The Bucket Foundry

**F5 Dave** · 16th April 2016, 20:39

Back yard OK. In a shed. That seems, well. . .

**Drew** · 16th April 2016, 22:15

Originally Posted by Flettner

I do, and it would probably work well. First though I need a clutch for the AG 100. It turned up here with advice that the kick starter didn't work. So after a look inside I see the reason the kick starter don't work is no clutch! I was waiting for someone to trade a rooted AG 100 in to Blackwood's but low dairy payout seems all the farmers are hanging on to them. One will turn up.

I've got a DT100 motor. All yours for a box of Heineken...or you can just have it.

**husaberg** · 16th April 2016, 22:39

Originally Posted by Drew

I've got a DT100 motor. All yours for a box of Heineken...or you can just have it.

You should have asked him to CNC something blingy for the Sidecar, like a thermo housing.
And Cheers.

**Flettner** · 17th April 2016, 09:18

Originally Posted by Drew

I've got a DT100 motor. All yours for a box of Heineken...or you can just have it.

Wellington? I'll be there next weekend. You are on, may I visit, thankyou.
The good wife will be "over the moon" knowing we will be bringing another quality engine home.

Heineken, no problem.

**Drew** · 17th April 2016, 13:30

Originally Posted by Flettner

Wellington? I'll be there next weekend. You are on, may I visit, thankyou.
The good wife will be "over the moon" knowing we will be bringing another quality engine home.

Heineken, no problem.

Yeah, no worries. PM me when you're in town and I'll give you the address.

**Flettner** · 17th April 2016, 20:31

Sleeve engine in the YZF250 frame. Still lots to do but it's good to see it with the radiators etc all fitted up, seems it will fit after all. I've drawn up some pipes but thats the easy bit, second is making them and third making them fit.
The side covers, clutch and flywheel, still need to be made. I'm leaning toward casting the clutch cover and 3D machining the flywheel cover, because of solid aluminium cost (and the chance of a mistake!).
See water ports for water cooled crank case.
If this cylinder don't work there are plenty more lined up to take it's place and I've told it so.

**ken seeber** · 17th April 2016, 21:02

Originally Posted by Flettner

Sleeve engine in the YZF250 frame. .

Good stuff.

Got a bit of time today and did some scalloping of the head insert, matching outlet passage within head cover matching up with a Ø16 hose tail outlet fitting. Bit more machining on this, then a 3D printed coolant flow guide and then onto the crankcases (bit more machining to clean up the inside and bearings seals). Hopefully have the cylinder back next week with the 3 exhaust O ring grooves in it, then off for plating.

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Now, seeing this is a foundry page, have a look at this. Obviously done with hot metal, spiced with a touch of danger. Can anyone guess how it was done?

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**Flettner** · 17th April 2016, 21:39

Droped in water? Spiced with danger.

**ken seeber** · 17th April 2016, 22:22

Originally Posted by Flettner

Droped in water? Spiced with danger.

Smarty. I'll have to think of something more dangerous.

**Ocean1** · 18th April 2016, 11:56

Originally Posted by ken seeber

Smarty. I'll have to think of something more dangerous.

There was once a large, flat wobbly shaped bit of cast iron hung on the NZ rail workshop wall at Hillside.

It was lifted off the floor, having been deposited there after a crucible fell from a gantry.

Some say you could still make out footprints...