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Offline Smudgemo

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Re: '76 CB550F Super Sport Project
« Reply #50 on: August 21, 2017, 09:51:27 PM »
Ready to assemble the gauges.  If anyone wants this decal, let me know and I can see about getting some made. 

-Ryan

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Re: '76 CB550F Super Sport Project
« Reply #51 on: August 22, 2017, 05:19:55 PM »
Ryan, gauges look nice. Is it Calliegraphics?  She does phenomenal work! Not to mention lightning quick.
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Re: '76 CB550F Super Sport Project
« Reply #52 on: August 22, 2017, 10:06:29 PM »
Indeed it was Callie.   Just out of curiosity, how'd you know?  Are you into R/C planes?  I got the referral from my dad and brother who are.

If you need the decal, she scanned the whole face and can do the whole thing or just the red zone (I think.)  PITA to take the band off, but it really looks good.  Can't wait to get them together and on the bike.
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Re: '76 CB550F Super Sport Project
« Reply #53 on: August 23, 2017, 02:52:57 AM »
Yes, I have had Callie do some work for me.  She's great. She's cute too...But very married...
Her parents ran a hobby shop in Albuquerque.


Learned about her from Pat Tritle and Charlie who were in Albuquerque area near her before she moved north of ABQ in the mountains.  She's really incredibly skilled and very very good at what she does.
She does lots of model stuff, but if you can dream it up for vinyl or printed vinyl she can do it.


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Re: '76 CB550F Super Sport Project
« Reply #54 on: February 19, 2018, 06:24:48 PM »
Well, I finally decided to finish the gauges.  Thanks to eBay, I found a set with under 2k miles that had some damage to the housing.  Maybe they got crashed up and replaced with new ones once upon a time?  Who knows.  I already wrecked one crimp ring trying to close it with a pliers so I decided to make a fixture.  Oh sure, go to Home Despot and buy some PVC pipe that's the right diameter for a fixture.  Not me.  I've got a bunch of tools in my shop  that hadn't gotten a lot of use lately so I cut a piece from the scrap street plate I had left over from other projects, cut the sides flat on the mill, drilled bolt holes and mounted it to my lathe's face plate so I could open it up.  When that was done, I smoothed the hole with some emery cloth and wrapped a bit of tape for paint protection.



Now just drop in the crimp ring, the glass and the housing.



Then gently and carefully close up the ring with a drift and small hammer.  No points for perfection since you can't see this side once it's in place.  This is another gauge that needs a new red zone and some cleaning.



And, all finished.



Super-easy job when you don't have to fight the crimp ring.  For the record, I cleaned the faces and added the decal for the red zone, and then picked the best parts from a three sets of gauges I had on hand.  The set I took off the bike are older and have a blue face, but the red zone looks the same (I've got a few more decals) and on the whole should clean up nicely.
« Last Edit: February 19, 2018, 06:32:02 PM by Smudgemo »
-Ryan

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Re: '76 CB550F Super Sport Project
« Reply #55 on: February 19, 2018, 06:35:15 PM »
Beautiful, nice job...
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Re: '76 CB550F Super Sport Project
« Reply #56 on: February 19, 2018, 07:52:59 PM »
Impressive!
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Re: '76 CB550F Super Sport Project
« Reply #57 on: February 19, 2018, 11:10:02 PM »
Very nice job.
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Re: '76 CB550F Super Sport Project
« Reply #58 on: February 19, 2018, 11:15:47 PM »
nicely done, indeed!
do you, by any chance, have a spare one of the trip meter reset knob on the back? it's been missing on mine for ages and i've had a hard time finding a replacement.

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Re: '76 CB550F Super Sport Project
« Reply #59 on: February 20, 2018, 01:50:34 AM »
Very nice!

Did you drill the little dampening fluid reservoir and fill it with the silicone shock oil.  It help smooth the motion and can help eliminate the jitter in the tach or speedo.
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Re: '76 CB550F Super Sport Project
« Reply #60 on: February 20, 2018, 06:03:08 AM »
Thank you.

Did you drill the little dampening fluid reservoir and fill it with the silicone shock oil.  It help smooth the motion and can help eliminate the jitter in the tach or speedo.

Nope.  Just black paint, a new red zone  and some cleaning.  Haven't had a chance to ride it, so we'll see how well they work next weekend.  Both worked with a drill attached before I took them apart, so let's hope I'm good to go.
-Ryan

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Re: '76 CB550F Super Sport Project
« Reply #61 on: April 13, 2018, 09:23:55 PM »
nicely done, indeed!
do you, by any chance, have a spare one of the trip meter reset knob on the back? it's been missing on mine for ages and i've had a hard time finding a replacement.

Totally sorry to have missed your need.  I might have one.  I think I wrecked a perfectly good speedo trying to remove the needle, but I'm planning to move in a couple of months and lots of stuff is packed up.  I'll try to take a look this weekend -  I haven't thrown much of anything away. 

Actually, I was able to look and found one that I don't think I'll need.  Looks like you're pretty far off so you'll need to figure out how to get it to you.

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« Last Edit: April 13, 2018, 09:35:50 PM by Smudgemo »
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Re: '76 CB550F Super Sport Project
« Reply #62 on: April 13, 2018, 11:01:11 PM »
LOL thanks for remembering, i forgot about this post, too ;)
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