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so during the off season i want to take advantage of my machine shop..

TrumbullHucker

TrumbullHucker

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well.. not really "mine" at all.. but i work at a local machine shop. about 3 manual ol timer bridgeport guys, and 2 cnc programmers and operators ( me being one of them ) and one tig/mig welder ( me )

i have been thinking of making something simple like stem spacers. i got a northshore billet spacer and i was looking at it and for the price tag i kinda chuckled (although it did have nice etching and anodizing to it).. apart from making the fixture, programming and operation time can be very quick.
in another thread, ( i think it was @kidwoo ) had a link to a quite expensive, but a pretty, trail making "rake" which seems quite easy.
we just got a milltronics mm18 VMC and iv been lucky enough to be the one operating it


so after 3:30 pm weekdays, and all weekends.. that cnc and welder sit there... wanting to be used..

any thoughts?! :cheers:
 
kidwoo

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That's a variation of one of these, which already cost too much but I've plopped down for a few of them already

http://www.forestry-suppliers.com/product_pages/Products.asp?MI=43311&ItemNum=85072&title=Corona%AE+McLeod+Long+Handle+Hoe%2FRake

They're kind of pinner though, made out of some stamped thin shit that bends if you get too aggro with rocks.

There's also this, which is about 2/3 the size, much thicker metal plate, better at grubbing plant life than moving dirt and rocks

http://www.roguehoe.com/firefighters/70HR.html


That BTR one looks like a nice hybrid of the two. That's the first one I've seen like that, hence my joy. The bigger rogue thingy is about 75 bucks and people definitely buy them.
 
gemini2k

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TrumbullHucker said:
i have been thinking of making something simple like stem spacers. i got a northshore billet spacer and i was looking at it and for the price tag i kinda chuckled
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Yes! I've made some of my own VERY crude ones in the days before NS, and recently when i no longer had machine shop access I had to buy those incredibly over priced NS ones. If you make some, I'll buy a whole bunch. A LOT.
 
wydopen

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kidwoo said:
http://www.roguehoe.com/firefighters/70HR.html


That BTR one looks like a nice hybrid of the two. That's the first one I've seen like that, hence my joy. The bigger rogue thingy is about 75 bucks and people definitely buy them.
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Bro...rogue's are the best...have 4 and they are gnarly...so sharp..only thing I would change is the blade has a little too much angle on the 70hr...

Ive got 2 70HRs, 55A and a 115FR....they definitely take care of business in rocky terrain with some hard shrubbery....now my only problem is getting people to actually come swing them...I guess thats one downside of building things most people would be too scared to ride
 
mykel

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Double clamp Go-Pro/ActionCamera mount.

Clamped to both stanchions, camera sits between them in front of the head-tube - where a number plate would be (hell add a little bracket to hold the number plate, or even better make it a quick release and swap between camera, number-plate, old-school style (bar-mount) bottle holder, or the ever popular basket (pooch not included)
 
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banj

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wydopen said:
Bro...rogue's are the best...have 4 and they are gnarly...so sharp..only thing I would change is the blade has a little too much angle on the 70hr...

Ive got 2 70HRs, 55A and a 115FR....they definitely take care of business in rocky terrain with some hard shrubbery....now my only problem is getting people to actually come swing them...I guess thats one downside of building things most people would be too scared to ride
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I picked up a 70HR54, 70H and 80RH this year. I was just going to get the 70HR54, 70H but the local distributor who also runs a trail building company said his guys prefer the 80RH. I have to say he wasn't wrong, it's quickly replaced my pulaski as my go to tool for digging. My pulaski now sits on the side and only gets pulled out for big roots and when it gets a bit too rocky.

I've barely used the 70HR54. It's no where close to the 80RH for digging and I prefer a cheap hard rake for any raking I do. I find it's best use is for tamping, and as my daughter and I discussed the other day it would definitely be my weapon of choice for the zombie apocalypse.
 
4130biker

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xd driver bodies for shimano (or some other "most common") hubs?

low probability of sending someone to their death, but probably quite a machining challenge.

and oh so enduro
 
4130biker

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TrumbullHucker said:
xd driver bodies?

we.will.endur.
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You know, like this:

But for this:


Not sure if it's even possible, but retrofitting would could be cool for wheels that shouldn't be disgraced with a shram hub. Maybe for mavic hubs? Maybe "they" already make that?
 
4130biker

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kidwoo said:
dt swiss, hope, mavic...........yeah pretty much everyone makes those EXCEPT for the company who wants you to buy their own drivetrain stuff.
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I wonder how many wheelset/hub sales they will lose as a result? Especially with OEM. Previously, you could run a shimano hubset with "premium" sram crap bolted onto it, but NO MORE!
 
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4130biker

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Did anyone suggest a money printing machine? Now THAT could be neat.
 
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Build your own dildozer.
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N40 ATRANS Z64
N50 T1 D1; EINA CILINDRAR
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Westy

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aev said:
Code: 
;DILDO
;dontrythisathome
N30 G54
N40 ATRANS Z64
N50 T1 D1; EINA CILINDRAR
N60 G96 S120 M4
N70 G95 F0.12 LIMS=3000
;refrentat

G0 x32 z2
G1 x32 z0
G1 X-0.5 Z0
G0 X-0.5 Z2
G0 X32 Z2

;PASSADES

G0 X30 Z2
G1 X30 Z-44.5
G0 X31 Z-44
GO X31 Z2

G0 X28 Z2
G1 X28 Z-34
G0 X29 Z-33.5
G0 X29 Z2

G0 X26 Z2
G1 X26 Z-33.5
G0 X27 Z-33
G0 X27 Z2

G0 X24 Z2
G1 X24 Z-29,8
GO X25 Z-29.35
G0 X25 Z2

G0 X22 Z2
G1 X22 Z-26.5
G0 X23 Z-26
G0 X23 Z2

G0 X20 Z2
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G0 X21 Z-22.7
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G0 X18 Z2
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G0 X19 Z-19.3
G0 X19 Z2

G0 X16 Z2
G1 X16 Z-16.5
G0 X17 Z-16
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G0 X14 Z2
G1 X14 Z14
G0 X15 Z-12.5
G0 X15 Z2

G0 X12 Z2
G1 X12 Z-9,8
G0 X13 Z-9.3
G0 X13 Z2

G0 X12 Z2
G1 X12 Z-9.8
G1 X26 Z-34
G1 X30 Z-34
G1 X32 Z-45
G0 X33 Z2
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Siemens control? Always been more of a Fanuc guy.
 
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