As an armchair expert I would have 3D printed an alignment doohickey or done some kind of triangulation based on the perimeter dowel holes. Also, can't tell if you used oil when drilling out the holes. That helps.
ha ha, copy that, and currently I am in between cutting oils so I've been using WD-40 (fully aware it aint meant for that) but as an old timer once told me, even water is better than noffin'
Using that punch to scribe the circle was brilliant! Is there no way at all for those bolts on the outside to stick out without ruining how the brace fits on there? This may be a terrible idea but what popped into my head was to drill the holes in the plate over size (maybe 1/8"?), press some wheel studs into the ninja star and then put a nut and washer on the outside of the plate. That way you could install it with the nuts slightly loose so the star can move around and 'find center' then just tighten the nuts on the outside and you're done.
I was thinking, with those big zip ties, put a big hardware store spring on it to pull it forward, then turn the rear output shaft to spin the input shaft. As long as the friction isn't too high on the scribe/spring, it should spin the input when in gear.
I think you were on the right track first. I you can mount the star on a small plate that would cover two bolts on either side then you could put in on and drill through the transmission holes.
I feel your pain!
As an armchair expert I would have 3D printed an alignment doohickey or done some kind of triangulation based on the perimeter dowel holes. Also, can't tell if you used oil when drilling out the holes. That helps.
ha ha, copy that, and currently I am in between cutting oils so I've been using WD-40 (fully aware it aint meant for that) but as an old timer once told me, even water is better than noffin'
Using that punch to scribe the circle was brilliant! Is there no way at all for those bolts on the outside to stick out without ruining how the brace fits on there? This may be a terrible idea but what popped into my head was to drill the holes in the plate over size (maybe 1/8"?), press some wheel studs into the ninja star and then put a nut and washer on the outside of the plate. That way you could install it with the nuts slightly loose so the star can move around and 'find center' then just tighten the nuts on the outside and you're done.
I think a variant of this…. fit undersized bolts correct the alignment and then re drill oversized one at a time
I was thinking, with those big zip ties, put a big hardware store spring on it to pull it forward, then turn the rear output shaft to spin the input shaft. As long as the friction isn't too high on the scribe/spring, it should spin the input when in gear.
Out of sight, out of mind. Those batteries should hide any alignment issues with that plate. 😉
A clutch plate helps. A bonus is you get to change gears.
@@blackterminalWhat the fudge?
I think you were on the right track first. I you can mount the star on a small plate that would cover two bolts on either side then you could put in on and drill through the transmission holes.
Parallels my life. I don't get it, I've cut it twice and its still too short.....
😂🤣
This issue will be easily fixed with bigger drill bits. 😉
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