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Post by racket on Nov 28, 2013 17:52:33 GMT -5
Hi Anders
LOL.....love the coach bolt , nice rustic touch to such a high tech machine ;-)
Cheers
John
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Post by Johansson on Nov 29, 2013 13:34:17 GMT -5
Yup, very field service friendly.  |
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Post by metiz on Dec 3, 2013 8:49:08 GMT -5
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Post by Johansson on Dec 3, 2013 13:52:12 GMT -5
Nope, still waiting for the turbine shaft. While waiting I am doing the winter improvements on my Triumph bobber and then there is the jet kick that needs tons of attention if we want it to be ready for the race this winter.
Tomorrow we have planned to get busy with it and hopefully have the turbos suspended in the engine cradle by the time we call it a night.
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Post by Johansson on Jan 3, 2014 13:36:10 GMT -5
Finally some progress on the bike build! The turbo rebuilder called me today and informed me that the bearing kits have arrived. He was just about to start balancing the rotary assembly so I should have it back some time next week. |
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Post by racket on Jan 3, 2014 16:03:06 GMT -5
Hi Anders
Good news :-)
Cheers
John
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Post by gidge348 on Jan 3, 2014 19:09:47 GMT -5
Thank goodness, I was starting to get a bit twitchy without my turbine bike updates.... Ian... |
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Post by Johansson on Jan 9, 2014 14:31:28 GMT -5
Turbine shaft back from balancing, it was some .1mm bent but not more than it could be straightened again. These shafts seem to handle abuse well since this one has been through a lot without more than that to show for it.  Cheers! /Anders |
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Post by racket on Jan 9, 2014 16:17:55 GMT -5
Hi Anders
LOL.......what , only 0.1mm ...............you weren't trying hard enough ;-)
Yeh , they're a good unit , a lotta flow for a reasonable price .................I can thank Ash for finding them for me .
Did you get a spare bearing set ??
Cheers
John
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Post by Johansson on Jan 9, 2014 16:38:54 GMT -5
Hi John, I´ll spank her some more once I have the engine together. Yup, one spare on the shelf which I plan to keep there. I have wrecked enough bearings in this engine... Cheers! /Anders |
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Post by metiz on Jan 9, 2014 17:18:56 GMT -5
Awesome! now get back to work! |
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Post by gidge348 on Jan 9, 2014 20:18:35 GMT -5
I see you are getting very high tech in have the parts checked, you have even had a ....... wait for it....... Cat Scan.... |
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Post by Johansson on Jan 10, 2014 0:05:32 GMT -5
Ha ha! |
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Post by Johansson on Jan 10, 2014 9:56:07 GMT -5
Kid puzzle:  Grown up puzzle:  Before I can assemble the engine I need to make a new stainless piston ring sleeve for the diffuser housing, the old one got damaged when the rings seized up and after machining the bore the ring end gap was too large.  Then I modified the new front thrust bearing surface a bit so it would fit.  With that done I cleaned everything with acetone and fitted the sleeve to the housing with cylindrical fastener, I left it to cure over night so tomorrow it should be permanently locked in place. A safety tap with the centre punch at the edge of the hole will make sure it can never work its way into the back side of the comp wheel.  Cheers! /Anders |
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Post by racket on Jan 10, 2014 15:00:03 GMT -5
Hi Anders
LOL.....it didn't take you long to start getting her back together ...............heh heh , I think you're keen to fire her up again :-)
Cheers
John
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