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#16 Re: Interesting (non musical) YouTube videos.

Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2020 8:07 pm
by Ant
[youtube][/youtube]

#17 Re: Interesting (non musical) YouTube videos.

Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2020 8:43 pm
by pre65
Nice bit of restoration.

Just shows what tools/machinery are needed.

I loved the ball pein hammer shots, a favourite job of mine. :)

#18 Re: Interesting (non musical) YouTube videos.

Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 12:35 am
by simon
As someone that knows nowt about metalworking that was fascinating.

The blueing liquid - according to Wikipedia it passivates the steel though only offers minimal protection against corrosion without oil. Presumably in this application it's enough without oil?

Never seen a manual hammer drill before, wonder how old it us?

#19 Re: Interesting (non musical) YouTube videos.

Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 9:57 am
by Ant
Id say that was late 40s early 50s? Just looking at the alloy castings, it looks like that time period. The machining on the internal parts was pretty quick and dirty, like they didnt care too much
I like the stock on the back of it so you can get your shoulder behind it
He made a very neat job of peining the rivet pins, the one he did on the curved part of the stock just vanished when it was sand blasted

#20 Re: Interesting (non musical) YouTube videos.

Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 3:08 pm
by pre65
Sébastien Loeb's Prodrive BRX Hunter Dakar Rally Truck.


#21 Re: Interesting (non musical) YouTube videos.

Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2020 4:58 pm
by Ant
Restoration of an old 60s commie ural and sidecar, one for our mike



Beautiful job

#22 Re: Interesting (non musical) YouTube videos.

Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2020 6:32 am
by Ray P
Ant wrote: Tue Dec 22, 2020 8:07 pm [youtube][/youtube]
Enjoyed that Ant, thanks. Only wish I had that sort of workshop and the experience to go with it!

#23 Re: Interesting (non musical) YouTube videos.

Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2021 12:31 am
by pre65
If you are not into motorcycles the name Allen Millyard may not mean anything, but he has made and modified some amazing machines over the years.

Here is a video of him building a V8 Kawasaki Z1, in his home workshop without any specialised machinery. A Myford lathe, hacksaw, files and a bit of emery covered wood all help him make something really wonderful.

Loved his efforts at making toast as well.


#24 Re: Interesting (non musical) YouTube videos.

Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2021 4:34 pm
by Ant
I love the 4 pot kawasaki h1 he built, the guy is a blummin genius.
I didnt know hed built a v12 out of a z1300 though, someone must have told him it couldnt be done.....

#25 Re: Interesting (non musical) YouTube videos.

Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2021 7:51 pm
by Ant
Hes also built a bike using the 8 litre v10 out of a dodge viper :shock: that tops 200mph........
And to top that, he built a 5 litre v twin out of a couple of barrels from a blummin aircraft radial engine :shock:
That idles at 300rpm so the comllete opposite end of the spectrum.
Pistons like paint cans

#26 Re: Interesting (non musical) YouTube videos.

Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2021 3:45 pm
by pre65
How about this for a trip on the river ?

10,000 horsepower and one gallon per second of nitromethane fuel. :shock:


#27 Re: Interesting (non musical) YouTube videos.

Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2021 6:04 pm
by Dave the bass
"... full engine rebuild after every run...."

Ah, Indian Enfield Bullet!

#28 Re: Interesting (non musical) YouTube videos.

Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2021 3:45 pm
by Ant
One of alan milyards bikes on a dyno over in the usa



5 pot 1250cc kawasaki blue smoke
Sounds fabulous

#29 Re: Interesting (non musical) YouTube videos.

Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2021 12:28 pm
by Ant
A guy i subscribe to, andy Phillip
Hes made some beautiful stuff, this one is a little creepy


#30 Re: Interesting (non musical) YouTube videos.

Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2021 1:04 pm
by pre65
Ant wrote: Sat Jan 23, 2021 12:28 pm A guy i subscribe to, andy Phillip
Hes made some beautiful stuff, this one is a little creepy

I had noticed that before, but never got round to actually watching it till now.

Seems a few wood-turners are using acrylics these days.