Hi Michael, loved the petrol tank/compressed air comment. Back in 1979, an apprentice who worked in my department dropped his Yamaha and dented the tank. Another lad suggested he used the compressed air line to blow the dent out and before we could stop him..... one butterflied tank later, he realised his mistake. Now, we shouldn't have laughed, but he was 17 and thought he knew it all. I'm rewatching these videos on the B50 again. So many memories of days gone by. I've sold my B50SS now, too difficult to live with, so I've bought a Royal Enfield 500cc single instead.
All the small jobs are what seem to take the time,,,I set myself an hour aside every Sunday evening to watch your vids Michael and enjoy them immensely
Best machine work content video I've seen in several weeks, the regulars are sadly lacking these days. The camera should go right where it's in your way....Dave
Don't worry Steamshop I have lots more to come. I have just ordered some new sandpaper so there will be an unboxing video when that arrives. And then I will do a video about how I store each grade separately on a special sandpaper shelf in the workshop.
It seems people are quite today . When you get you car back, be sure to charge it for water leaks around the new door ( hatch) . Often happens that if not done just so water gets and the floor gets rusted out before the leak is discovered.
Rivnuts are brilliant, you can get alloy, stainless, cad plated steel and plenty of thread sizes, just drill a hole and crush the rivnut with a heavy duty pop riveter, they even do flush ones that are countersunk
Having worked with old trucks that have zero pressure radiators, I bought a low pressure gauge for my air line. Now I can safely test at 2 pounds pressure, also handy with the Monty tyres. Nice job on the carb extension. Thanks Mike.
grand job again - one of the big lessons i take from your channel is the importance of chipping away at jobs, small or large. ticking off the list is very rewarding ;)
I like the exhaust Michael. I particularly enjoyed watching you build it. Great video this week, lots of variety. Sorry to hear about the Jag. Have a great week, Dean at Retromeccanica, Oxfordshire.
From the Antipodes ; Some twat opens the door on ones Jaguar, I believe any whinging POM is more that justified to turn into a Berserk Tommy ! More power to you Michael, love your work and channel.
Rivnuts are excellent for putting threads where you can’t get a nut welded or placed behind. I used two on a Kawasaki Z900 frame to mount a rear brake M/Cyl in the centre of inside of the frame tube. If you want an image I’ll happily email you one.
Hey Mike another great vid. We have spent the day at Saltburn because we are in the middle of a heatwave great day until Flo lathers herself up with chip pan fat. Oh the flies man I retreated to the nearest Spoons, just have to get home now. Cheers Andy
Doesn't the filler vent around edge of top cover? I've always had to put a piece of polythene sheet on top of tank under cap to get any pressure built up.(but remember to make a hole in the middle) Not too much of a fan of Rivnuts, seen them come loose too often even in factory fitted parts. Setting compound to 29 (or 27) degrees to cut down face on one side is only important if your doing large threads with a lot of depth (1" Whitworth comes to mind as plunge cutting it puts a LOT of stress on tool tip) For the sprocket, couldn't you have just used an extension and socket from the opposite side? Pretty sure that's how I had to do the Sprite and the Cotton I had ? years ago (probably 40+)
Hands up who owns a copy of the machineries Handbook! Mines the 24th edition bought new ! ps , I hear ya about the drills ,,, I get by ,,lets just say that !
Somebody didn't like your silencer! What ..... perhaps it was the person who designed the "Thing" which enhanced the looks of the Triumph Adventurer so much?
Hi Michael, loved the petrol tank/compressed air comment. Back in 1979, an apprentice who worked in my department dropped his Yamaha and dented the tank. Another lad suggested he used the compressed air line to blow the dent out and before we could stop him..... one butterflied tank later, he realised his mistake. Now, we shouldn't have laughed, but he was 17 and thought he knew it all.
I'm rewatching these videos on the B50 again. So many memories of days gone by. I've sold my B50SS now, too difficult to live with, so I've bought a Royal Enfield 500cc single instead.
Another week goes by and I look forward to Sunday evening for my BSA B50T Upgrade fix, thanks Michael
Another fantastic video Michael. You must have been the smartest guy in your class at school.
All the small jobs are what seem to take the time,,,I set myself an hour aside every Sunday evening to watch your vids Michael and enjoy them immensely
Best machine work content video I've seen in several weeks, the regulars are sadly lacking these days. The camera should go right where it's in your way....Dave
Don't worry Steamshop I have lots more to come. I have just ordered some new sandpaper so there will be an unboxing video when that arrives. And then I will do a video about how I store each grade separately on a special sandpaper shelf in the workshop.
It seems people are quite today .
When you get you car back, be sure to charge it for water leaks around the new door ( hatch) . Often happens that if not done just so water gets and the floor gets rusted out before the leak is discovered.
Rivnuts are brilliant, you can get alloy, stainless, cad plated steel and plenty of thread sizes, just drill a hole and crush the rivnut with a heavy duty pop riveter, they even do flush ones that are countersunk
Having worked with old trucks that have zero pressure radiators, I bought a low pressure gauge for my air line. Now I can safely test at 2 pounds pressure, also handy with the Monty tyres. Nice job on the carb extension. Thanks Mike.
grand job again - one of the big lessons i take from your channel is the importance of chipping away at jobs, small or large. ticking off the list is very rewarding ;)
I like the exhaust Michael. I particularly enjoyed watching you build it. Great video this week, lots of variety. Sorry to hear about the Jag.
Have a great week,
Dean at Retromeccanica, Oxfordshire.
From the Antipodes ; Some twat opens the door on ones Jaguar, I believe any whinging POM is more that justified to turn into a Berserk Tommy !
More power to you Michael, love your work and channel.
Rivnuts are excellent for putting threads where you can’t get a nut welded or placed behind. I used two on a Kawasaki Z900 frame to mount a rear brake M/Cyl in the centre of inside of the frame tube. If you want an image I’ll happily email you one.
Hey Mike another great vid. We have spent the day at Saltburn because we are in the middle of a heatwave great day until Flo lathers herself up with chip pan fat. Oh the flies man I retreated to the nearest Spoons, just have to get home now. Cheers Andy
Great work and congratulations on your first internal fine thread
Sorry to hear about the disasters with the cars
Nick Australia
All right, I give that muffler is starting to grow on me. However, I still have to consider that retirement check. The old Bandit needs tires
British Fasteners have helicoils and they are 10 miles north of Lake Seneca, so, near you.
Not that near, though I do buy all of my British fasteners and taps and dies from them, and McMaster Carr deliver the next day.
To find the I.D bore for an internal thread i just minus the pitch from the O.D of the make thread , never had a problem
Doesn't the filler vent around edge of top cover? I've always had to put a piece of polythene sheet on top of tank under cap to get any pressure built up.(but remember to make a hole in the middle)
Not too much of a fan of Rivnuts, seen them come loose too often even in factory fitted parts.
Setting compound to 29 (or 27) degrees to cut down face on one side is only important if your doing large threads with a lot of depth (1" Whitworth comes to mind as plunge cutting it puts a LOT of stress on tool tip)
For the sprocket, couldn't you have just used an extension and socket from the opposite side? Pretty sure that's how I had to do the Sprite and the Cotton I had ? years ago (probably 40+)
No the nuts are behind the spokes you can only get at them from the side.
I like watching your posts 🇦🇺Would you know where I could buy an ARD magneto to fit my 1971 BSA B50t t victor I live in Australia🇦🇺
If Devimead in the UK are still in business, which think they are, you should try contacting them.
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Smarty Pants!!
Hands up who owns a copy of the machineries Handbook! Mines the 24th edition bought new ! ps , I hear ya about the drills ,,, I get by ,,lets just say that !
Closed captioning doesn't like the word c o c k either :)
Alright ,50cc is enough for me.
Somebody didn't like your silencer! What ..... perhaps it was the person who designed the "Thing" which enhanced the looks of the Triumph Adventurer so much?
I like it