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Rob H

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14th Jun, 2008 at 09:21:26pm



Not very exciting I know, but I've spent ages looking for somewhere that sells turn buckles without much luck so I thought I'd have a go at making my own.

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14th Jun, 2008 at 11:00:55pm

Nice job. Why buy it when you can make I say

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15th Jun, 2008 at 01:35:54pm

Looks lovely Rob ! What they 4 ?

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Rob H

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15th Jun, 2008 at 02:34:16pm



Tarted up the big one a bit, and even saved a gram of weight in the process.

On 15th Jun, 2008 pinkyandnobrain said:
Looks lovely Rob ! What they 4 ?


The little one is part of an adjustable alternator mount for the British Open, I've got an MPI rad in the front so the alternator has had to be relocated and it's a bit of a pain to tension the belt as it is currently.

The bigger one will be used without the spherical joints to form part of the internal gear linkage I'm building for the clubman, which is inspired by the linkage NGL has in his mini.

However I've a feeling that I'll end up with a load of them all over the cars as I quite enjoy playing with the lathe.

Edited by Rob H on 15th Jun, 2008.

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15th Jun, 2008 at 11:18:41pm

Very nice. Have to admit i love playing around with the lathe aswell.

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15th Jun, 2008 at 11:22:55pm

ace, im dying to get a lathe, but no where to put one at the mo

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15th Jun, 2008 at 11:29:38pm

Ive got a really old myford lathe which isnt ideal for doing jobs that need to have perfect tollerances but it does what i want it to. I do want a better 1 though.

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16th Jun, 2008 at 09:45:00pm

I'm after sourcing some rod ends. Can i ask were you got them from and what size your using.?

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Rob H

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17th Jun, 2008 at 08:32:10pm

I get all my rod ends from McGill Motorsports:

http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=195329

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17th Jun, 2008 at 09:08:05pm

Cheers

I'll give them a go.

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Rob H

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5th Jul, 2008 at 06:59:46pm

On 15th Jun, 2008 turbogt said:
Ive got a really old myford lathe which isnt ideal for doing jobs that need to have perfect tollerances but it does what i want it to. I do want a better 1 though.


I know what you mean my lathe is from the stone age, and I'd like a better one, but it work and is better than a kick in the teeth.

Had a bit of a production run going this afternoon, note I went for aluminum in stead of steel this time, hence the difference in coloration, if anyone's after any ally hexagonal rod Merlin sell it (took me ages to find somewhere that sell ally hex):



But sadly disaster struck:



The plan it to use the short ones for lower gear box mounts and use the longer ones to hold my rad in place:

Edited by Rob H on 5th Jul, 2008.

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6th Jul, 2008 at 10:09:00am

looking good, gonna def be a lush looking engine bay


rob, would you be interested in knocking me up a nifty gadget so i could adjust the actuator preload on car?


cheers

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Rob H

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6th Jul, 2008 at 01:01:39pm

Joe, I should be able to make something for you, next time I'm in the workshop I'll have a play with an old actuator.

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6th Jul, 2008 at 01:04:17pm

cheers rob

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Rob H

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30th Aug, 2008 at 11:15:20pm

Still working on an actuator, I think my out actuator must have become hardened from the heat of the turbo as it was a pig to work and I wrecked tool lathe tools trying, need to rethink that one.

Made up a custom gear linkage for my mates Rover K series conversion today, quite pleased but the results even if the old linkage was a bit manky to start with.

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31st Aug, 2008 at 01:01:56pm

oooh that loooks good rob, its not manky that was my good one out of the pickup! i will have to buy another now! *tongue*
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