Hope ya got a damn good bit on there!
Gary Hedlin
Marty Nowak (Got-Speed) wrote:
>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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>>>
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