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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
How Much Space Do You Have Between FF3 (Bottom Link) and Gas Tank?
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<blockquote data-quote="CarlHungness" data-source="post: 162569" data-attributes="member: 2517"><p>Thanks for the reply. I have a Henrob I haven't used and have it up for sale. I know it is pretty good for aluminum, but too heavy for my taste too. I am getting a Meco Midget Torch. I just joined a metal shapers group and went to a 'convention' held at Jim Hery's home. He's a master craftsman who can build an entire Bugatti from flat sheets. A friend of mine has been doing loads of aluminum for over 40 years and uses Bert Weld lenses, made in WWII and no longer available. TM Technologies 'copied' the Bert weld lenses and they are about 90% as good. They cost around $275. I tried the Bert's next to the TM's and the Bert's were 100% perfect and the TM's were about90%. They are a little darker. You can't really hammer the TIG weld on aluminum as well as you can the oxy. My friend uses hydrogen, 1 to1 1/2 lbs, same with oxy. It's going to be a while before I get to the hammering as I'm finishing up the restoration of my '37 LaSalle, and then have to do one violin sculpture. But hope to learn a lot in the meantime.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CarlHungness, post: 162569, member: 2517"] Thanks for the reply. I have a Henrob I haven't used and have it up for sale. I know it is pretty good for aluminum, but too heavy for my taste too. I am getting a Meco Midget Torch. I just joined a metal shapers group and went to a 'convention' held at Jim Hery's home. He's a master craftsman who can build an entire Bugatti from flat sheets. A friend of mine has been doing loads of aluminum for over 40 years and uses Bert Weld lenses, made in WWII and no longer available. TM Technologies 'copied' the Bert weld lenses and they are about 90% as good. They cost around $275. I tried the Bert's next to the TM's and the Bert's were 100% perfect and the TM's were about90%. They are a little darker. You can't really hammer the TIG weld on aluminum as well as you can the oxy. My friend uses hydrogen, 1 to1 1/2 lbs, same with oxy. It's going to be a while before I get to the hammering as I'm finishing up the restoration of my '37 LaSalle, and then have to do one violin sculpture. But hope to learn a lot in the meantime. [/QUOTE]
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