Bruce,
Whats to mess up with the router ?
Just stick the bit in the barrell and move the router in a circle while
sitting flat on the TB.
Marty
http://members.cox.net/got-speed
""BKBridges"" <bbridges@flometrics.com> wrote in message
news:045a01c2634c$41729d90$5a00a8c0@Bruce...
>
> Marty,
> You can try, but everytime I use a router free hand (on wood) I mess up...
A
> dremel will work, but this is where the results will vary froma CNC ported
> TB. Ive seen some very nice hand ported TBs out there though, they just
> take a lot of time. The router bit will cut the casting so you could give
it
> a try!
> Bruce
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Marty Nowak (Got-Speed)" <got-speed@cox.net>
> To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
> Sent: Monday, September 23, 2002 2:22 PM
> Subject: DML: Re: Re: Modified TB 5.2
>
>
> >
> > Do you think I could use a router ?!?
> > I have a router bit with a very nice radius to it, I just dont wanna
mess
> up
> > the top I just paid $30 for !
> >
> > Marty
> > http://members.cox.net/got-speed
> >
> >
> >
> > ""BKBridges"" <bbridges@flometrics.com> wrote in message
> > news:033f01c26344$e49a0420$5a00a8c0@Bruce...
> > >
> > > Marty,
> > > The flat top is gonna kill your flow rate unless you radius the
> inlets....
> > > As big a radius as possible! The air coming into the TB is coming
from
> > the
> > > sides in a swirling pattern, not straight down from the top! Go for
it!
> > > Bruce
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Marty Nowak (Got-Speed)" <got-speed@cox.net>
> > > To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
> > > Sent: Monday, September 23, 2002 1:01 PM
> > > Subject: DML: Modified TB 5.2
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Ok well I got my TB in, and decided to modify it. Well thats the
whole
> > > > reason for buying it. I chopped of everything on the top with a
dremel
> > cut
> > > > off wheel and sanded it down with a sanding disc. It was very wavy
on
> > top
> > > so
> > > > I took it to the machine shop and $30 later they milled it flat.
Took
> an
> > > > extra 2mm off for me. I just cut off one side of the throttle shaft
> and
> > > cut
> > > > down the torx screws to hold the butterflys on. I think next I will
> > bevel
> > > > the edges for the barrels and polish everything up. Man this is too
> > easy,
> > > I
> > > > have about 45 minutes worth or work into it so far and expect
another
> > hour
> > > > or so to polish it !
> > > > I have updated the pics on my website, and here is a direct link :
> > > > http://members.cox.net/got-speed/throttle.html
> > > >
> > > > I also posted a bunch or pics of my dash and gauges if anyone wants
to
> > see
> > > :
> > > > http://members.cox.net/got-speed/dash.html
> > > >
> > > > LOL you can see the reflection of my bike in the side mirror :)
> > > >
> > > > Marty
> > > > http://members.cox.net/got-speed
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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