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Restoring faded Bumpers with a Blow torch ( Fenders Plastics Trim)
This is how I bring old bumpers back to life with a blow torch. I always try a small spot with a lighter first to make sure it's gonna work. Important to keep the blow torch moving and don't get too close to your paint!
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Making bushes (bushings) on our 80 year old Ward 3A capstan lathe
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Recently had a job come in for some bushes, seemed like a perfect job for the capstan. The hole was over 4xD so I had to manage the drill temperature and coolant flow to prolong the life of the drill. We finished bored the bushes on a centre lathe whilst the capstan was drilling rather than reaming to help speed up production.
Building a Custom Stainless Steel Motorcycle Exhaust TY175 twinshock trials motorbike
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I've been looking to have a go at building an exhaust for a while now so this seemed like a perfect opportunity. This is most definitely not a how-to! I'm simply having a bit of fun in the workshop, learning some new techniques and brushing up on my Tig welding skills which as you will see is desperately needed! The simplest way to do this job would be to buy pre-formed bends and join them toge...
Emergency Engine Oil Seal Machining Repair TY175 Trials
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Opening up a badly worn output shaft oil seal bore to next size up as an emergency repair with the engine fully intact. The only other option was to fully split the casings and have the bore welded and then re-machined. This method worked great and the bike is back being used in competition. We used plasticine to block the bore and prevent any swarf from getting into the output shaft bearing or...
Closed loop steppers on the Boxford 240 tcl CNC lathe!
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Closed loop steppers on the Boxford 240 tcl CNC lathe!
Making custom U-Bolts with a capstan lathe and flypress
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Quick video of how we made some custom sized U-Bolts for a job using our old capstan lathe fitted with a Coventry Diehead and formed in the flypress. The flypress was probably close to its limit forming these up!
Yamaha Virago 535 Oil and Filter change
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Quick oil and filter change on a Yamaha Virago 535! Oil Change is recommended to be done every 4000 miles or 6 months Drain Bolt tightening- 43Nm Oil Filter Bolts tightening - 10Nm We use Motul 10w40 Oil.
DIY Power Washer built from an old generator
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I needed a new engine-driven power washer for cleaning in places with no access to electricity. I had an old honda powered generator which was beyond economical repair lying at the back of the workshop for well over 10 years. We cobbled together some parts and ended up with a decent unit that has been serving me well since the build! I purchased the pump and a lance for around a total of £70, e...
Making a Stamping Die for Kydex Sheaths
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An attempt at making a Stamping Die for Kydex Sheaths. After a few fails, we got there! I know the audio quality is terrible, looks like our camera decided it didn't want to record decent audio anymore!
CNC Lathe Retrofit Part3- Sliding Motor Mount Boxford 240 TCL
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Today we are making a sliding motor base for the lathe spindle motor. This Boxford 240 TCL came from a local college and has done basically no work. When I bought it it was in bad cosmetic shape due to sitting in a damp shed so I stripped and resprayed the tinwork. Originally ran a BBC computer we are retrofitting with modern steppers with Linuxcnc as the controller.
CNC Lathe Retrofit Part2- Electronics Boxford 240 TCL
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CNC Lathe Retrofit Part2- Electronics Boxford 240 TCL
CNC Lathe Retrofit Part1 Boxford 240 TCL
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CNC Lathe Retrofit Part1 Boxford 240 TCL
Ballerina 22 yacht walkaround Robert Tucker Design
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Ballerina 22 yacht walkaround Robert Tucker Design
Old Stanley 102 Block Plane Restoration
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Old Stanley 102 Block Plane Restoration
Making a Heating Element on the Lathe ( Spring )
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Making a Heating Element on the Lathe ( Spring )
Using a rotabroach cutter in a milling machine.
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Using a rotabroach cutter in a milling machine.
Perfect video Good detailed demonstrastration. From Virago’s lovers of Italy
Nice work! Sounds more like a big bore bike 👍. Time for education- what’s the Majesty? I’ve seen it w/the European TY’s . Thanks
They use this trick on plastic seats at stadiums, burn off the oxidation of the plastic.
I spent three years on a Ward 3,,,all on piecework....General engineering components for torpedoes, aircraft, hydraulic pumps and valves, cigarette packing machines, nuclear reactors etc ect. We worked bell to belll, no hanging about.
Always liked the WARD lathes , as an electrician I must have moved a few in my time , I’m picking my own 2A up this weekend , no room but for a WARD we,ll have to move a motorcycle or two out.🎉
Thanks for making this video
You are going to hurt yourself if you don’t change the way you split. They are sweet axes though.
Been splitting wood for almost 30 years without a scratch, think I'll survive 😊
I don’t want to be “that guy”, but you are a slip/wood knot (of which you have no control over) from a serious accident. Move the non-swinging hand out of the way or use another piece of wood as an extension. Everyone thinks it wont be them. The chainsawed my calf open by skipping safety. Happy chopping!
Thanks for the concern but I've been splitting wood for almost 30 years without a scratch. Im quite comfortable with being able to swing an axe accurately all day, if other people aren't that's cool but if you're going to start using a chicken stick you'd be quicker to just fire up the splitter. I also hit a knot in the 2nd block 😊
What oil filter did you use?
What oil did you put in the engine? Thanks!
Very nice video and very clearly explained instructions The only thing I need to ask you about is you do not pre-oil the filter I heard that being done I never seen that being done but it would make sense to do so other than that the video really is going to help me do my oil change so I do not have to spend $100 plus for somebody else to do the oil change
Hello I'm looking to do this with a honda gx160 generator could I buy an adaptor instead of making one
Awesome. In your experience, how long does this last?
Did you let the engine cool a little bit before you did the oilchange?
I bought a old virago in a stand... Wish me luck never had a cruiser before..
Hello, nice bike, what kind of exhaust is it?
Genuine Yamaha
Dude, no safety glasses, rule 1.
That is a Ward lathe, I have the same machine but never have gotten around to using it. Started a job as a CAM programmer for CNC machines and I must admit, as nice as these vintage machines are, there is very little need for them anymore. The precision and speed of CNC are really unmatched.
The world would be a better place without computers .ward & manual for the win . Nothing built by CNC will ever become a classic ,as every **** has one
Cool video, thx, and the old oil looked really bad
Thank you!
Absolutely, very relaxing, very clean and clear picture and perfectly step by step how to professionally put in a filter... 🥾🥾🪖⚔️🫡 Well done!!!
Thank you very much!
Lovely machine Owen, I’m hoping to purchase a 2A sometime this year. Got a couple of them for sale where I live in Brisbane, Australia. Out of curiosity, how much do you think the 2A weighs?. I’m hoping a forklift will be enough to load and unload it from a car trailer. The 2A is only slightly smaller than the 3A, I believe.
Might be an idea to let the engine run for a while after refilling to let the oil circulate fully and recheck the level before riding.
My dad bought Ballerina BII 149 after the Earls Court Boat Show in the late 60's from Boat builders in Penryn. We would trail it down to Falmouth behind a three-speed Bedford 1500cc van. Got stuck one year on the A303 half-way up the hill outside Chicklade - took three days ti fit the new clutch. Low headroom (4' 3" if I remember rightly) and a squeeze for Mum. Dad, Grandad, four kids and a dog but wonderful memories, Thanks for rekindling them.
Sounds like you had a wonderful childhood!
ha ha love it i have the same cold saw it also has the rocking with one short leg
The rock seems to really bother people in these videos 🤣
nice but put a wedge under the saw table leg please
That was awsome! Did you make any extra adapters to sell?
Podrías compartir el diagrama de como lo hiciste?
Very cool
Thanks!
Nice work mate!:)
Thank you!
Try for 3 litre capacity airbox, and use a Sherco element
Thanks for the comment! Currently running a 3d printed Airbox that's 1.7 litres with a techno 250 filter. Is there a calculation for working out the optimum volume? I've a few tweaks to do but I think il be hard pushed to get 2 litres fitted in there!
@@owensengineering286 To fit a big airbox, you need to cut away the mudguard and oil tank mounting brackets, the back of the airbox forms the lower part of the mudguard. A VForce reed block, reed spacer, and port changes, as well as a big airbox, transforms a 175.
Ah makes sense. Mine is a Godden framed 200 so don't want to be cutting it, I'll fit what I can into the current space. Currently running a RD350 inlet rubber with a 26mm flatslide and boysen reeds. Definitely makes a big difference. Currently looking out for a spare top end to play around with some porting. Reed spacer is interesting, I had planned to make a boost bottle, a few guys I know swear the boost bottle smoothed out the bottom end and removed the little dead spot before the 175 engine picks up. I guess the reed spacer may do the same job!
@@owensengineering286 Do you know much about 2T porting, and have you got the tools needed to do it? The DT100 reed block fitted to TY175 is very restrictive, and if you can open the intake duct, can be replaced with an RD250/350 block. Most TY175 running issues are due to the very restrictive intake systems fitted. With a large volume airbox, and proper porting changes they can be transformed.
@@owensengineering286 Bigger airbox helps to provide a wider power band. Airbox that is around 3 litres, VForce reed block, reed spacer, 26mm carb, and short front pipe, will improve it a great deal.
Out of all the motorcycles I’ve owned that is the worst. I gave $500.00 and it looked new . I rode it a few days and sold it for $300.00 ! Slowest, and uncomfortable vibration unbelievable just wrong everyone that bought one should have gotten their money back. I like Yamaha but tat was a mistake. They are reliable but it ends there. Good luck !
Its an old bike, ya gotta tinker with it to make it quick. I drilled out the baffles, and rejetted to 145 mains and now it FLIES up to 75mph up a hill. Fantastic for just a 535
Safety glasses…nahh my eyes seen worse
Nice smooth running machine, thanks for showing!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it 👍
Very good what model is it
Thanks! This one is a Ward 3A
This is the kind of videos I like watching. No waisting my time. Good video.👍
Glad you enjoyed!
Crap...that brought back memories of my Apprenticeship at Simon Engineering, Stockport, UK (1969) I spent best part of a year setting and operating a series of Ward capstan lathes. By the way...spindle speed is a little fast for HSS dies.
Learning as I go on these! Still a few guys who ran them as apprentices around here but the setters are all long gone unfortunately so its trial and error but they definitely still have their place in the workshop even if its just running simple parts to take workload off the newer stuff. Noted on the speed for the dies (y)
Great job! One of those - I just knew that would come in handy some day things. Regards, Dave
Glad you liked it! Always find a job for a good engine somewhere down the line!
How about welding a nut on the short leg of those wobbly tables so you can use an adjustment bolt to make them more stable?
Good call! I have great intentions of adjustable feet and castors but it hasn't happened in over 10 years so maybe a simple bolt wouldn't hurt in the meantime :-)
I like the flypress, simple & effective, used a few of them over the years for various tasks, can't get 'em now though.
Handy tool to have but definitely started to go up in price. So many scrapped over the years!
what type of engine oil you use?
Thanks for sharing that ! As a mechanic its good to see why I am being charged 50$ a (custom measure) Ubolt. Cheers
Yep, doing a one off would soon add up by the time you allow for setups!
????? Name lathe?
Ward 2A
What name lathe u use? Model lathe?
Good work
Thank you! Cheers!
I like chainsaws - and old machine tools. Just subscribed!
Thanks for the sub! I have an old Dolmar Sachs 122 super I'm trying to revive at the moment!
First lathe I operated as an apprentice was a ward 3 capstan in 1968. Sometimes, I wish I'd stayed in engineering, but my first love was calling for me to get behind the wheel so spent the rest of my working life driving lorries, but I do have a myford 7 in my shed which I can play with now I'm happily retired
Horses for courses I guess but a little engineering knowledge is always easily carried!
1:30 I know it,,, the oil will run all over the floor. Thank you for sharing with us, I just bought a 1987 with 6,000 miles on it for $2000.
Safety gloves next video
@sergio Vasquez you don’t wear gloves because it’s a hazard. Will have more severe injuries when your hand gets pulled into the machine via gloves getting wrapped around the rotating machine parts.same thing with loose baggy clothes and long hair.
In this part of the world gloves are a big no when working with machine tools. Too easy to get caught and sucked into a machine. I do however appreciate the concern for my safety.
Awesome video mate! Very easy to follow.
Glad you liked it!
Fantastic, well edited and relaxing video. Truly helpful for us, novice Virago 535 owners. Thank you so much!
Glad you enjoyed it!
@@owensengineering286 need your help for restoring Virago. Thanks. Bruno from Italy