I made Tomos Moped clutch segments out of aircraft aluminum today! =D
Stock clutches are made from diecast potmetal in slovenia ten years ago and lined with Cork.
Yes Cork. Like in a wine bottle.
This will not Do.
My clutch segments are CNC machined aircraft billet aluminum, and they're gonna get lined with mineral tanned leather.
Vegan clutches by request, but do bear in mind they're lined with Asbestos.
My smithy. Everything is in it's proper place and I'm ready for the rituals that must be observed when working stainless steel.
What happens if you don't do the rituals right?
The tip of the tool will get glowing hot and melt it's way through your workpiece before breaking off in it. Stainless doesn't forgive.
And then when you're Done, you have to take all the serrated, work hardened, razor sharp burrs off the edges. By hand.
Magic is Dangerous, little ones.
Some more pics I found late last night!
The idlers for the pedal chain and the super long pedal driveline meant that actually pedaling this thing for any length of time was a major chore.
Southern Mass's local machine healer and part time witchdoctor.
Tiny motorcycles, magic potions, machine tools, progressive rock, trance states, and hand sharpened drill bits. Oh, and I read Tarot. Probably 18+ just to be sure.
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