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This has got to be the weirdest looking tank liner ever.
Still working at it periodically as it really is difficult to get off...... and to preserve the original finish at the same time.
it's like an 1/8 of an inch thick and so porous/spongy looking it's hard to believe it thoroughly covers the tank........weird
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but you don't even know if that is sealant, right? Maybe the guy's ex got upset when she found a long dark hair in his b*tch lid and dumped something nasty into the tank? Was the petcock screen clean?Originally Posted by knappyfeet
This has got to be the weirdest looking tank liner ever.
Still working at it periodically as it really is difficult to get off...... and to preserve the original finish at the same time.
it's like an 1/8 of an inch thick and so porous/spongy looking it's hard to believe it thoroughly covers the tank........weird
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I'm a Caswell Sealer virgin so I hope my first time is a good one.
Your right.....I really don't know if it was a sealer but it coated the entire tank.....which led me to believe it was......which along with you I never heard of it back then.
What I've been doing is using lacquer thinner and placing the tank in various positions as to help loosen it so I could pull it off. But it seems to have caused rust everywhere so I will have to deal with that prior to the Caswell. There are some areas way in the front that will have the old sealer in it forever as it just seems impossible to clean entirely.
This was how clean I got it to before I had to use the lacquer thinner method to loosen things up over time......now its like i put saltwater in it.
Last edited by knappyfeet; 02-19-2018 at 05:53 PM. Reason: petcock screen was clean
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I’m guessing used tanks are few and far between?I'm a Caswell Sealer virgin so I hope my first time is a good one.
Your right.....I really don't know if it was a sealer but it coated the entire tank.....which led me to believe it was......which along with you I never heard of it back then.
What I've been doing is using lacquer thinner and placing the tank in various positions as to help loosen it so I could pull it off. But it seems to have caused rust everywhere so I will have to deal with that prior to the Caswell. There are some areas way in the front that will have the old sealer in it forever as it just seems impossible to clean entirely.
This was how clean I got it to before I had to use the lacquer thinner method to loosen things up over time......now its like i put saltwater in it.
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They are out there but not as good as condition is this one......especially with no dents and a decent 30 year old original finish.
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Well, hopefully with the better weather coming i’m going to get back into casting aluminum. My first project is doing front master cylinder covers- “but” i need a plastic mold first. The inner core and two outer split mold pieces, i’ve got the core done. When i’ve finished the plastic mold it will be converted to aluminum, drill/ tap for a nipple and use a mini grease gun to inject rubber.(well Maybe) venting could be interesting though.
Havent really figured it all out yet- but i know mine at 30yrs old are nearing the end of there life so....
Used the very last of my mold rubber to make a headlight pin mold/ just making a few for myself. But this mold works great. Kind of complicated mold but im happy w/result. John u did /tried these in the past i think i read but i couldnt find it again but i know its there somewhere.
Thanks for looking,
Also put an order in for more headlight shell plastic yesterday. So i can play with those again.
Also going through a nasty head cold at the moment- yuk
Happy saturday!!!
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Routine maintenance on the Electra Glide was anything but routine today.
Took me like an hour just to remove that filter......it was on there. Should of took my $65 coupon to the dealer and had them do it.
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Did you shoot it with a .22, or a .38?
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Couple hours off this am, gator tear down
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I’m trying to cut some threads on a piece of 15mm round bar stock. It was cutting a little bit at first, now I can’t get it to cut anymore. I’m using cutting oil and going slow, I used a small pick and q tip to clean the die but it won’t cut any more.
This end came slightly tapered that im working on. The bar measures 15mm, and my die is 15mmx1.5mm. Does anyone have experience with cutting threads?
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I don't have a metric equivalency chart only standard but I'm thinking that the stock is too big for the threads you want or the die is stripped....Then again i don't work with metric size stuff much and you may not have to worry about thread percentages and such....eager to learn this myself.
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I can turn the bar down a little more, earlier I had to remove a little material to get my bearings to fit. Mabey I should set up my lathe again...lol... I just don’t want to take off too much material. The die and 15 x 1.5 mm nuts came off the slow boat from China, it took forever to get here.
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