Author Topic: The lunchbreak stem project (finito pics 21st) (Read 8199 times)

animal · « **Reply #25 on:** January 27, 2014, 07:19 PM »

Looking good

oldschoolace · « **Reply #26 on:** January 27, 2014, 08:23 PM »

Just though i would add that i'm not using any fancy machinery for this project, just a 15 year old b&q benchtop pillar drill and the cheapest vice i could find in machine mart. (about 8 quid)

No reason why other radsters couldn't have a go

Mat · « **Reply #27 on:** January 27, 2014, 09:38 PM »

I struggle putting shelves up

chubby · « **Reply #28 on:** January 27, 2014, 09:41 PM »

Is it staying a big square lump clint

oldschoolace · « **Reply #29 on:** January 27, 2014, 09:46 PM »

Quote from: Mat on January 27, 2014, 09:38 PM

I struggle putting shelves up

You say that Mat but i'm still convinced its a ploy to get me over there

oldschoolace · « **Reply #30 on:** January 27, 2014, 09:47 PM »

Quote from: chubby on January 27, 2014, 09:41 PM

Is it staying a big square lump clint

No mate far from it

chubby · « **Reply #31 on:** January 27, 2014, 09:49 PM »

Suppose I'm gonna have to wait n see how you shape it then

insectbones · « **Reply #32 on:** January 27, 2014, 09:59 PM »

Great thread this

GavinDavis · « **Reply #33 on:** January 27, 2014, 10:12 PM »

This looks great so far Clint! Fair play mate!

Gary72 · « **Reply #34 on:** January 27, 2014, 11:17 PM »

Likeing the look of this.

My only concern would be the seamless look, Would be OK on a carpet queen, But wouldn't fancy riding it.

oldschoolace · « **Reply #35 on:** January 28, 2014, 03:49 PM »

So with the drill bit in place it dawned on me that the little pillar drill may struggle removing so much material and a good quality hole saw would be a much better option.

Nevertheless i pressed on and just took my time with it.

It took around 25 mins

Snav · « **Reply #36 on:** January 28, 2014, 04:26 PM »

Fantastic

griff · « **Reply #37 on:** January 28, 2014, 04:39 PM »

Quote from: Gary72 on January 27, 2014, 11:17 PM

Likeing the look of this.
My only concern would be the seamless look, Would be OK on a carpet queen, But wouldn't fancy riding it.

was thinking the same thing - won't there need to be a little gap so you can clamp down on the bars better?
looks ace flush, but can see the bars slipping if the 2 parts of the stem are completely flush...

oldschoolace · « **Reply #38 on:** January 28, 2014, 04:57 PM »

At the moment there is a gap of around 2.5mm between them. if it needs to be bigger I can file one of the internal faces but looking to have an almost seamless gap once installed on a bike

oldschoolace · « **Reply #39 on:** January 28, 2014, 05:00 PM »

Easier to see the gap in these shots

Gary72 · « **Reply #40 on:** January 28, 2014, 05:26 PM »

I know you like your engineering, I'm not sure how these work, Will have to watch the video later.
http://www.treebicycleco.com/top-load-collet-stem/

oldschoolace · « **Reply #41 on:** January 28, 2014, 05:29 PM »

Cool, yeah have seen that.

Had a similar thought myself a while back then they turned up with that. Glad i didn't persue my idea now as i believe it took them a few prototypes to get it right

chubby · « **Reply #42 on:** January 28, 2014, 06:41 PM »

Coming along nice clint

Jaymz · « **Reply #43 on:** January 28, 2014, 07:13 PM »

Good work Clint

rooski · « **Reply #44 on:** January 28, 2014, 07:14 PM »

Good stuff dude, get some Paraffin on there next time,best stuff when cutting Aluminium!

Badbaldie · « **Reply #45 on:** January 28, 2014, 07:16 PM »

Cool.thread Clint ..

oldschoolace · « **Reply #46 on:** January 28, 2014, 07:24 PM »

Cheers guys

Quote from: rooski on January 28, 2014, 07:14 PM

Good stuff dude, get some Paraffin on there next time,best stuff when cutting Aluminium!

I looking into cutting fluids and alot of the yank references were talking about using kerosene.
Used the missus sewing machine oil in the end which seemed to work well

Bollocks!, just though while typing this, i have about 2 gallons of paraffin in the shed from the days of the allotment green house heater.

Jaan · « **Reply #47 on:** January 28, 2014, 07:27 PM »

Nice work Clint, you've got skills fella

CustardLips · « **Reply #48 on:** January 28, 2014, 08:52 PM »

Excellent work again Clint.

oldschoolace · « **Reply #49 on:** January 29, 2014, 07:35 PM »

The dreaded tax return and a couple of customers got in the way of progress today

Still managed to square off the bottom of the bolt countersinks and drill the top cap to house a Potts mod bolt head

Author Topic: The lunchbreak stem project (finito pics 21st) (Read 8199 times)

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