Got to be inwards! Modern spanners have not got the same classic look and feel as the old Whitworth ones. Can't wait to see the rest of the build process and the final result. Thanks for sharing.
replace the wood separators with some round bar stock tack welded in place, which might also aid in the curved in sheet metal spanner handle. cannot wait to see the results any way you go about it.
Inwards. Goodwood Revival is all about period, the past, so I think it should be an older spanner. I know this would mean the lettering is smaller, but hopefully those intrigued by the giant spanner would investigate and notice, and make them smile.
Nice project. Top tip, if you need to cut tube down its length again just sit it into a length of angle iron & use the angle to run your cutting disc along.
If you could plasma cut the words "Revive and Thrive" on each side of the shaft/handle, shape the handle and mount colored plexiglass in the void so light could shine through the words, that would be cool. You could even light the plexiglass (translucent). Would you be able to plasma cut the words on the long pieces by moving the metal after each word, possibly using 3 different programs (one for each word) or stepping through the program in 3 different spots and moving the sheet steel at each step? If it was lighted, it would look cool in the evening. Love your show Dom!
Another great video Dom. Cant wait to see and hear the bike running. I would put the length of the spanner, which is a fantastic idea, inwards to keep in the Whitworth original look.
Don't forget to turn the ends; spanner open ends were rotated (5°/ 10°?) from the centreline of the shaft to allow flipping the spanner over if there wasn't enough room to turn it. Oh and inward curve on the shaft.
Make the spanner handle a bit wider but go inwards (it has to look like an old spanner for Revival). Going wider would give you the larger area you want for lettering but still be recognisable as an old design spanner
Looking great so far, I recon curve it in like the old Whitworth ones, so much more character! Also if your'e worried about the curve in making the text too small, you could always scale it up more...
When you think about it spanners need to be light and strong so the "old" style with inward curve is far more sensible than "modern" spanners; consider an 'I' beam - strength where it's needed on the outside edges and minimal material in the middle where it has little effect. My vote therefore is for an inward curve like your pattern spanner.
Hi Dom . Excellent video & lots happening so also good & in answer to your question it has to be in, the older type spanner would be in keeping with the event.
Great video Dom! Speaking as someone who has never welded a thing, I would imagine an outward curve would be simpler? But the classic look of the Whitworth spanner means inward will look so much better.
Dom, you need to come over to Napier here in New Zealand in February (still summer) for the art deco festival - the largest collection of vintage cars you will see, everyone dresses up ‘deco style’… with a huge vintage vibe in this deco city! Antique Markets etc too.. happy to host you!!!
Just a thing Dom, there is a great actual shop just outside of Guilford called The Rocker Box They have everything you will need probably off the shelf for your Triumph rebuild. They really are helpful and know everything about Triumphs . They even do second hand bits as well 👍🏼
I vote for inward. I have a set of modern Whitworth wrenches I bought when I was restoring my 70 E-Type OTS for those odd fasteners that SAE doesn't fit. They are nice and shiny but no where as cool as the originals. The original Whitworth's remind me of the Metric wrenches that came with all the Honda motorcycles I owned over the years.
Inwards because otherwise you’d have to inset the lettering like a “modern” spanner. The inwards can have raised lettering. Consider 3D printing moulds and using jb weld to make the lettering. Look up pask makes. He does that to replicate cast lettering on old machines. It’s cool as.
Really envy you the Tiger 90. I had a T21 3TA and sold it when I acquired a family. I had started to upgrade it Tiger 90 spec. with high compression pistons, twin Amal carburettors and special camshaft. I wish that I was young enough now to undertake a restoration, and wish that you would do a thorough job on the Tiger 90. I also don't understand why, if you've been missing a bike, that you haven't restored the BSA A10, another all time favourite of mine. It looks to be about 1958 vintage which was the year of a B31 I also had. Same cycle parts as the A10 and a beautiful bike to ride. Best wishes.
I would have layed up planks alongside the tube and run the cut off tool on it's blade guard horizontally. Nice straight cut. Then just roll the tube and finish cut the other side. Too late, I know, but I'm sure you'll have a similar project in the future. 'When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail'... 'When all you have are metal working tools, everything must be made from steel', so, for the ends, plywood, spacer blocking and more ply, glued and screwed, then on to the band saw. Bit of 'Bondo and crackle paint and Bob's your Uncle!...
Convert to 12V. Its easy (as far as I can remember). When I made a new loom for the Tiger 90 That I once owned I put a separate Earth (red) wire from headlight (via coils) to battery, and from rear light to battery. The lights were brilliant after that (minimal voltage drop). Best of luck.
You might like to know that Ranalah actually made car bodies. There's a 1936 Daimler Fifteen with a 2-door drophead body by Ranalah currently for sale in west Cumbria. It is advertised in the Daimler & Lanchester Owners' Club magazine and priced at £16K.
Definitely inwards, stay true to the older spanner. You can always paint the raised letters a light colour, and keep the spanner a darker colour. This is a signage trick that makes the lettering appear larger, than it actually is. The effect is called irridation illusion.
Sure, what would you like to know? BTW I really like your channel, especially keen on the Porsche project. The spanner is just such a great idea and solving the problem by splitting the tube to get the job done was genius. Great lateral thinking and I can relate to the way you go to the nth degree to get the job done properly and in some cases better than original. 👍
I agree with the others inwards but also I think you could afford to make the shaft a little wider so the letters can be bigger after all my grandfathers spanners were all different widths and lengths with the same size heads, good luck
Seems concave is the favourite Dom . But that will make it far more time consuming to lay on the lettering . If it's convex it will easier to lay on the lettering . To be honest , l would prefer concave, but it's the time you have to consider . Cheers !
Loving what you're doing Dom, the spanner is a fantastic idea for revival. Definitely has to curve inwards to be like the spanners of the bygone days. 👍
Inwards for that old look, works for me every time. Hang on, my wife's shouting something.........yes dear, I know I'm a weirdo, I don't need reminding every day!
Inward has an older feel so a better fit. You could make the shaft just slightly wider or let the large lettering extend a little past the bend if needed for visibility.
Another vote for the inward curve. With the "Revive and Thrive" painted brighter than the body it should show up well.
Got to be inwards! Modern spanners have not got the same classic look and feel as the old Whitworth ones.
Can't wait to see the rest of the build process and the final result. Thanks for sharing.
Inwards to be true to Whitworth
Got to be curved in, can't wait to see it at the Revival.
replace the wood separators with some round bar stock tack welded in place, which might also aid in the curved in sheet metal spanner handle. cannot wait to see the results any way you go about it.
12:35 nice touch, the music starts on the same note as the lazer cutter 😂
Inwards. Goodwood Revival is all about period, the past, so I think it should be an older spanner. I know this would mean the lettering is smaller, but hopefully those intrigued by the giant spanner would investigate and notice, and make them smile.
A matching nut would look great as well.
I’ve been to the revival every year since 2001. It just gets better!!
Nice project. Top tip, if you need to cut tube down its length again just sit it into a length of angle iron & use the angle to run your cutting disc along.
For me inwards. Yul make the sign work within the compromise. Trust yersel. U wil.
Love the motorcycle Dom remember to many projects in the workshop will slow you down. Cheers thanks for sharing.
Hi Dom we are coming to the Revival... cant wait to see the spanner !! great work great channel
Inwards for me. Maybe illuminate the lettering to make it stand out. Your channel just gets better and better, well done Dom.
When you said, "Imagine a giant spanner leaning on the wall" I immediately thought of John!
If you could plasma cut the words "Revive and Thrive" on each side of the shaft/handle, shape the handle and mount colored plexiglass in the void so light could shine through the words, that would be cool. You could even light the plexiglass (translucent). Would you be able to plasma cut the words on the long pieces by moving the metal after each word, possibly using 3 different programs (one for each word) or stepping through the program in 3 different spots and moving the sheet steel at each step? If it was lighted, it would look cool in the evening. Love your show Dom!
Another great video Dom. Cant wait to see and hear the bike running. I would put the length of the spanner, which is a fantastic idea, inwards to keep in the Whitworth original look.
I've got a Boyer ignition + powerbox on my Triumph Tiger 750... had it for years, no problems.
Don't forget to turn the ends; spanner open ends were rotated (5°/ 10°?) from the centreline of the shaft to allow flipping the spanner over if there wasn't enough room to turn it. Oh and inward curve on the shaft.
Inwards, that's inline with the classic nature of the event.
Definitely inward curve. Timeless appeal that way
Used lots of these Superslim spanners during my mechanical maintenance days in the steel industry . DEFINITELY in.
Great video. Thanks Dom. I love your enthusiasm. Either way for the spanner shape. "In"would look better I think.
One side in one side out, then you have best of both worlds!
The event is about nostalgia and the beauty of classic design . . that means inward curve is a must.
One thing you get from a plasma CNC, that I don't cutting alu on our router cnc, is the smell, it somehow adds to the fabrication experience.
excellent. you cant go wrong with an old triumph.
Got to be inwards mate
Make the spanner handle a bit wider but go inwards (it has to look like an old spanner for Revival).
Going wider would give you the larger area you want for lettering but still be recognisable as an old design spanner
Has to be concave and copy the Whitworth spanner. Looking forward to your video on the Triumph
You have to keep it true to the original, after all it’s as sign for the Goodwood Revival 😉 inwards is my vote if you hadn’t already worked that out 😊
Inward as it is of the time.
Brilliant stuff Dom. Well done mate. Looking forward to seeing the Triumph, as well as finishing the spanner sign!
All the best
I can see a massive spanner leaning against the wall most days. My boss. (I'll get my coat.)
BIGGER is so much better 😊 and inwards please ❤🎉
Loving the Spanner as a sign. I think it should stay true to the more period correct spanner and go inwards. Can't wait to see it!
Looking great so far, I recon curve it in like the old Whitworth ones, so much more character! Also if your'e worried about the curve in making the text too small, you could always scale it up more...
Well done, my friend. Have an amazing week.
When you think about it spanners need to be light and strong so the "old" style with inward curve is far more sensible than "modern" spanners; consider an 'I' beam - strength where it's needed on the outside edges and minimal material in the middle where it has little effect.
My vote therefore is for an inward curve like your pattern spanner.
Definitely inwards. Old tools are always more aesthetically pleasing.
Look forward to the crustoration of the Triumph. Enjoyed the scooter one a while back.
Dom. Try TMS in Nottingham, vintage Triumph Specalists . Really good , really helpful and very friendly. You will not go wrong. Cheers Leigh
it must be ( IN ) as it is from the 30s and 40s. it will be so cool. good luck👍👍👍👍👍👍
Inwards and paint the raised lettering a bright colour!
Oh I haven’t even thought about paint yet!
Definitely inwards.
Dom you have to keep to the origianl inwards it has to be. HAve to sa y that plasma cutter is just awsome
Your skill and talent dom, blows me away. Cant wait to see the bike where it belongs, on the road. Good luck buddy. 🎉
Definitely inwards, to be true to the original. Everyone there will know that’s how it should be. 👍🏽
Hi Dom . Excellent video & lots happening so also good & in answer to your question it has to be in, the older type spanner would be in keeping with the event.
Inwards curve....then cut out the letters with your plasma cutter and put LED strip lights in the hollow centre 😊
Got to be inwards! Always stay true to the Whitworth. The spanner that helped build Britain.
Good wood relives the great old days so you’ll need to go with the great old British tool style.
Inwards to maintain the period style. Nice project Dom!
Got to be inwards Dom, everyone will recognise the Whitworth spanner design. Keep up the good work 👍🏻
Concave, no question for something which will be at a vintage event.
Looking great Dom, inside for traditional look, I am sure with your skills, the letters will be perfect. Loving the bike also.
Great video Dom! Speaking as someone who has never welded a thing, I would imagine an outward curve would be simpler? But the classic look of the Whitworth spanner means inward will look so much better.
Dom, you need to come over to Napier here in New Zealand in February (still summer) for the art deco festival - the largest collection of vintage cars you will see, everyone dresses up ‘deco style’… with a huge vintage vibe in this deco city! Antique Markets etc too.. happy to host you!!!
Just a thing Dom, there is a great actual shop just outside of Guilford called The Rocker Box They have everything you will need probably off the shelf for your Triumph rebuild. They really are helpful and know everything about Triumphs . They even do second hand bits as well 👍🏼
That's gonna be a super cool sign! Honestly I'm missing my motorcycle and can't wait to see what you do with yours!
Inwards, age it down when finished so the "grime" around the letters makes them pop
I vote for inward. I have a set of modern Whitworth wrenches I bought when I was restoring my 70 E-Type OTS for those odd fasteners that SAE doesn't fit. They are nice and shiny but no where as cool as the originals. The original Whitworth's remind me of the Metric wrenches that came with all the Honda motorcycles I owned over the years.
Fascinating as always! Thanks.
Brilliant idea for the sign.
Inwards because otherwise you’d have to inset the lettering like a “modern” spanner. The inwards can have raised lettering. Consider 3D printing moulds and using jb weld to make the lettering. Look up pask makes. He does that to replicate cast lettering on old machines. It’s cool as.
Got to be inwards Dom,
Maybe convex for the bigger signage Dom as you suggested. Glad to hear make it and market is returning. My 1957 A35 now on the road. 👍
Really envy you the Tiger 90. I had a T21 3TA and sold it when I acquired a family. I had started to upgrade it Tiger 90 spec. with high compression pistons, twin Amal carburettors and special camshaft. I wish that I was young enough now to undertake a restoration, and wish that you would do a thorough job on the Tiger 90. I also don't understand why, if you've been missing a bike, that you haven't restored the BSA A10, another all time favourite of mine. It looks to be about 1958 vintage which was the year of a B31 I also had. Same cycle parts as the A10 and a beautiful bike to ride. Best wishes.
Definitely match your old original spanners with the inward curve, will suit the Revival theme perfectly!
I would have layed up planks alongside the tube and run the cut off tool on it's blade guard horizontally. Nice straight cut. Then just roll the tube and finish cut the other side. Too late, I know, but I'm sure you'll have a similar project in the future. 'When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail'... 'When all you have are metal working tools, everything must be made from steel', so, for the ends, plywood, spacer blocking and more ply, glued and screwed, then on to the band saw. Bit of 'Bondo and crackle paint and Bob's your Uncle!...
Convert to 12V. Its easy (as far as I can remember). When I made a new loom for the Tiger 90 That I once owned I put a separate Earth (red) wire from headlight (via coils) to battery, and from rear light to battery. The lights were brilliant after that (minimal voltage drop).
Best of luck.
You might like to know that Ranalah actually made car bodies. There's a 1936 Daimler Fifteen with a 2-door drophead body by Ranalah currently for sale in west Cumbria. It is advertised in the Daimler & Lanchester Owners' Club magazine and priced at £16K.
Drop a flat sheet 20mm into the handle with a vertical edge, maximum signage area with the simplest fabrication but keeping the vintage detail.
Definitely inwards, stay true to the older spanner. You can always paint the raised letters a light colour, and keep the spanner a darker colour. This is a signage trick that makes the lettering appear larger, than it actually is. The effect is called irridation illusion.
Sure, what would you like to know? BTW I really like your channel, especially keen on the Porsche project. The spanner is just such a great idea and solving the problem by splitting the tube to get the job done was genius. Great lateral thinking and I can relate to the way you go to the nth degree to get the job done properly and in some cases better than original. 👍
Got to be inwards for the spanner and for the tiger 90 go for a Boyer Bransden electric ignition . ( Maidstone)
Clamp the grinder to the bench with the disk height at the same height as the radius of the tubing.
Run the tubing against the disk to cut it
Loving there giant spanner idea
Good work as ever, Dom.Had you thought about inserting some polycarbonate for the letters and adding some coloured LEDs behind to make the words pop?
I agree with the others inwards but also I think you could afford to make the shaft a little wider so the letters can be bigger after all my grandfathers spanners were all different widths and lengths with the same size heads, good luck
Seems concave is the favourite Dom . But that will make it far more time consuming to lay on the lettering . If it's convex it will easier to lay on the lettering . To be honest , l would prefer concave, but it's the time you have to consider . Cheers !
Gotta be inwards. Also looking forward to seeing the Triumph getting some love.
Loving what you're doing Dom, the spanner is a fantastic idea for revival. Definitely has to curve inwards to be like the spanners of the bygone days. 👍
That’s one big tool Dom, it should be in Westminster with the rest of them.
Another vote for inny! These are really interesting projects, looking forward to the next video, thanks for all your hard work!
Inwards, to promote crafts of that era, it's modern spanners that are outwards
Inwards for that old look, works for me every time. Hang on, my wife's shouting something.........yes dear, I know I'm a weirdo, I don't need reminding every day!
Awesome video, thank you Dom
My votes for inward. Originals best. Great idea.
Inward has an older feel so a better fit. You could make the shaft just slightly wider or let the large lettering extend a little past the bend if needed for visibility.
Brilliant video concave whitworth for me
Inwards Dom it's a Whitworth spanner 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Auto sparks in Nottingham might do a look for that Trumper.
Thank you
You should have mounted to grinder to a block and ran it along the bench to get a straight cut
Inwards would be more pleasing I suppose. Bear in mind as well, for true authenticity, that the jaws aren’t parallel to the shaft.
I think inward, and what a giant spanner! :D
Inwards that's how all my old whitworth and AF spanners are.
Nesting parts together saves a lot of waste, also sequence to cut it in order!
The shaft has gotta be concave (inny) rather than convex (outy).
Looking great though! 👌
Sure hope you're going to engrave the actual measurement of that spanner on the shaft. Everybody needs another 355mm wrench around the shop.
Inwards, that’s the heritage way!