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Offline markb

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Sandcast assembly line
« on: April 05, 2020, 03:22:28 PM »
Not exactly like the production line in Japan but I’m assembling three sandcast engines at the same time. With everything that’s going on with COVID-19 I have more free time than usual so what better than to do bike work. Overall it will take less time than doing them one at a time and it’s kind of fun especially when you get this far.
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Re: Sandcast assembly line
« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2020, 03:40:37 PM »
Have a great time there.
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Re: Sandcast assembly line
« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2020, 04:52:57 PM »
“Good things come in Threes”! Impressive.

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Re: Sandcast assembly line
« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2020, 05:32:59 PM »
Don't know if you have seen this photo.
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present-CB 650 retro
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           XL125S[sold]
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           KN250/XS400 project
           XR/XL250 bitsa under construction
           SL100[sold]
           XL250R
           pedal(pub bike) leaks oil
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Re: Sandcast assembly line
« Reply #4 on: April 05, 2020, 07:00:58 PM »
Boy, someone spent a lot of time on THAT photo!
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Re: Sandcast assembly line
« Reply #5 on: April 07, 2020, 12:17:19 PM »
Can you make mine green?

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Re: Sandcast assembly line
« Reply #6 on: April 07, 2020, 01:30:38 PM »
Very cool markb.  Keep us updated...
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Re: Sandcast assembly line
« Reply #7 on: April 08, 2020, 08:56:12 AM »
Don't know if you have seen this photo.

It was a lot of fun to make that photo. You can learn more about it and watch the video here:

http://www.ujenimotors.com/anatomy_of_a_sandcast.html
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Re: Sandcast assembly line
« Reply #8 on: April 08, 2020, 09:20:15 AM »
Markb
Looks like you are going into competition with Vic World! Where did you get 3 sandcast engines?
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Re: Sandcast assembly line
« Reply #9 on: April 08, 2020, 09:38:12 AM »
I can't see the wiring harness in the poster of sandcast 410.
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Re: Sandcast assembly line
« Reply #10 on: April 08, 2020, 10:25:16 AM »
I believe that the wiring harness is top left. Now what about the right mirror?
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Re: Sandcast assembly line
« Reply #11 on: April 08, 2020, 10:25:28 AM »
I can't see the wiring harness in the poster of sandcast 410.

Below the front fender in the upper left. There are some parts that I couldnt squeeze in though :)
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Re: Sandcast assembly line
« Reply #12 on: April 08, 2020, 10:36:06 AM »
You did not get enough of playing with sand as a kid?
Or the interest was born there? :D

Things like these make me to think about what I should have looked for and bought 35 years ago if I knew more about the future ;)
But we did not have that many of those early bikes here.

This is historical work, restoring to stock. Not cutting the sandcast frames building Cafe racers  or choppers ;)
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Re: Sandcast assembly line
« Reply #13 on: April 08, 2020, 11:23:30 AM »
Where did you get 3 sandcast engines?
Canada, New Jersey and Indiana.  ;)
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Re: Sandcast assembly line
« Reply #14 on: April 08, 2020, 04:44:49 PM »
I think a bunch of us will be following. Keep the updates coming!
Good distraction from our current challenges.
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Re: Sandcast assembly line
« Reply #15 on: April 09, 2020, 08:21:20 AM »
Don't know if you have seen this photo.

It was a lot of fun to make that photo. You can learn more about it and watch the video here:

http://www.ujenimotors.com/anatomy_of_a_sandcast.html

Fantastic!  I always wondered where that came from. 
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Re: Sandcast assembly line
« Reply #16 on: April 10, 2020, 10:30:12 PM »
Siiiik! Good use of your time! Enjoy!

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