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The KZ tank Full send !

  KZ tank part 2......  Well I got the dent out. Unfortunately the steel was to strong for my dent puller. It broke. So I resorted to welding tabs onto the tank and making a puller. This has moved metal but its tough! So, in order of severity I tried; Glue and slide hammer Heat and ice ( this worked a little ) Air pressure ( this had no effect except to raise the seam and spread the tank Even though I had ratchet straps holding the tank shape .. ) Air pressure, heat and Ice … nothing Welding studs to the dent and using a slide hammer ( this moved some metal but broke my slide hammer) welding studs, slide hammer, heat and ice. ( this worked but the metal was too tough so only small movement in the metal ) welding studs , a 12mm dia stud puller, air pressure , heat and ice ….( finally I could move things As of today, I have the basic shape in place, lots of little tiny dings and dents that need to be smoothed off, Ill t...
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When in doubt , Send it

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 I have a tank to repair.    The bike was crashed during a race and the poor fella used his knee to remodel the tank.  Small dents are ok and not much of a problem but this one has a LOT of metal to move.  Its no tappy tappy here.   and this is AFTER I took the creases out.   If I can return this tank to a usable condition it will be a minor miracle. 今回はタンク修理のご依頼です。 レース中のクラッシュで、ライダーの膝がタンクに当たり、大きく変形してしまいました。小さな凹み程度なら問題なく直せるのですが、今回のように大きく金属を動かす必要があるケースはなかなか厄介です。軽く叩いて直せるレベルではありません。 しかも、これはすでに折れシワを取り除いた後の状態です。それでもまだこれだけの歪みが残っているので、元の形に戻すには相当な手間がかかります。もしこのタンクを実用に耐えられる状態まで復元できれば、まさに「小さな奇跡」と言えるでしょう。      
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This year

Well due to the new house and a whole raft of other things happening, including the building of a smaller but newer workshop, racing is on the back burner this year. There is a chance of a meeting around October with some new parts fitted but until the workshop is setup one cant say Stephen
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The New Season

2009 This year, the computer software is up and running , The bike has had all of the problems from last year ironed out so we should be set to go... This year our goals are to finishe all the rounds of the VMX class and to sort out the suspension. The Suspension is in theory , ok , but with one or two tweaks , it could be on par with the more exotic bikes. The race dates are the same as last year with March the 22nd being the first of the year .. here's hoping ,,,,, Happy new year everyone and lets hope for a few good results this year Stephen
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Big update

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Have been very busy,,,,,, I have finally managed to get the FEA up and running as well as the CGI program. This means I can now take a sketch all the way though to a prototype. All on the computer. The Enfield has had its tank repainted after a crash and the brake system redesigned. Lots of weight removed and the lever going over the kickstart . Photos will follow. In the mean time some photos of the brake arm and logos. Stephen
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FEA Update

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Ok Have been very busy trying to get this software running. As you can see its is. What this means is that I can take a 3d drawing ( scanned in the future I hope ) and take it from a concept drawing all the way through to a plastic prototype , with a fully rendered concept drawing , so that it looks like the finished part ( and you have the plastic part in your hand ) . This process cuts down on the prototyping costs considerably. Also part optimization. We can take an existing part and optimize it , producing a drawing which shows the modifications needed. the following pictures show what I am saying. the bean is a 50mmx 50mm H beam and a 50 x 50 channel both in Aluminum. The next software to implement is a CFD , now all this means is , I need to run a more powerful computer, As the above stopped the processor in its tracks! Stephen
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Samore fotos....... The Enfield looks good , need more period clothing though me thinks . Stephen
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photos

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In order The attendance ( was the same the other side as well) Some of the competition The start of Evolution race 1 me and the boy Evolution class British bikes ( warm up Lap ) The Enfield
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