Post by CaptainAmerica on May 8, 2022 11:09:09 GMT -5
November 2021
After lots of wasted time and thought I finally made the fuel tank from that bracket I machined. I also bought a fuel cap and bracket from Holley to allow for access inside the tank on the top. This will also allow for refueling without having to shut off the machine in case I am having starting issues.
I don't know if I have mentioned this in the past but I finally sorted out why I have hot start issues. The radiator fan on the bike is much smaller and so the start up sequence doesn't take away its power, so when your trying to start hot you have both the large electric cooling fan and the starting drawing on the battery. If I disconnect the fan manually I almost entirely removes the issue.
I also purchased a new CNC mill at the end of October and finally got it moved in, had to do some moving around of things in the shop but its a large expansion of my capabilities. The work area is 64x - 32y - 38z versus my current machine which is 32x - 16y - 6.5z. Being huge has its downsides but the tool changer and coolant are really big upgrades I have been wanting for awhile. Technically I could machine a carbon body mold if I ever decided to try something like that, or an engine block.
Andrew
After lots of wasted time and thought I finally made the fuel tank from that bracket I machined. I also bought a fuel cap and bracket from Holley to allow for access inside the tank on the top. This will also allow for refueling without having to shut off the machine in case I am having starting issues.
I don't know if I have mentioned this in the past but I finally sorted out why I have hot start issues. The radiator fan on the bike is much smaller and so the start up sequence doesn't take away its power, so when your trying to start hot you have both the large electric cooling fan and the starting drawing on the battery. If I disconnect the fan manually I almost entirely removes the issue.
I also purchased a new CNC mill at the end of October and finally got it moved in, had to do some moving around of things in the shop but its a large expansion of my capabilities. The work area is 64x - 32y - 38z versus my current machine which is 32x - 16y - 6.5z. Being huge has its downsides but the tool changer and coolant are really big upgrades I have been wanting for awhile. Technically I could machine a carbon body mold if I ever decided to try something like that, or an engine block.
Andrew
