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Monsterlover

#1200
July 25, 2013, 12:40:28 PM
Quote from: 77south on July 25, 2013, 08:05:10 AM
I thought I'd ask a potentially stupid question here.  I'm not informed enough to know if it is stupid.  So, everyone agrees that the Ducati round case desmo 750 is one of the most beautiful moto engines ever.  How hard would it be to make more of them, for someone that owns a machine shop? Is it "put in a couple late night and weekends" hard or more like "hire four or five engineers, and 10 or so draftsmen (or draftswomen), buy a foundry and  hire fifty more people to pour, machine and assemble" hard?  or is it even harder than that?

Hard is the wrong word.

Nothing is hard when enough money gets involved.

The word you're looking for is "expensive" which this project would be ;)
"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**

lethe

#1201
July 25, 2013, 02:17:07 PM
Quote from: Monsterlover on July 25, 2013, 12:40:28 PM
Hard is the wrong word.

Nothing is hard when enough money gets involved.

The word you're looking for is "expensive" which this project would be ;)
I'll throw a pizza into the deal for you
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Monsterlover

#1202
July 25, 2013, 02:24:48 PM
You're on if its solid gold :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**

Ddan

#1203
July 25, 2013, 02:39:42 PM
Quote from: Monsterlover on July 25, 2013, 02:24:48 PM
You're on if its solid gold :D

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The Architect

#1204
July 25, 2013, 07:35:40 PM
Quote from: lethe on July 25, 2013, 02:17:07 PM
I'll throw a pizza into the deal for you

WTF?

You guys are just watering down the value of a pizza............

ZLTFUL

#1205
July 26, 2013, 06:37:47 AM
Quote from: Monsterlover on July 25, 2013, 02:24:48 PM
You're on if its solid gold :D

I thought you learned from your last outing together that Lethe is not to be trusted?!  [cheeky]
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Monsterlover

#1206
August 02, 2013, 08:42:43 AM
Red neck air dryer I built.

Works a lot better than I thought it would.

"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**

MikeZ

#1207
August 02, 2013, 09:17:16 AM
Cool idea but the drain over the electrical switch is a little dangerous.  I see the 90 on it but it's still pretty close.
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Monsterlover

#1208
August 02, 2013, 09:21:06 AM
Yeah, I hear you. The box never gets touched as its really just a pass through and the switch is nonfunctional.

I haven't been zapped opening the valve so it must be fine ;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**

The Architect

#1209
August 02, 2013, 11:53:47 AM
Quote from: Monsterlover on August 02, 2013, 09:21:06 AM
Yeah, I hear you. The box never gets touched as its really just a pass through and the switch is nonfunctional.

I haven't been zapped opening the valve so it must be fine ;D

Just have an employee drain the system.  Isn't that what they're for?   ........................  just kidding

Monsterlover

#1210
August 02, 2013, 01:06:39 PM
;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**

Monsterlover

#1211
September 09, 2013, 07:03:56 AM
Running titanium parts for StradaFab right now :D

2 Ti Sport Classic necks are done and 1 749R neck is almost halfway there

[thumbsup]

These things are F'ing light!  Not that bad to machine, they just take about 5x longer than the same thing made from steel.
"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**

MendoDave

#1212
September 09, 2013, 08:05:19 AM
I was just talking with him about a frame. Nice stuff. Expensive but nice.

Monsterlover

#1213
September 09, 2013, 12:22:27 PM
"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**

Monsterlover

#1214
September 23, 2013, 10:34:43 AM
749R and Sport Classic Titanium frame necks for StradaFab



A bronze bushing for something or other. The grooves on the inside are to hold grease



Exhaust end caps for StradaFab. This is a test piece. The good parts have the correct number of mounting holes ;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**
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