Thanks man, ive been called a lot of names. "AWESOME clever guy" is not one of them....lol.Harry You are one AWESOME clever guy! I have been watching your builds and they are so simple clean and clever,meaningfull and not over done.
How many bikes are you working on LOVE them ..........Curt
Harry,So thats what im working on atm. But i still have another 3hp Briggs, a 160cc Victa and 2 x 98cc Villiers wanting homes and a couple bikes i saved just last weekend, and more ideas then time...lol.
Some people on here have commented that i should just focus on one bike. Besides the fact that i can do whatever the **** i like, i just like to have numerous builds going..... you know that feeling when something just isnt happening that day or you just cant think of a solution.... yet. Instead of packing up and going to watch tv, i switch to another build. Fresh with new ideas i can continue to enjoy this newfound hobby and the best therapy im yet to find
I know what you are talking about I worked in a papper mill for 35 years inside finishing room for 28 and finally got enough wiskers to go out in the yard crew for the rest. In the yard we got the hole mill as our department.I dont work in the section that does the sheet metal. So those guys havent yet heard nor seen of my bikes. Though i will take them in when finished. A couple guys seen my Kroon and thought that was very cool,even with the peanut tank, so who knows what theyd think of these.
I work at a paper mill, i drive a CAT front end loader, pushing up recycled cardboard and such. Day shift is reasonably busy and we arent really allowed in the sheet metal section. But on afternoon and night shifts its not very busy and no one is in the sheet metal sections.
Its quite a large place, all sorts of cool stuff to use, if only i knew how to use the lathes. But im fine using the drill presses, hydrabend, rollers, guillotine, saws etc.
And im always scouring their bins for possible fuel tanks and other items. Plus youd be amazed what i find in the bales and trucks that are meant to be cardboard for recycling, everthing from small up to engine blocks.
What do you have for a welder? you can weld stainless with regular welding rod. It will just rust there, ok if you paint it. But you can also get stainless welding rod or wire for wire feed.Yeah the finishing room is where they put the new guys, some stay there and move up to higher pay but its very regimented. I have the best job in the mill IMO, nobody bothers me providing i keep the woodchips up to the pulpmill, and stock to the conveyors im pretty much free to do whatever.
I should really have a better look at whats around the mill for bikes, if its not being used works pretty cool with letting me have it. If i had a tig i would be laughing as we have a lot of stainless steel.... and there is "the graveyard" where all old machinery and metal go. Theres some pretty cool stuff in there.