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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Do I need a metal turning lathe?
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<blockquote data-quote="danno" data-source="post: 124766" data-attributes="member: 1372"><p>I need to look into what a lathe can do but at least would like to make up studs, </p><p>bolts, clean up threads (although I have tins and tins of imperial taps and dies).</p><p>I’m not sure but on the odd occasion I’ve needed a particular bolt. </p><p>Years ago, someone from the VOC kindly made up a couple of longer tank bolts </p><p>for the headstock on my Rapide. </p><p>The threads in the frame weren’t gripping. £10.00, job done. </p><p>Other than that, I haven’t felt that it’s a ‘must have’.</p><p>Any specialist parts I usually buy.</p><p></p><p>The Clark CL500M might be limited but the size is the max I could possibly go with </p><p>single garage and three bikes. Would need to extent garage back for a larger one.</p><p>Not sure whether a seperate drill/mill would be better than integrated but I’m really</p><p>limited for space.</p><p><a href="https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/cl500m-metal-lathemill-drill/" target="_blank">https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/cl500m-metal-lathemill-drill/</a></p><p></p><p>The CL300M is more manageable. Surely would be better than nothing.</p><p><a href="https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/cl300m-metal-lathe/" target="_blank">https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/cl300m-metal-lathe/</a></p><p></p><p>Anything I can’t do, I’d take somewhere or have made up.</p><p>Not sure if ‘hobby lathes’ are a modern thing but I can’t have anything bigger.</p><p>Also gearbox, power, RPM, belt drive I’m not too clear about.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="danno, post: 124766, member: 1372"] I need to look into what a lathe can do but at least would like to make up studs, bolts, clean up threads (although I have tins and tins of imperial taps and dies). I’m not sure but on the odd occasion I’ve needed a particular bolt. Years ago, someone from the VOC kindly made up a couple of longer tank bolts for the headstock on my Rapide. The threads in the frame weren’t gripping. £10.00, job done. Other than that, I haven’t felt that it’s a ‘must have’. Any specialist parts I usually buy. The Clark CL500M might be limited but the size is the max I could possibly go with single garage and three bikes. Would need to extent garage back for a larger one. Not sure whether a seperate drill/mill would be better than integrated but I’m really limited for space. [URL]https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/cl500m-metal-lathemill-drill/[/URL] The CL300M is more manageable. Surely would be better than nothing. [URL]https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/cl300m-metal-lathe/[/URL] Anything I can’t do, I’d take somewhere or have made up. Not sure if ‘hobby lathes’ are a modern thing but I can’t have anything bigger. Also gearbox, power, RPM, belt drive I’m not too clear about. [/QUOTE]
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