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Started by Monsterlover, January 31, 2011, 03:39:33 PM

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The Bacon Junkie

#375
December 16, 2011, 09:51:30 PM
Probably a good thing...

Who knows what he'd do if he got ahold of the forklift...



;D




[bacon]
Quote from: bobspapa on December 19, 2011, 03:11:09 PM
I only see jesus having a sauna with a teletubbie.
Quote from: El Matador on December 19, 2011, 03:19:02 PM
I find it disturbing that you're imagining me in a sauna, never mind the teletubbie aspect of it

Save the Brass...

IZ

#376
December 16, 2011, 10:18:20 PM
Lookin good ML!
2018 Scrambler 800 "Argento"
2010 Monster 1100 "Niro" 
2003 Monster 620 "Scuro"



Quote from: bobspapa on May 29, 2011, 08:09:57 AMThis just in..IZ is not that short..and I am not that tall.

Monsterlover

#377
December 16, 2011, 10:26:50 PM
[thumbsup]
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

hooligan machinist

#378
December 18, 2011, 08:40:14 PM
Who's the creepy looking pervert stareing into the camera?? ;D
cell # (931)-316-2020

Monsterlover

#379
December 18, 2011, 08:45:09 PM
The lowest paid guy I have working for me.

;D
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

hooligan machinist

#380
December 18, 2011, 08:47:42 PM
No way dude, i'm still in tennessee. [laugh]
cell # (931)-316-2020

Monsterlover

#381
December 18, 2011, 08:49:57 PM
At least you get a check every week or every other week. I haven't had one since January.

"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

cokey

#382
December 19, 2011, 07:37:35 AM
Eating aluminum fries?
I WIN
Quote from: my wifeOk babe I surrender to u.  U may work me out till I drop

Quote from: Timmy Tucker on February 27, 2011, 11:11:58 AM
About the goat...
His name was Bob, but the family called him BeelzeBob. 
make the beast with two backs goats.

Monsterlover

#383
December 19, 2011, 07:58:12 AM
Ramen noodles. :)
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

Pip

#384
December 22, 2011, 10:14:10 AM Last Edit: December 22, 2011, 10:24:28 AM by The Married Pip
Restoring a classic bike is a long, expensive, and difficult progress; especially of you are trying to do it the right way, not just the easy way. My CB250G5 is one of the first Hondas with a front disc brake, which is a simple chrome plated steel piston sealed with a rubber gasket into the caliper body. After sitting idle for years in a bath of corrosive brake fluid, the old piston became pitted, rusty, and had chrome flaking off not only on the inside, but on the outside sealing area. This can cause brake fluid to leak past the seal, and make the already "soft" braking more of a 50/50 encounter with death. Kevin (Monsterlover), out of some mad sense of generosity, machined up a new caliper piston out of stainless steel... and it is a thing of absolute mechanical beauty. HE EVEN PUT MY NAME ON IT!!!!

(Better pictures on the way soon.)


Look at that! It's beautiful.







And although there was never any question about fitment, I tested it out. It could not fit any better. The measurements are spot on, and it really is a shame this gorgeous chunk of metal will be hidden under brake fluid and a caliper. I take comfort in the fact that I actually will never have to worry about the most common Vintage Honda front brake problem again. Kev, I cannot thank you enough, man. Once again, The DMF reminds us of how truely generous and kind our brothers and sisters can be to one another.

[bow_down] Kevin
"You can fight a lot of enemies and survive, but not your biology."

Wouldn't fat air be easier to disappear into?

cokey

#385
December 22, 2011, 12:48:28 PM
Nice..  kevin, you would be able to make brake rotors easy huh?   Would love a light version for my car..  can't wait for spring time..
I WIN
Quote from: my wifeOk babe I surrender to u.  U may work me out till I drop

Quote from: Timmy Tucker on February 27, 2011, 11:11:58 AM
About the goat...
His name was Bob, but the family called him BeelzeBob. 
make the beast with two backs goats.

Monsterlover

#386
December 22, 2011, 08:45:23 PM
Quote from: cokey on December 22, 2011, 12:48:28 PM
Nice..  kevin, you would be able to make brake rotors easy huh?   Would love a light version for my car..  can't wait for spring time..

I couldn't make a rotor from scratch but I could lighten up an existing one.

@ Pip- glad to help you out bro
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

cokey

#387
December 22, 2011, 08:56:24 PM
Cool.. ill keep that in mind
I WIN
Quote from: my wifeOk babe I surrender to u.  U may work me out till I drop

Quote from: Timmy Tucker on February 27, 2011, 11:11:58 AM
About the goat...
His name was Bob, but the family called him BeelzeBob. 
make the beast with two backs goats.

DarkMonster620

#388
December 23, 2011, 04:00:58 PM
Kev, nice piece .. PIP enjoy it and take pics from all angles ...

BTW, that piston [the old one] with a little 'ceboecuba' fits perfectly and wont leak ....[that's how lots of real cheap shops fix brake fluid/preasure leaks in Latin America and lots of third world countries]  [thumbsup] [Dolph]
Carlos
I said I was smart, never that I had my shit together
Quote from: ducatiz on March 27, 2014, 08:34:34 AMDucati is the pretty girl that can't walk in heels without stumbling. I still love her.
"When you have eliminated all which is impossible, then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."

Monsterlover

#389
January 07, 2012, 08:03:53 AM
Things have started to pick up a little.  Looks like I've landed some longish term higher volume work to keep things rolling along.

Good thing I got that mill because out of the blue I got a call from a past acquaintance to do some work for them and ill need the mill to do it.

This is low volume (couple pieces at a time) repeat work. Repeat is the key.

I also had a meeting with another potential customer yesterday. He's coming out to see the shop next week so that's cool.

2012 is going to be my year.

We're gonna crush everyone. 
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**
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