · « **Reply #62 on:** February 10, 2014, 09:08:44 pm »

my buddy chad checking out the stance

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Mtmooradian · « **Reply #63 on:** February 11, 2014, 09:06:22 am »

Brass acorn nuts came in

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DustyRags · « **Reply #64 on:** February 11, 2014, 09:30:52 am »

Nice stance indeed! Those bars don't hit the tank?

Mtmooradian · « **Reply #65 on:** February 11, 2014, 09:46:10 am »

Nope, about an inch of clearance, I bent the bars with a little extra width in the middle......

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DustyRags · « **Reply #66 on:** February 11, 2014, 04:11:50 pm »

Got it.

Mtmooradian · « **Reply #67 on:** February 21, 2014, 07:18:21 am »

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Mtmooradian · « **Reply #68 on:** February 21, 2014, 12:14:57 pm »

With the selector switch for the trip installed

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Mtmooradian · « **Reply #69 on:** February 24, 2014, 08:06:26 am »

Almost done with tank..... Last bung for petcock

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Mtmooradian · « **Reply #70 on:** February 24, 2014, 12:19:27 pm »

Tig root with a brass fillet pass(sanded to be smooth)

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DustyRags · « **Reply #71 on:** February 24, 2014, 02:20:46 pm »

I'm actively becoming envious of whoever gets to ride this bike.

Mtmooradian · « **Reply #72 on:** February 25, 2014, 11:22:08 am »

Well, it's me.... I only really build bikes for myself

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Mtmooradian · « **Reply #73 on:** February 27, 2014, 11:37:47 am »

Working on replacement seat/frame bracket

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rb550four · « **Reply #74 on:** February 27, 2014, 12:30:51 pm »

You do such nice work! You got me on the 2 screws and brass plates, what's he gonna do with that?
Guess I can wait n see since you can cut it and finish it in less time than it takes to explain it.
Really nice work.

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Author Topic: something a little different..... (Read 32840 times)