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  1. BMW Rider

    Little one day projects

    The R1250GSA has the boxer engine but it's a vertical twin engine in the F850GSA. It lays down pretty flat. I can lift it in ideal conditions, but it's never ideal conditions when it naps. There are techniques that can make the dead lift easier, but again, in ideal conditions. My last trip to BC...
  2. BMW Rider

    Little one day projects

    The crash bars protect the vulnerable bits and do offer some lifting points, but a 500Lb bike is a lot to lift alone.
  3. BMW Rider

    Little one day projects

    This one ended up being a bit more than one day due to some re-engineering required of the ratchet strap. Its a lifting device to help pick up a toppled motorcycle, specifically my BMW F850GSA. Sometimes road conditions lead to the bike taking a nap and lifting it back up can be a bit of an...
  4. BMW Rider

    Little one day projects

    Pretty much zero machining content in this project. This was my Dad's fishing knife that he used from the earliest I can recall. Its a Premier Life Time H79 made in Solingen Germany, just 5 3/4" long overall with a 2 3/4" blade. It was always in his tackle box and when Mom sold the house and...
  5. BMW Rider

    Just Had a (Far Too) Long Talk with My Neighbour....

    Those people who believe this whole pandemic was a conspiracy orchestrated by governments clearly have a much higher opinion of the intelligence and skill of our government than I do. Remember, never argue with an idiot, they will just drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.
  6. BMW Rider

    Bandsaw Blade Repair.......

    I've had good luck silver soldering blades for my bandsaw. It uses an odd length blade, so making my own is far easier than trying to find them. I do grind the ends to a bevel to give a larger contact surface. I will quench the joint after soldering, then do the grinding to smooth it out. The...
  7. BMW Rider

    Yipeee... Got my second Covid shot today......

    I got my second jab Monday, felt kinda crappy Tuesday but rebounded just fine yesterday. I got the AZ shot first time out, but since they are short on supply now and the approval to mix doses I was able to get the Pfizer dose for the second. The mixing is supposed to have greater effectiveness...
  8. BMW Rider

    Little one day projects

    This project was for my Mustang. I changed the drive pulleys on the engine and wanted to change the belt tension from the old style slide to a turnbuckle type for easier tensioning. Since nothing is standard on this car, I chose to make it myself. I bought the two end links and had to get a left...
  9. BMW Rider

    Schedule of drill bit sizes

    The chart I have does include all those too, but I do like the way you've laid out yours. Just needs to be printed in poster size that I can read easily.
  10. BMW Rider

    Schedule of drill bit sizes

    Some vendors give away those wall posters. I have one on the wall by my machines for reference.
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