On Wed, 27 Jul 2011 06:40:27 -0500, Karl Townsend
wrote:
On Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:51:45 -0700, Gunner Asch
wrote:
On Tue, 26 Jul 2011 09:44:06 -0500, Karl Townsend
wrote:
On Tue, 26 Jul 2011 01:58:14 -0700, Gunner Asch
wrote:
Yayyy!!!!
I swapped this.....
https://picasaweb.google.com/gunnerasch/HardingeTFB
for this
https://picasaweb.google.com/gunnerasch/Trumpet#
Yahooo!!!
Now I only have to wait a few weeks until he can get here with his
Trumpet..and I can load the Hardinge for him. G
Good on ya!
As I've said before, now you've got two machines with Lucas wiring.
Your weekends will be full from now on. Voice of experience here. In
my youth I owned both a Triumph bike and a Triumph car. One of my best
friends had an MGB. All decent machines EXCEPT for the wiring and
electrical components. Its very hard to diagnose when you got several
flaky intermittent problems at once and don't have the funds to just
chuck it all.
Karl
Worst comes to worst..I can simply rewire the entire beasty. Its much
easier to do than doing the same on a CNC mill..which Ive done a fair
amount of recently.....
https://picasaweb.google.com/gunnerasch/MoogVisimetrics
I did 9 of these over the last couple months....
Your skills certainly far exceed mine of 30 years ago. But the Lucas
infection is insidious. It infects starters, generators, the horn,
everything. One of my favorites from 30 years ago - hit the bright
lights button on the floor and the lights short out. It left me going
110+ on a county road at night. Twas exciting.
Karl
While Im waiting..I pulled the fuel tank on the Royal Enfield last
night..the valves are leaking rather badly..50 yr old felt seals..and I
covered them in a very oily solvent..and hopefully they swell enough to
seal. Im not sure how to replace the felt...
Gunner
I do envy you, these old machines are a blast to ride. In case you
haven't heard me yet. Lucas SUCKS.
Karl
The Royal Enfield may..may be convertable to 12vt simply by changing a
bit of wiring on the alternator according to the boys on the RE site.
Then I can put in a zener diode or an aftermarket voltage regulator,
then simply add all non Lucas stuff I want.
Lucas, Prince of Darkness
Gunner
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