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What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - fixitsan - 06-10-2016
Cleaned up the replacement head....
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Currently powder coating various silver/rusty brackets to black semi gloss
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - fixitsan - 06-10-2016
It's merely a matter of time before my wife susses what I'm doing with the oven
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What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - dablik - 06-10-2016
You could always buy her a new one and pop that one in the garage :pimp:
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - fixitsan - 06-10-2016
This one is her new one which I selfishly made sure was good for powdercoat !
It'll have to do because I don't have a strong enough supply in the garage
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - dablik - 06-10-2016
Oh dear, hope you dont have a dog then ChrisÂ
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - fixitsan - 06-10-2016
 Yeah, we do......
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Actually my wife's birthday present, I guess he's going to be growing faster now !
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What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - dablik - 06-10-2016
At least you know where your next "oven cooked" meal is going, your getting the dog food fellaÂ
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - fixitsan - 06-10-2016
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Sadly he hasn't been eating steak at all or it might be a good deal !
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - Wharfe - 07-10-2016
Not today but this week so close enough...Â
- Took it for its MOT, breathed a sigh of relief when the call came "passed, no advisories except exhaust is a bit loud" Yeah, it's supposed to be mate. The Xenon headlight is "a bit bright" for similar reason...
-Finally got the scottoiler fitted. A surprisingly easy job on the 4TX, very satisfying.Â
-Oh, and rode it to work lots.Â
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - JMC - 07-10-2016
Any chance you would throw up a quick "How To" about powder coating at home or at least how you go about it, ie: the gear you bought to do it etc and how you think it compares to getting it done by a pro :good:
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - fixitsan - 07-10-2016
Quote:Any chance you would throw up a quick "How To" about powder coating at home or at least how you go about it, ie: the gear you bought to do it etc and how you think it compares to getting it done by a pro :good:Â
I bought a secondhand one of these for £35 plus postage
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-Craftsman-Electric-Powder-Coat-Spray-Gun-Metal-Finisher-17288-car-boat-paint-/360964799766
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The one in that link comes with a US supply (120Vac)...you will need to find a 24Vdc 1A supply, and then splice the custom plug onto it.
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UK versions appear on ebay sometimes
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Here's a guy demonstrating his https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dki69bjC2fE
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Here's a guy doing chrome powder using the same gun https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uUfOJfCMjw
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It's my first entry into this stuff....I bought 0.5kg of semi gloss black powder for £8 on ebay and I've been experimenting.
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I've just come up with a hillbilly method.....holding the work piece in pliars I heat it with a hot air gun........then powdercoat the hot piece and apply more hot air from the hot air gun to flatten the powder
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It's very easy to get an acceptable finish, but just like when using paint, preparation is everything......a nice smooth surface before application gives a nice smooth finish afterwards....I find a rotary wire brush in a drill is a good surface scrubber. You can apply several coats of powder, just as long as you have a bit of clean metal to attach the earth clip to.
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Oven temps are typically 180C-200C, for upto 20 mins for a cold piece
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - Matlock - 08-10-2016
84,000 mile service. Wash, oil & filter change, air filter change. Replaced the corroded generator cover with a decent 2nd hand one - a fiddlier job than I thought it would be. Tomorrow spark plug replacement and put the body panels back on. followed by a test ride :good:Â .
Next week, grease linkage, replace rear shock and rear tyre with much fresher items I bought from ProudViking in the Summer. The week after that, change the fork oil and ACF50 the old girl ready for winter.
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - sidestand - 08-10-2016
Took the 900 out for a spin ........clutch cable needs looking atÂ
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - fixitsan - 08-10-2016
Rode the 900 for a couple of fun hours. Pulled the swingarm out of the mk2 and debated whether to refurb it or replace it....it's pretty ropey....refurb for now i think
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - Studley Ramrod - 09-10-2016
Sorted out the squeaky front brake lever then went for a pootle to Forest Corner Snacks. Lovely day for a bike ride.
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - drewpy - 09-10-2016
changed the oil and filter and went for a little ride on the TDm since bringing it back from Hull.
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gear changing is , err, different to say the least. Just need to take my time over it (I'm used to my '86 FZ600)
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saw a 900 at rivvy barn today, anyone on here?
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - fixitsan - 10-10-2016
Treated them to some garage roof insulation...... in the belief i will be working in the garage over winter.
Last year i ran a 2kW fan heater for 30mins before starting work and the effect was small. This morning i ran the heater at 900W for 10 mins and the effect is noticeable (4 celsius ambient starting temp)
Best £2 spent in a while.
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What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - alanfavell - 10-10-2016
Made a new mounting for my camera - painted it , fitted it to the bike and decided I didn't like the look of it.
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - muddy - 10-10-2016
Quote:Lil bit weird! Momma Karma must have seen you,
What would've been weird is if he hadn't looked.
What Have You Done To Your Tdm Today? - g650xtdm - 10-10-2016
Quote:Treated them to some garage roof insulation...... in the belief i will be working in the garage over winter.Â
Last year i ran a 2kW fan heater for 30mins before starting work and the effect was small. This morning i ran the heater at 900W for 10 mins and the effect is noticeable (4 celsius ambient starting temp)
Best £2 spent in a while.
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I know the feeling! I am almost done insulating my garage. I had done the walls a few years ago, but the ceiling was uninsulated. I decided to use the attic portion of my garage for storage and figured as long as I was putting plywood down in the attic, I might as well throw some insulation down. Not a fun job! But it should retain heat a whole lot better. Unfortunately, the rafters in my garage are just 2x4s, so I could only put in R19 insulation. This also meant I had to use wall insulation and cut it to fit. But R19 should be a lot better than nothing.