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Title: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: K.H on April 09, 2014, 08:53:01 PM
Thanks to RM i bought this a couple of years ago

(http://i316.photobucket.com/albums/mm323/KRH01/Bikes%20and%20cars/Lambretta%20Li150/LambrettaLi_zps8011955c.jpg)

(http://i316.photobucket.com/albums/mm323/KRH01/Bikes%20and%20cars/Lambretta%20Li150/Lambretta001_zps7033c99a.jpg)

(http://i316.photobucket.com/albums/mm323/KRH01/Bikes%20and%20cars/Lambretta%20Li150/Lambretta005_zpsf8269337.jpg)

(http://i316.photobucket.com/albums/mm323/KRH01/Bikes%20and%20cars/Lambretta%20Li150/LambrettaLi1_zps05ad22f8.jpg)

(http://i316.photobucket.com/albums/mm323/KRH01/Bikes%20and%20cars/Lambretta%20Li150/Lambretta004_zps1a408058.jpg)

Stripped it back to bare metal

(http://i316.photobucket.com/albums/mm323/KRH01/Bikes%20and%20cars/Lambretta%20Li150/Lambretta0014_zps249aebac.jpg)

(http://i316.photobucket.com/albums/mm323/KRH01/Bikes%20and%20cars/Lambretta%20Li150/Lambretta0016_zpsf1e70516.jpg)

(http://i316.photobucket.com/albums/mm323/KRH01/Bikes%20and%20cars/Lambretta%20Li150/Lambretta0013_zps8d55800f.jpg)

Bit of welding, filling and spraying later (not by me)

(http://i316.photobucket.com/albums/mm323/KRH01/Bikes%20and%20cars/Lambretta%20Li150/Lambretta2314004_zps20e8f438.jpg)

(http://i316.photobucket.com/albums/mm323/KRH01/Bikes%20and%20cars/Lambretta%20Li150/Lambretta2314001_zps3845c609.jpg)

(http://i316.photobucket.com/albums/mm323/KRH01/Bikes%20and%20cars/Lambretta%20Li150/Lambretta0052_zps4af59bf3.jpg)

(http://i316.photobucket.com/albums/mm323/KRH01/Bikes%20and%20cars/Lambretta%20Li150/Lambrettataxdiscs001_zpscde7f65d.jpg)

(http://i316.photobucket.com/albums/mm323/KRH01/Bikes%20and%20cars/Lambretta%20Li150/LI150004_zpscac73794.jpg)

(http://i316.photobucket.com/albums/mm323/KRH01/Bikes%20and%20cars/Lambretta%20Li150/LI150001_zps0d8805cc.jpg)

BTW im not a fan of scooters!

Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: willbuild on April 09, 2014, 09:00:19 PM
what year 1960?
great job you are doing. I saw one in a garage 2 years ago had't been out since 1964, i tried to buy it but was turned down. She said her son wanted to keep it.
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: Julian on April 09, 2014, 09:05:54 PM
It's looking most impressive indeed.

The line where you say ...

"Bit of welding, filling and spraying later (not by me)"

... is of concern as there's not much else been done other than welding, filling and spraying.  Are you one of the cheque book engineers?
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: K.H on April 09, 2014, 09:14:24 PM
It's looking most impressive indeed.

The line where you say ...

"Bit of welding, filling and spraying later (not by me)"

... is of concern as there's not much else been done other than welding, filling and spraying.  Are you one of the cheque book engineers?
Apart from stripping it down to the last nut and bolt, taking everything back to bare metal, treating the rust, stripping and unsiezing the engine and reb uilding the whole thing ---- your not wrong.
What have the Romans ever done for us?  ;D
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: K.H on April 09, 2014, 09:15:49 PM
what year 1960?
great job you are doing. I saw one in a garage 2 years ago had't been out since 1964, i tried to buy it but was turned down. She said her son wanted to keep it.
Li 150, 1959
£100 paid  :D
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: Julian on April 09, 2014, 09:19:29 PM
It's looking most impressive indeed.

The line where you say ...

"Bit of welding, filling and spraying later (not by me)"

... is of concern as there's not much else been done other than welding, filling and spraying.  Are you one of the cheque book engineers?
Apart from stripping it down to the last nut and bolt, taking everything back to bare metal, treating the rust, stripping and unsiezing the engine and reb uilding the whole thing ---- your not wrong.
What have the Romans ever done for us?  ;D

Ah, I see.  Unskilled labour then, bit like making a Meccano kit in reverse.
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: K.H on April 09, 2014, 09:24:25 PM
It's looking most impressive indeed.

The line where you say ...

"Bit of welding, filling and spraying later (not by me)"

... is of concern as there's not much else been done other than welding, filling and spraying.  Are you one of the cheque book engineers?
Apart from stripping it down to the last nut and bolt, taking everything back to bare metal, treating the rust, stripping and unsiezing the engine and reb uilding the whole thing ---- your not wrong.
What have the Romans ever done for us?  ;D

Ah, I see.  Unskilled labour then, bit like making a Meccano kit in reverse.

All i can say is it started as a Lambretta and still looks like one, unlike someone i know who performs minor miracles with oil by turning it into god knows what! ( cue Jim )
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: willbuild on April 09, 2014, 09:24:54 PM
what year 1960?
great job you are doing. I saw one in a garage 2 years ago had't been out since 1964, i tried to buy it but was turned down. She said her son wanted to keep it.
Li 150, 1959
£100 paid  :D
Now thats what i call a result
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: nigelb on April 09, 2014, 09:35:59 PM
Nice work there Mr H. That's looking great 8)
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: Julian on April 09, 2014, 09:39:55 PM
It's looking most impressive indeed.

The line where you say ...

"Bit of welding, filling and spraying later (not by me)"

... is of concern as there's not much else been done other than welding, filling and spraying.  Are you one of the cheque book engineers?
Apart from stripping it down to the last nut and bolt, taking everything back to bare metal, treating the rust, stripping and unsiezing the engine and reb uilding the whole thing ---- your not wrong.
What have the Romans ever done for us?  ;D

Ah, I see.  Unskilled labour then, bit like making a Meccano kit in reverse.

All i can say is it started as a Lambretta and still looks like one, unlike someone i know who performs minor miracles with oil by turning it into god knows what! ( cue Jim )

How do you know these things ... I managed to turn about 20 ltrs into a novel floor covering last night.

Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: Rotary-Motion on April 09, 2014, 09:57:41 PM
Thanks to RM i bought this a couple of years ago

(http://i316.photobucket.com/albums/mm323/KRH01/Bikes%20and%20cars/Lambretta%20Li150/LambrettaLi_zps8011955c.jpg)

(http://i316.photobucket.com/albums/mm323/KRH01/Bikes%20and%20cars/Lambretta%20Li150/Lambretta001_zps7033c99a.jpg)

(http://i316.photobucket.com/albums/mm323/KRH01/Bikes%20and%20cars/Lambretta%20Li150/Lambretta005_zpsf8269337.jpg)

(http://i316.photobucket.com/albums/mm323/KRH01/Bikes%20and%20cars/Lambretta%20Li150/LambrettaLi1_zps05ad22f8.jpg)

(http://i316.photobucket.com/albums/mm323/KRH01/Bikes%20and%20cars/Lambretta%20Li150/Lambretta004_zps1a408058.jpg)

Stripped it back to bare metal

(http://i316.photobucket.com/albums/mm323/KRH01/Bikes%20and%20cars/Lambretta%20Li150/Lambretta0014_zps249aebac.jpg)

(http://i316.photobucket.com/albums/mm323/KRH01/Bikes%20and%20cars/Lambretta%20Li150/Lambretta0016_zpsf1e70516.jpg)

(http://i316.photobucket.com/albums/mm323/KRH01/Bikes%20and%20cars/Lambretta%20Li150/Lambretta0013_zps8d55800f.jpg)

Bit of welding, filling and spraying later (not by me)

(http://i316.photobucket.com/albums/mm323/KRH01/Bikes%20and%20cars/Lambretta%20Li150/Lambretta2314004_zps20e8f438.jpg)

(http://i316.photobucket.com/albums/mm323/KRH01/Bikes%20and%20cars/Lambretta%20Li150/Lambretta2314001_zps3845c609.jpg)

(http://i316.photobucket.com/albums/mm323/KRH01/Bikes%20and%20cars/Lambretta%20Li150/Lambretta0052_zps4af59bf3.jpg)

(http://i316.photobucket.com/albums/mm323/KRH01/Bikes%20and%20cars/Lambretta%20Li150/Lambrettataxdiscs001_zpscde7f65d.jpg)

(http://i316.photobucket.com/albums/mm323/KRH01/Bikes%20and%20cars/Lambretta%20Li150/LI150004_zpscac73794.jpg)

(http://i316.photobucket.com/albums/mm323/KRH01/Bikes%20and%20cars/Lambretta%20Li150/LI150001_zps0d8805cc.jpg)

BTW im not a fan of scooters!

you maybe not a fan of scooters but a little birdy told me someone close to you maybe buying a helmet? :)

lovely job kieth very impressed (no I don't want a raise hehe) but I would except one if offered I might add, when you got it all assembled put a pic up

brilliant job, cant wait to se the camper!

 8)
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: greasemonkey on April 10, 2014, 10:33:32 PM
Tidy, very tidy.
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: Jamesrl on April 11, 2014, 07:21:14 PM

Li 150, 1959
£100 paid  :D

Ain't nuffin'like the Ld 150 I once owned.
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: Jamesrl on April 11, 2014, 07:27:28 PM
( cue Jim )

Is that a challenge to a frame or two of Snooker?

I'll have you know I'm a reasonable player, I once came close to a 147 but alas I missed it by one ball.
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: oakwoodtv on April 11, 2014, 07:42:31 PM
The first red ?
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: K.H on April 11, 2014, 07:45:03 PM
Probably couldn't sink the pink!
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: Jamesrl on April 11, 2014, 08:17:59 PM
The first red ?

Oh ye of little faith,  but yes.
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: kamaangir on April 11, 2014, 08:37:38 PM
He missed the pink and ended up in the brown instead! :-* hahahaha
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: Jamesrl on April 12, 2014, 11:35:22 AM
KH, it's an Li 150 not an Ld150.
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: K.H on April 12, 2014, 12:41:01 PM
Err? I said Li where did Ld come from?
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: Rotary-Motion on April 13, 2014, 09:24:13 AM
you could combine a scooter and a v dub :)

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/t1.0-9/1619289_671913382872451_9037876698156961355_n.jpg)
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: K.H on April 18, 2014, 07:23:13 PM
Nearly finished

(http://i316.photobucket.com/albums/mm323/KRH01/Bikes%20and%20cars/Lambretta%20Li150/lambrettali150012_zpsa5a5d06b.jpg)

(http://i316.photobucket.com/albums/mm323/KRH01/Bikes%20and%20cars/Lambretta%20Li150/lambrettali150006_zps3c3c4025.jpg)

(http://i316.photobucket.com/albums/mm323/KRH01/Bikes%20and%20cars/Lambretta%20Li150/lambrettali150005_zpsbaf5e438.jpg)

(http://i316.photobucket.com/albums/mm323/KRH01/Bikes%20and%20cars/Lambretta%20Li150/lambrettali150004_zps7e46efaf.jpg)

(http://i316.photobucket.com/albums/mm323/KRH01/Bikes%20and%20cars/Lambretta%20Li150/lambrettali150003_zps474161bb.jpg)

(http://i316.photobucket.com/albums/mm323/KRH01/Bikes%20and%20cars/Lambretta%20Li150/lambrettali150002_zps1d4523d4.jpg)
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: willbuild on April 18, 2014, 07:44:56 PM
like scooters or not, its beautiful. Is that a tax disc, would of thought it was exempt.
Great job
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: K.H on April 18, 2014, 07:54:10 PM
like scooters or not, its beautiful. Is that a tax disc, would of thought it was exempt.
Great job
I put one of its old ones in there, 1965
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: nigelb on April 18, 2014, 08:03:04 PM
'Tis a thing of beauty Keith.

Are you not putting the front number plate back on?
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: julianf on April 18, 2014, 08:20:14 PM
like scooters or not, its beautiful. Is that a tax disc, would of thought it was exempt.
Great job
I put one of its old ones in there, 1965

IIRC, you still need the disc - just says £0 on it (or somthing like that - cant remember so well)
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: Rotary-Motion on April 18, 2014, 08:28:11 PM
lovely job there, nice one...

 8)
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: K.H on April 18, 2014, 08:33:03 PM
'Tis a thing of beauty Keith.

Are you not putting the front number plate back on?

its not in very good nick
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: K.H on April 18, 2014, 08:34:00 PM
like scooters or not, its beautiful. Is that a tax disc, would of thought it was exempt.
Great job
I put one of its old ones in there, 1965

IIRC, you still need the disc - just says £0 on it (or somthing like that - cant remember so well)
Yes, you have to go through the same procedure, you just dont pay
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: K.H on April 18, 2014, 08:34:24 PM
lovely job there, nice one...

 8)

 ;D
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: Julian on April 18, 2014, 08:47:00 PM
'Tis a thing of beauty Keith.

Are you not putting the front number plate back on?

its not in very good nick

Nither is the back one!  Are they embossed aluminium or the applied plastic numerals?

Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: K.H on April 18, 2014, 09:04:17 PM
'Tis a thing of beauty Keith.

Are you not putting the front number plate back on?

its not in very good nick


Nither is the back one!  Are they embossed aluminium or the applied plastic numerals?

Back one is embossed, i quite like the aged look of it, front one is the sticky numbers type
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: Julian on April 18, 2014, 09:33:05 PM

... i quite like the aged look of it, ...


But not no what is, for all intents and purposes, a new machine!

No one's asked yet ... does it run? and how many attempts did it take to get it running?  From the very little I had to do with scooters, my abiding memory was that the bloody things would never start.

Anyway what are you doing poncing around with a scooter when you've got a sun roof to fix?
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: K.H on April 18, 2014, 09:51:15 PM

... i quite like the aged look of it, ...


But not no what is, for all intents and purposes, a new machine!
Hmmm thats what everyone else says

No one's asked yet ... does it run? and how many attempts did it take to get it running?  From the very little I had to do with scooters, my abiding memory was that the bloody things would never start.
It was seized when i got it, bit of 2 x 2 and a lump hammer solved that, started 2nd kick when i rebuilt it, takes about ten now?

Anyway what are you doing poncing around with a scooter when you've got a sun roof to fix?
Method to my madness, i want the scooter out the way, then put the Merc up the drive (cant get anything past a car when ones on the drive)  quite a few things i need to do to it, pads, discs, sunroof, moss!, wheel chips, paint chips etc
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: Chug on April 18, 2014, 10:01:58 PM
that looks wicked Keith, nice one chap. I did a lambretta a few years back for a mate, it was just about running and hardly any rust, I wanted to do it black but he wanted ferrari rosso red, still looked good though but yours looks better in black. ;)

oh and yeah I've got a big scar on me right knee from a scooter accident when I was about 11 or 12, chipped a bit of me kneecap orf!
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: Julian on April 18, 2014, 10:12:10 PM
But not no what is, for all intents and purposes, a new machine!
Hmmm thats what everyone else says

I've always had my doubts about your taste since you posted about that towel rail monstrosity!!
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: K.H on April 18, 2014, 10:41:38 PM
But not no what is, for all intents and purposes, a new machine!
Hmmm thats what everyone else says

I've always had my doubts about your taste since you posted about that towel rail monstrosity!!
Wait till you see the camper van :)
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: Julian on April 18, 2014, 10:48:33 PM
But not no what is, for all intents and purposes, a new machine!
Hmmm thats what everyone else says

I've always had my doubts about your taste since you posted about that towel rail monstrosity!!
Wait till you see the camper van :)

Let me guess ... lime green paint with Leopard skin interior.
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: lozzzzzz on April 19, 2014, 06:56:49 AM
That looks fantastic, with its glossy black paintwork, great job.
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: greasemonkey on April 19, 2014, 08:14:49 AM
'Tis a thing of beauty Keith.

Are you not putting the front number plate back on?

its not in very good nick

Nither is the back one!  Are they embossed aluminium or the applied plastic numerals?



3D printer time........


Very nice, very shiney.
Is the spindle of the front wheel behind the pivot for the suspension?
Are they all like that? Never seen that before. Tank slapper happy?
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: nigelb on April 19, 2014, 09:09:21 AM
Assuming that the number plate is aluminium I'd be tempted to polish up the letters & repaint the back ground....but that's just me. On the other hand to have an un-restored part on the machine is quite cool....it shows it for what it is i.e not a new scoot.

I can only imagine that you've deliberated long and hard Keith.
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: K.H on April 19, 2014, 04:45:53 PM
Assuming that the number plate is aluminium I'd be tempted to polish up the letters & repaint the back ground....but that's just me. On the other hand to have an un-restored part on the machine is quite cool....it shows it for what it is i.e not a new scoot.

I can only imagine that you've deliberated long and hard Keith.
I think i may go with that idea, first off i have to find out if i can retain that number, may end up with an age related plate
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: K.H on April 19, 2014, 04:46:40 PM
'Tis a thing of beauty Keith.

Are you not putting the front number plate back on?

its not in very good nick

Nither is the back one!  Are they embossed aluminium or the applied plastic numerals?



3D printer time........


Very nice, very shiney.
Is the spindle of the front wheel behind the pivot for the suspension?
Are they all like that? Never seen that before. Tank slapper happy?
Not known for there handling  ;D
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: K.H on April 19, 2014, 04:55:27 PM
If any ones interested this is my build thread for the VW

http://thelatebay.com/index.php?threads/74-devon-v6-rhd-lhd-and-back.27011/



Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: nigelb on April 19, 2014, 04:57:23 PM
Assuming that the number plate is aluminium I'd be tempted to polish up the letters & repaint the back ground....but that's just me. On the other hand to have an un-restored part on the machine is quite cool....it shows it for what it is i.e not a new scoot.

I can only imagine that you've deliberated long and hard Keith.
I think i may go with that idea, first off i have to find out if i can retain that number, may end up with an age related plate

Why would you not be able to keep that plate? Do you not have the origonal log book?
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: Julian on April 19, 2014, 05:26:10 PM
If any ones interested this is my build thread for the VW

http://thelatebay.com/index.php?threads/74-devon-v6-rhd-lhd-and-back.27011/

Was I wrong? ... Oh God was I wrong?
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: greasemonkey on April 19, 2014, 07:55:46 PM
Someone has been mighty busy.
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: Rotary-Motion on April 19, 2014, 08:36:01 PM
Someone has been mighty busy.

its a life style

 8)
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: Head Womble on April 19, 2014, 09:42:08 PM
If any ones interested this is my build thread for the VW

http://thelatebay.com/index.php?threads/74-devon-v6-rhd-lhd-and-back.27011/

Looking good Kieth.
My father had a 72 westy 1750 twin carb when I was a boy, had it 10 years or so and only lost £200 in value over that time.

The dash looks great, pity about the bubbling in places but walnut is very hard to get flat, cedar, rosewood or mahogany would have been much easier to work with.
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: K.H on April 21, 2014, 04:50:07 PM
Decided to take a break from restorations and give the daily a clean, moss growing in the nooks i can cope with but lichens growing on it is taking the piss!
Also got the sunroof operating properly thanks to Julian, he made the grey bits in the pic for me, unavailable from Mercedes

(http://i316.photobucket.com/albums/mm323/KRH01/lambrettali150017_zpsf6046971.jpg)
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: Jamesrl on April 21, 2014, 05:27:15 PM
Yep, ol' Julians plastic bits are fantastic and well  'andy.
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: Rotary-Motion on April 21, 2014, 06:17:29 PM
there is a brand new 3d printer for sale by me
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: K.H on April 21, 2014, 06:19:30 PM
Yep, ol' Julians plastic bits are fantastic and well  'andy.
See, i knew we would find another use for him apart from making soap  :)
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: Rotary-Motion on April 21, 2014, 06:23:01 PM
just checked sold

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/t1.0-9/10301068_10202452593051044_5518015457737575972_n.jpg)
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: K.H on April 21, 2014, 06:28:56 PM
just checked sold

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/t1.0-9/10301068_10202452593051044_5518015457737575972_n.jpg)
what did it go for?
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: Julian on April 21, 2014, 07:41:20 PM
Oh come on ... if someone came on here saying they wanted to buy a processor off ebay the answer would be a resounding ... "build it yourself".

I have to say I'd recommend exactly the same thing, both on the basis of price and learning how the thing operates. The latter is an immense help in modifying, maintaining and running the machine.

Prices seem to be dropping quite a bit.  Wanting an Arduino board (micro controller) to play with, I've just bought a complete electronic control system (less 3 limit switches) for £35.00.
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: Jamesrl on April 21, 2014, 08:29:23 PM
Oh come on ... if someone came on here saying they wanted to buy a processor off ebay the answer would be a resounding ... "build it yourself".


Exactly what I want to do,  mechanical side I can do with me eyes shut but would probably need some help with the electronics.

I'm thinking of making molds for castings, centrifuge bowl for one.
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: K.H on April 21, 2014, 08:58:44 PM
I would buy one but i certainly wouldnt bother building one, better things to do with my time, alright for you retired people  ;D
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: Rotary-Motion on April 21, 2014, 09:06:47 PM
just checked sold

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/t1.0-9/10301068_10202452593051044_5518015457737575972_n.jpg)
what did it go for?

£300
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: Julian on April 21, 2014, 10:29:34 PM
Oh come on ... if someone came on here saying they wanted to buy a processor off ebay the answer would be a resounding ... "build it yourself".


Exactly what I want to do,  mechanical side I can do with me eyes shut but would probably need some help with the electronics.

I'm thinking of making molds for castings, centrifuge bowl for one.

As offered before, happy to help where I can.

Electronics aren't my strong point either, but if you buy completed boards, it's really just a matter of carefully and methodically wiring them together. If it was difficult, I wouldn't be able to do it!  Based on my recent purchase I recon you could build one for about 150 - 160 quid now.

Maximum size you'll get on the bed of a typical cheap printer is around 200 x 200 x 140 high, probably a little small for a centrifuge bowl.  If you're thinking of an investment casting, what about a makeshift lathe (drill, vice etc) and making the pattern in polystyrene?


Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: Julian on April 21, 2014, 10:31:01 PM
I would buy one but i certainly wouldnt bother building one, better things to do with my time, alright for you retired people  ;D

Just as I thought ... cheque book engineer.  Way too much cleaning and polishing to do.
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: K.H on April 21, 2014, 10:45:25 PM
I would buy one but i certainly wouldnt bother building one, better things to do with my time, alright for you retired people  ;D

Just as I thought ... cheque book engineer.  Way too much cleaning and polishing to do.
Aww bugger, is that it? ;D
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: K.H on May 26, 2014, 05:22:08 PM
Its back from the spray shop and sorry i didnt do it myself  :)

(http://i316.photobucket.com/albums/mm323/KRH01/VW%20Bay/IMG_36691_zps68867838.jpg)

(http://i316.photobucket.com/albums/mm323/KRH01/VW%20Bay/IMG_36672_zps1f750041.jpg)

(http://i316.photobucket.com/albums/mm323/KRH01/VW%20Bay/0035_zpse59d3150.jpg)

(http://i316.photobucket.com/albums/mm323/KRH01/VW%20Bay/0022_zps83e71456.jpg)
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: nigelb on May 26, 2014, 07:13:05 PM
That looks lovely....is that bronze or gold? Or maybe a burnt umber...! Colour determination has never been a strong point of mine.
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: K.H on May 26, 2014, 07:26:33 PM
Its a metallic gold Nige
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: Julian on May 26, 2014, 07:43:08 PM
... and sorry i didnt do it myself

Very few people would admit doing that to an otherwise perfectly serviceable camper.
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: bertle on May 26, 2014, 08:01:43 PM
Nice, where does the radiator go?
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: K.H on May 26, 2014, 08:02:09 PM
... and sorry i didnt do it myself

Very few people would admit doing that to an otherwise perfectly serviceable camper.
;D
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: K.H on May 26, 2014, 08:04:14 PM
Nice, where does the radiator go?

(http://i316.photobucket.com/albums/mm323/KRH01/VW%20Bay/rad002_zpsf69dbe87.jpg)

(http://i316.photobucket.com/albums/mm323/KRH01/VW%20Bay/Scoop003_zpsc46bf842.jpg)
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: bertle on May 26, 2014, 08:34:49 PM
Neat, don't get a puncture  and try to run over that brick though!
Is it a cologne v6 in it? Carbs or k jet?
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: K.H on May 26, 2014, 08:37:57 PM
Yes, Cologne 2.3 and carbs used in Granada,s i think, a PITA when it comes to getting bits as the engine doesn't seem to fit any model exactly
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: K.H on May 26, 2014, 08:41:10 PM
Just for Julian, some pics of the furniture  :)

(http://i316.photobucket.com/albums/mm323/KRH01/VW%20Bay/Paslode007_zps43960c11.jpg)

(http://i316.photobucket.com/albums/mm323/KRH01/VW%20Bay/Furniture002_zps4d0136b4.jpg)
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: bertle on May 26, 2014, 08:57:51 PM
I used a 2.8 with a twin choke webber out of a 1982 mk2 granada in a Diahatsu fourtrak. Nice torquey lump.
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: Julian on May 26, 2014, 09:09:44 PM
Just for Julian, some pics of the furniture  :)

I'm so impressed
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: Head Womble on May 26, 2014, 09:41:33 PM
Yes, Cologne 2.3 and carbs used in Granada,s i think, a PITA when it comes to getting bits as the engine doesn't seem to fit any model exactly

The 2.3 was also used in MK4 Cortina's, although as it's from Europe they called them Tornus, this may help.
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: Tony on May 26, 2014, 10:07:19 PM
That gold is fabulous darling!

Not so sure about the furniture though, or is that pre-wrapped ready to spray parts of it ;)
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: Keef on May 26, 2014, 10:17:17 PM
(http://i316.photobucket.com/albums/mm323/KRH01/VW%20Bay/rad002_zpsf69dbe87.jpg)

Is that a Honda SL in the background?
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: K.H on May 26, 2014, 10:22:05 PM
(http://i316.photobucket.com/albums/mm323/KRH01/VW%20Bay/rad002_zpsf69dbe87.jpg)

Is that a Honda SL in the background?
Very close, XL
And very impressive spotting  :)
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: Keef on May 26, 2014, 11:50:38 PM
Ah, almost the same. Base of front forks should have given it away.

My 21 year old son is restoring a '76 SL at the moment, slowly.
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: Julian on May 27, 2014, 09:46:22 AM
Just for Julian, some pics of the furniture  :)

I'm so impressed

Sorry, I got distracted in the middle of this post.

... that anybody has the balls to own up to creating something like that!
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: nigelb on May 27, 2014, 12:04:15 PM
Just for Julian, some pics of the furniture  :)

I'm so impressed

Sorry, I got distracted in the middle of this post.

... that anybody has the balls to own up to creating something like that!

OUCH!
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: K.H on May 27, 2014, 12:58:41 PM
Just for Julian, some pics of the furniture  :)

I'm so impressed

Sorry, I got distracted in the middle of this post.

... that anybody has the balls to own up to creating something like that!


I guess your adopted then :)
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: Tony on May 27, 2014, 01:11:10 PM
Just for Julian, some pics of the furniture  :)

I'm so impressed

Sorry, I got distracted in the middle of this post.

... that anybody has the balls to own up to creating something like that!


I guess your adopted then :)

Well that escalated quickly!
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: Julian on May 27, 2014, 01:46:00 PM
Just for Julian, some pics of the furniture  :)

I'm so impressed

Sorry, I got distracted in the middle of this post.

... that anybody has the balls to own up to creating something like that!


I guess your adopted then :)

Well that escalated quickly!

It's the only bit of sport I get these days.  (away from the forum we're having secret cyber-sex ... he'll deny it of course)
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: Head Womble on May 27, 2014, 06:28:19 PM
Just for Julian, some pics of the furniture  :)

I'm so impressed

Sorry, I got distracted in the middle of this post.

... that anybody has the balls to own up to creating something like that!


I guess your adopted then :)

Well that escalated quickly!

It's the only bit of sport I get these days.  (away from the forum we're having secret cyber-sex ... he'll deny it of course)

You've spent farrrrrr to long looking at those bouncing bits, they aren't actually Kieth's boobs you know.
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: K.H on May 27, 2014, 06:43:12 PM
Just for Julian, some pics of the furniture  :)

I'm so impressed

Sorry, I got distracted in the middle of this post.

... that anybody has the balls to own up to creating something like that!


I guess your adopted then :)

Well that escalated quickly!

It's the only bit of sport I get these days.  (away from the forum we're having secret cyber-sex ... he'll deny it of course)
Is that any thing like cider sex?
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: Julian on May 27, 2014, 07:14:19 PM
Just for Julian, some pics of the furniture  :)

I'm so impressed

Sorry, I got distracted in the middle of this post.

... that anybody has the balls to own up to creating something like that!


I guess your adopted then :)

Well that escalated quickly!

It's the only bit of sport I get these days.  (away from the forum we're having secret cyber-sex ... he'll deny it of course)
Is that any thing like cider sex?

Oh you!  You know it is, remember last month?  That car park just off the A44?

Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: greasemonkey on May 27, 2014, 10:37:34 PM
And I never knew any of this was going on! The things people get up to off line........
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: K.H on May 28, 2014, 11:27:48 AM
Just for Julian, some pics of the furniture  :)

I'm so impressed

Sorry, I got distracted in the middle of this post.

... that anybody has the balls to own up to creating something like that!


I guess your adopted then :)

Well that escalated quickly!

It's the only bit of sport I get these days.  (away from the forum we're having secret cyber-sex ... he'll deny it of course)
Is that any thing like cider sex?

Oh you!  You know it is, remember last month?  That car park just off the A44?


A44? I was in the one on the A43, hope you had a good time?
I thought you were a no show because of that old problem of yours and that you were back in the clinic
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: Julian on May 28, 2014, 04:43:59 PM
Just for Julian, some pics of the furniture  :)

I'm so impressed

Sorry, I got distracted in the middle of this post.

... that anybody has the balls to own up to creating something like that!


I guess your adopted then :)

Well that escalated quickly!

It's the only bit of sport I get these days.  (away from the forum we're having secret cyber-sex ... he'll deny it of course)
Is that any thing like cider sex?

Oh you!  You know it is, remember last month?  That car park just off the A44?


A44? I was in the one on the A43, hope you had a good time?
I thought you were a no show because of that old problem of yours and that you were back in the clinic

So who the hell was I with?  She was the spit of you.  I thought that grossly enlarged testicle of yours had cleared up quickly.
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: K.H on May 28, 2014, 07:13:31 PM
that grossly enlarged testicle was your mothers head, get a grip
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: Julian on May 28, 2014, 07:20:53 PM
that grossly enlarged testicle was your mothers head, get a grip

Oh my God!   You mean Mum's almost bald?
Title: Re: One of the things ive been doing lately!
Post by: Rotary-Motion on May 28, 2014, 10:51:48 PM
that grossly enlarged testicle was your mothers head, get a grip

Oh my God!   You mean Mum's almost bald?

no just spikey from parts best covered, hell have no fury like a woman scorned, or a woman who has a vale across her sight, which clouds judgement, which sometimes happens be it right or wrong eludes this type, shame, you are only as tall as the foundation on which you rock.