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  1. TheLocalDrunk

    Engine case seperator

    Yeah.... they werent lol If you looked closely there were some errors you could see with your eye easily enough. If I wanted them perfectly matched I would have done them together..... but I did it one at a time so I could try different techniques. It was not overly critical and allowed for slop.
  2. TheLocalDrunk

    Engine case seperator

    I used plug taps. So because of this I made the adapter a little longer, basically we had good thread engagement on boths sides except for the middle 20%, that was just a cluster of overlaping threads. Had to do it that way because it was plug taps not bottoming taps. I drilled the smaller...
  3. TheLocalDrunk

    Engine case seperator

    Lol I noticed that too. That was my buddy using the tool at his house. So IM in the clear.
  4. TheLocalDrunk

    Engine case seperator

    Tig welder is on my "to get" list But right now isnt an option. (Ive done, GMAW, Stick, O2-C2H2, Carbon Arc, but never Tig.... really want to try it) Its not my personal bike. It is a friend of mine. He is a Manufacturing Engineer. So if he is OK with his methods.... who am I to argue :)
  5. TheLocalDrunk

    Learning Threads

    I will try to watch that video tomorrow night. (Late night board meeting today) But, I have tried to watch some of his other videos before but zone out because of all the irrelevant content.
  6. TheLocalDrunk

    Learning Threads

    Thanks for the tips!
  7. TheLocalDrunk

    Engine case seperator

    Yep, Where it is broken doesnt see any majors forces. It just keeps the chamber sealed for the oil. So it will built up using some sort of liquid metal product then machined flat again.
  8. TheLocalDrunk

    Engine case seperator

    A Dirtbike Buddy bought one that was trashed and is trying to rebuild it. It broke a piston rod and the half that was still connected to the crank acted like a hammer and blew a couple holes through the casing. Its a BIG repair job. But if we can do it all in the home shop and he doesnt have to...
  9. TheLocalDrunk

    Engine case seperator

    AND I started making parts that actually DO something and work the way it was intended. To most of you this is silly simple, but again for me, it is all ground breaking :) First I needed to make a thread adapter. Pretty simple, M12x1.25 on one side and 1/2-20 (or 13) on the other side...
  10. TheLocalDrunk

    Learning Threads

    So, not much of a building project as much as it is just a learning project. As many of you know, I am green, super green. I just got my lathe and have been playing around with it and learning it. So I figured I would share my experience playing with threading. Attempt#1 Had a bar that I...
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