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Offline Descolada

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Re: Fabrication Methods
« Reply #20 on: October 05, 2013, 21:05:59 »
Thanks for taking the time to post folks, very interesting and some great ideas. As usual greywolf kicks the ball out of the park  :thumb:

I have ordered some of the Aluminium rods and will have a go with these, if I can get the hang of them they would be ideal to keep in a pannier on a journey, just in case something like Mr Rat's recent cracked mounting happens when away from access to a welding or repair resource.

I will also get some of the rivet nuts and learn to use them, I can think of many uses for these straight away.

Greywolf, thanks again for the photos, it's great to see how others have approached projects I am just getting started on (the GPS mount).

I can't believe that the biggest hurdle in all this is getting reliable supplies of raw materials. Spend this morning just trying to find a local supplier of aluminium sheet (trying to support local business and all that) only to find that the best deals were online cause the local dealers wanted silly money for items.

Outstanding feedback again folks!

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Offline greywolf

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Re: Fabrication Methods
« Reply #21 on: October 05, 2013, 22:40:06 »
Quote from: "Locky"
I liked your posts on your ex wives Greywolf  :thumb:

:text-worthless: .

First ex-wife.



Second ex-wife.



Third ex-wife.
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Offline Jacko

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Re: Fabrication Methods
« Reply #22 on: October 05, 2013, 22:44:11 »
Can't help feeling a bit sad now. :(
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Offline greywolf

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Re: Fabrication Methods
« Reply #23 on: October 05, 2013, 23:44:20 »
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Can't help feeling a bit sad now. :(
You requested meaningless bull.  :)

Don't be sad. I had some great times and learned a lot.
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Offline Gassoon

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Re: Fabrication Methods
« Reply #24 on: October 06, 2013, 00:03:17 »
Was the second wife a bit...scary? Like she'd hunt you down and hurt you if you spilled some beer on her carpet, or something?

I could be completely wrong on that (I often am).



Btw - I'm getting some of those rivet nuts, too, Des. Contrary to possible appearance, I'd never heard of them either :shrug:  :grin:
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Re: Fabrication Methods
« Reply #25 on: October 06, 2013, 01:30:46 »
After I moved out, #2 beat on my door with the heel of her shoe demanding a discussion. That's as bad as it got.
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Re: Fabrication Methods
« Reply #26 on: October 06, 2013, 12:55:52 »
Des, I wouldn't bother carrying things along in case of something as obscure as an engine mount problem. Things like that are very rare and if they happen you don't fix them by the side of the road. I bet Fat Rat's engine mount problem was because someone did something wrong previously, rather than a problem with the bike.
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Re: Fabrication Methods
« Reply #27 on: October 06, 2013, 13:35:48 »
I think Juv has a point there...I would rather take (and do, when I remember to) something like this, along with gaffertape and a selection of good old cable-ties! :grin:
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Re: Fabrication Methods
« Reply #28 on: October 06, 2013, 13:46:19 »
A mobile phone and a full wallet usually do the trick.
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