Nige wrote:

> > I've managed to get a full hub assembly cheaply so I'm quite happy.
>
> You aint fit it yet

There is that.

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Simon

"sweller" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Beav wrote:
>
>> Couldn't you knock up a temporary shim from brass sheet?
>
> The shims are hardened - I'm not sure brass ones would last.

They definitely wouldn't, but they could well have reduced the damage that
would've been caused by excessive end float in the shor term. Moot now
though.

> I've managed to get a full hub assembly cheaply so I'm quite happy.

As well you should be.


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Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

Beav wrote:
> "sweller" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Beav wrote:
>>
>>> Couldn't you knock up a temporary shim from brass sheet?
>>
>> The shims are hardened - I'm not sure brass ones would last.
>
> They definitely wouldn't, but they could well have reduced the damage
> that would've been caused by excessive end float in the shor term.
> Moot now though.
>
>> I've managed to get a full hub assembly cheaply so I'm quite happy.
>
> As well you should be.

It's perfectly straightforward to knock out shims from silver steel and then
apply the ol' oxy torch and a water or oil bath. Obviously not required now.

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<(E-Mail Removed)> typed
>Beav wrote:
>> "sweller" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Beav wrote:
>>>
>>>> Couldn't you knock up a temporary shim from brass sheet?
>>>
>>> The shims are hardened - I'm not sure brass ones would last.
>>
>> They definitely wouldn't, but they could well have reduced the damage
>> that would've been caused by excessive end float in the shor term.
>> Moot now though.
>>
>>> I've managed to get a full hub assembly cheaply so I'm quite happy.
>>
>> As well you should be.
>
>It's perfectly straightforward to knock out shims from silver steel and then
>apply the ol' oxy torch and a water or oil bath. Obviously not required now.

Just out of interest I started dicking about with something similar last
night. They warp something lovely...

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I've always been a man who's open to persuasion

Wicked Uncle Nigel wrote:
> Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, 'Hog
> <(E-Mail Removed)> typed
>> Beav wrote:
>>> "sweller" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Beav wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Couldn't you knock up a temporary shim from brass sheet?
>>>>
>>>> The shims are hardened - I'm not sure brass ones would last.
>>>
>>> They definitely wouldn't, but they could well have reduced the
>>> damage that would've been caused by excessive end float in the shor
>>> term. Moot now though.
>>>
>>>> I've managed to get a full hub assembly cheaply so I'm quite happy.
>>>
>>> As well you should be.
>>
>> It's perfectly straightforward to knock out shims from silver steel
>> and then apply the ol' oxy torch and a water or oil bath. Obviously
>> not required now.
>
> Just out of interest I started dicking about with something similar
> last night. They warp something lovely...

Depends how thin they are I suppose. I was remembering the sort of thickness
that an (emergency) valve shim might be. It could be clamped flat during
treatment. Would being a little crinkly even present a problem in Sweller's
application.

Did you grind it to get the thickness right? I can't remember what
machinery you have in t'garage.

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Hog

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, 'Hog
<(E-Mail Removed)> typed
>Wicked Uncle Nigel wrote:
>> Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, 'Hog
>> <(E-Mail Removed)> typed
>>> Beav wrote:
>>>> "sweller" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>> Beav wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Couldn't you knock up a temporary shim from brass sheet?
>>>>>
>>>>> The shims are hardened - I'm not sure brass ones would last.
>>>>
>>>> They definitely wouldn't, but they could well have reduced the
>>>> damage that would've been caused by excessive end float in the shor
>>>> term. Moot now though.
>>>>
>>>>> I've managed to get a full hub assembly cheaply so I'm quite happy.
>>>>
>>>> As well you should be.
>>>
>>> It's perfectly straightforward to knock out shims from silver steel
>>> and then apply the ol' oxy torch and a water or oil bath. Obviously
>>> not required now.
>>
>> Just out of interest I started dicking about with something similar
>> last night. They warp something lovely...
>
>Depends how thin they are I suppose. I was remembering the sort of thickness
>that an (emergency) valve shim might be. It could be clamped flat during
>treatment. Would being a little crinkly even present a problem in Sweller's
>application.
>
>Did you grind it to get the thickness right? I can't remember what
>machinery you have in t'garage.

I don't have a surface grinder. And I keep telling myself I don't really
need one. I don't. I don't...

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Wicked Uncle Nigel - "He's hopeless, but he's honest"

I've always been a man who's open to persuasion

Wicked Uncle Nigel wrote:
> Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, 'Hog

>> Did you grind it to get the thickness right? I can't remember what
>> machinery you have in t'garage.
>
> I don't have a surface grinder. And I keep telling myself I don't
> really need one. I don't. I don't...

I really don't know how any competent Workshop can survive without a Surface
Grinder.

and so compact/cheap.......
http://www.rondean.co.uk/engineering...ce-grinder.htm

there are even pikey options
http://tinyurl.com/benchmount

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Hog

In message <4b98f911$0$2532$(E-Mail Removed)>, 'Hog
<(E-Mail Removed)> writes
>Wicked Uncle Nigel wrote:
>> Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, 'Hog
>
>>> Did you grind it to get the thickness right? I can't remember what
>>> machinery you have in t'garage.
>>
>> I don't have a surface grinder. And I keep telling myself I don't
>> really need one. I don't. I don't...
>
>I really don't know how any competent Workshop can survive without a Surface
>Grinder.
>
>and so compact/cheap.......
>http://www.rondean.co.uk/engineering...ce-grinder.htm
>
>there are even pikey options
>http://tinyurl.com/benchmount
>

If only I could pick up a compressor at that price :-(

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RD350LC2
CB72

"'Hog" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:4b98d6cc$0$2529$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Beav wrote:
>> "sweller" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Beav wrote:
>>>
>>>> Couldn't you knock up a temporary shim from brass sheet?
>>>
>>> The shims are hardened - I'm not sure brass ones would last.
>>
>> They definitely wouldn't, but they could well have reduced the damage
>> that would've been caused by excessive end float in the shor term.
>> Moot now though.
>>
>>> I've managed to get a full hub assembly cheaply so I'm quite happy.
>>
>> As well you should be.
>
> It's perfectly straightforward to knock out shims from silver steel and
> then apply the ol' oxy torch and a water or oil bath. Obviously not
> required now.

And of course, the oxy/acet torch bottles and the stanless steel need to be
on hand.

However, a piece of brass sheet is available from any decent hardware store
for a couple of quid.


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Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

"Mike Buckley" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> In message <4b98f911$0$2532$(E-Mail Removed)>, 'Hog
> <(E-Mail Removed)> writes
>>Wicked Uncle Nigel wrote:
>>> Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, 'Hog
>>
>>>> Did you grind it to get the thickness right? I can't remember what
>>>> machinery you have in t'garage.
>>>
>>> I don't have a surface grinder. And I keep telling myself I don't
>>> really need one. I don't. I don't...
>>
>>I really don't know how any competent Workshop can survive without a
>>Surface
>>Grinder.
>>
>>and so compact/cheap.......
>>http://www.rondean.co.uk/engineering...ce-grinder.htm
>>
>>there are even pikey options
>>http://tinyurl.com/benchmount
>>
>
> If only I could pick up a compressor at that price :-(

If you could pick one up at that price, it'd be too light to be useful.
They're normally quite heavy.

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Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19