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    Hi Gavin

    Thanks for the heads up.

    Grahame.

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    After a loooong wait, Episode 34 is due to land this weekend.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gavin Newman View Post
    After a loooong wait, Episode 34 is due to land this weekend.
    Just watched 33 again and noted that this construction started seven (7) years ago....now thats a long wait Gavin

    wonder if it will be finished in my time

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    The question for me at least, is what shall we watch when the Binky rubber finally hits the road.

    The Escargot does not quite hit the mark,when comparing a big van to a 4wd drive,turbocharged wee beastie.

    Maybe an outing to a race track every so often but I need Brackets, gotta have brackets.

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    I hear you Grahame, The Skid Factory is worth a look, they are a bit more regular!

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    Another good one is KSR fabrication. While they occasionally do a bit of hooning, the work quality is excellent.
    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpg...h3h5gJQHoQSyhA

    Michael

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    Quote Originally Posted by Grahame Collins View Post
    I need Brackets, gotta have brackets.
    Now retired, I volunteer at a steam locomotive depot - you should see the size of the brackets I get to make now, last one was ¾" plate.

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    I have been watching this bloke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gl2p2ivx_As

    He is an engineer who worked at Tesla, did some NASCAR work and generally knows his stuff. A lot of it is talking over view rather than hands on tools but if he has to modify or just do something he explains in plain language what is going on with some humour. He built an S600 Honda with a bike motor and then decided to hybridise it and he explains why it was a failure.
    CHRIS

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    One I found a little while back is Alan Millyard whose work is maybe sort of a Binky of motorbikes (without witty voiceovers).
    This one is of a 5 liter V twin that he mostly built himself (and in about 9 months)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-Xr...=AllenMillyard

    Second is a V12 2300cc bike based on a (make that two) Kawasaki straight 6 engine and frame.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnXU...=AllenMillyard

    He's built / modified a dozen or more bikes of all shapes and sizes

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gavin Newman View Post
    Now retired, I volunteer at a steam locomotive depot - you should see the size of the brackets I get to make now, last one was ¾" plate.
    In response to KB's request for pictures...

    spring bracket 2.jpgspring bracket 1.jpg
    The top parts are milled from 5.5" x 4.5" x 4" blocks, the drop plates are 8" x 3.5" x ¾". The mounting holes are 1.5" diameter.

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    Thanks Gavin, makes our spring hangers look rather puny!!!!!
    To grow old is mandatory, growing up is optional.

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    Quote Originally Posted by KBs PensNmore View Post
    Thanks Gavin, makes our spring hangers look rather puny!!!!!
    Haha - your trailers probably don't run to 80 tons empty though to be fair.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gavin Newman View Post
    In response to KB's request for pictures...

    spring bracket 2.jpgspring bracket 1.jpg
    The top parts are milled from 5.5" x 4.5" x 4" blocks, the drop plates are 8" x 3.5" x ¾". The mounting holes are 1.5" diameter.
    I think even my twin grandsons would have trouble breaking that fabrication.

    Grahame

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    Quote Originally Posted by Grahame Collins View Post
    I think even my twin grandsons would have trouble breaking that fabrication.

    Grahame
    The original hangers date from 1913 and appear to be a single forging. We don't have that luxury so fabrication is the only way to reproduce them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tony_A View Post
    One I found a little while back is Alan Millyard whose work is maybe sort of a Binky of motorbikes (without witty voiceovers).
    Thank you Tony,
    I watched the Millyard vids and this bloke is something else.He presents as someone you might imagine as a mild mannered sunday school teacher.

    The bikes he creates are unbelievable. I thought yeah! here we go,another bloke dumping a huge motor and ending with something that shred tires while it demolishes 1/4" mile drag records.

    Nothing was more further from the truth.I saw him riding wonderfully powerful but controllable motor cycles. Truly interesting watching

    A gifted engineer by any standard, he is able to build very presentable machines and remain quite modest about his achievement.

    Grahame

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