another Ducati 1000 build....

[buzzer]

I like this hydrographics, I may do my helmet soon, there are some nice films out there!  here is a link to a 2 min video of how its done in the back garden with an Ikea box!  if you don't like fake carbon...  don't click the link!

[koko64]

Came up well. Look great and "real" to me.

[buzzer]

Came up well. Look great and "real" to me.

Thanks, I like the look of it, but its not for everyone...

Done a few jobs in preparation for the start… put the jets in the carbs, started with what I think will be rich to be on the safe side… made a stay for the oil cooler, and made the ignition leads. I have had that crimp tool since I was 20… so its 45 years old! it does make nice crimps on the leads though. I have used copper core leads, and resistor plugs to keep the neighbours happy! *The hydro dipping came out quite good...

[buzzer]

Try as I might I just couldn't get the fuel pipes to run correctly with a standard flat “T” piece… the bends in the pipe were too tight. so I ended up making a custom one out of brass… took a few hours…

[buzzer]

My clutch covers plates are back from the laser cutters… he turned it around in a day...  he said he has hardly any work as all his customers are having a hard time...  its tough out there...  Over the last couple of years I have been learning CAD… Its not an intuitive package and I get frustrated, but get there in the end!

[ducpainter]

Try as I might I just couldn't get the fuel pipes to run correctly with a standard flat “T” piece… the bends in the pipe were too tight. so I ended up making a custom one out of brass… took a few hours…

That's quite a trinket.

[buzzer]

The seat pad came back from Aldridge trimming and as usual Karen did a fantastic job… she said she was not asked for orange stitching very often! next job was to make the fuel filter holder… this took some thinking about due to the position, and the fact I wanted it to be secure… In the end I machined a clip out of nylon. there is an annular grove which stops the filter moving, its very secure

started it up yesterday… it actually started first time!… but it didn't run well… A quick check on the timing revealed it was significantly out. Looks like I made a calculation error in placing the magnets. rather than re-make the timing wheel, I slotted the mounting holes on the miller. A simple job, but it took ages to set it up! This of course meant that I had to turn off the original timing marks and scribe some new ones. I used a pointer and timing disc in the lathe to do this. the marks were scribed using a sharp tool, drawn across the surface with the cross slide. I think that way they are pretty accurate! here is a short video of it running.

[koko64]

Great work as usual, clean as. Have you considered an alloy crankcase breather box with internal oil seperator baffle between the breather valve and filter? Spun or welded I'd like to see what you do based on your high standards. It's best practice and adds some faux crankcase volume while reducing any oil hiccups.
Go on.

[Howie]

Loving these wish I could by it in a store quality home made parts.

Great work as usual, clean as. Have you considered an alloy crankcase breather box with internal oil seperator baffle between the breather valve and filter? Spun or welded I'd like to see what you do based on your high standards. It's best practice and adds some faux crankcase volume while reducing any oil hiccups. Go on.

Great idea!

[buzzer]

Great work as usual, clean as. Have you considered an alloy crankcase breather box with internal oil seperator baffle between the breather valve and filter? Spun or welded I'd like to see what you do based on your high standards. It's best practice and adds some faux crankcase volume while reducing any oil hiccups.
Go on.

never thought about that... any links to one thats been done?

yesterday's job was to make some velocity stacks for the FCR's… first time in many years I have done some free hand turning (just like wood turning) to get the shape of the curved entry right. took ages to bet both to match the plastic one… the new ones will enable me to use filters as its important on the road in particular as the carbs face forward…

last update for a little while as its my 65th birthday tomorrow and I am having a week off apparently :lol

[koko64]

Cheers for your birthday .

I've seen some breather boxes about but I think they were carbon units for Superbikes. 

Great work on the stacks, very nice.

[koko64]

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[Howie]

Happy Birthday

[ducpainter]

Bunch of old farts in this thread.

Happy Birthday!

[buzzer]

thanks for the Birthday wishes...  it was a bit of a strange one...  zoom meeting with the kids and friends!


first time out in the daylight for a while… its running OK, just need to change the carb needles which are on order, then a road test...