Tuesday 31 July 2012

Air filters

Still buzzing from this years hayride, but down in the dumps because its all over for an other year. Decided to cheer myself up by attempt number 2 on the air filters.

Picked up some 4 inch pipe (stainless) at lunchtime today. Could wait to get home and get cracking...

Basically I cut the tube to length, and trued up the ends in the lathe. I then cut up an old stainless bread bin to make the end caps, tacked it in place, then trimmed on the lathe to make the edge right. I left the piece on the lathe while I welded it (not spinning)...



This is it welded up on the 1 end..



I then trimmed it and gave it a quick sand...



Didnt really take too many pics, but gave it the holy treatment in the pillar drill - plenty of cutting liquid, and plenty of patience..

Et voila!



I had some fine mesh I bought in Newark which I trimmed to fit...



I attempted to cut down a ring filter to fit,but it wouldn't really work...



Back to the drawing board on that one...

Whats better than one of them?

2 of course!!



Next to make is the backing plate,and attaching screws, plus work out howto make them fit to the carbs...

Happy boy now though! no more holy things on the bike though...

2 comments:

  1. They look lovely. the easy way would be to fix some K&N filters inside them then they will bolt strait onto your carbs. but im sure youll work somthing out.

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  2. I think you really deserve a tap in the back while saying good job. It really looks great. I love what you did to it. Oh! You really had the talent and of course, the pillar drill.
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