I would just like to say

Wimblowdriver · Friday at 12:57

Stanleysteamer said:
(My dad worked for Royal Enfield for a little while. I had a poster of a RE Interceptor on my wall for ages.

When I was 19 I had a Royal Enfield Constellation, 700cc twin. Awesome bike, Bonneville eater in its day. Only problem was I didn't have a full licence at the time so didn't ride it much. The very late Interceptor (I think it was designated Mk2) was truly awesome. Not many made before the factory closed in about 1970. Had an odd arrangement for the foot rests, which were welded to the exhaust pipes.

Wimblowdriver · Friday at 13:42

Additional to the Royal Enfield story;

Did a bit of checking, the one with foot rests welded to the exhaust pipes was in a series of specials built using the surplus engines after the factory closed;

After the Interceptor: Rare Metisse answers some questions

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landowner · Friday at 13:54

Lovely day today, sunshine and warm.
Out to see Freddie Mercury tribute tonight
Stay safe all

DanClarke · Friday at 16:09

... that I am going out for a drink with #3 son tonight (at his invitation/request).
Either, he's a bit lonely and wants to escape the house for a bit and enjoy a beer with his old dad.
Or, he's on the cadge for more of my money.

Hippo · Friday at 17:35

Stone56 said:
All dependson your floor construction if you have wood worm yes

Eye ain't gottid wurms.

Hippo · Friday at 17:48

Eye hassa 5.5mm diameter hole in somefink which needs the hole opening up so its centre is moved 3mm along. Last time eye tried to drill anuvva hole inner hole eye nearly lost me finger. Tis 1.6mm steel. Gittid 10 holes to do. New holes is 5.5mm diameter anorl. Wot would be yer preferred method?

Piller drill and 5.5mm bit un clamp metal tight. Take it slow and hope a sharp bit bites frew?

Use a side cutting bit?

WhiskyLassie · Friday at 17:56

That's me home, no work for 9 days!

Bra off, wine poured and feet up.

My Old Landy · Friday at 18:12

DanClarke said:
... that I am going out for a drink with #3 son tonight (at his invitation/request).
Either, he's a bit lonely and wants to escape the house for a bit and enjoy a beer with his old dad.
Or, he's on the cadge for more of my money.

That's usually the way when I get a call from one of my daughters

My Old Landy · Friday at 18:13

WhiskyLassie said:
That's me home, no work for 9 days!

Bra off, wine poured and feet up.

Enjoy your break

Def90man · Friday at 18:25

WhiskyLassie said:
Bra off, wine poured and feet up.

I did exactly the same when I got home tonight……..

Well apart from the wine

Stanleysteamer · Friday at 19:01

Hippo said:
Eye hassa 5.5mm diameter hole in somefink which needs the hole opening up so its centre is moved 3mm along. Last time eye tried to drill anuvva hole inner hole eye nearly lost me finger. Tis 1.6mm steel. Gittid 10 holes to do. New holes is 5.5mm diameter anorl. Wot would be yer preferred method?

Piller drill and 5.5mm bit un clamp metal tight. Take it slow and hope a sharp bit bites frew?

Use a side cutting bit?

File it with a half round file.
Then drill the others where they ought to be drilled.

Stanleysteamer · Friday at 19:03

Just to say that those 2 bikes are larverly, especailly the green one. I almost put a bid in for one, wanting to tek it home and keep it for a pet!!!

Stone56 · Friday at 19:21

Hippo said:
Eye ain't gottid wurms.

How do you know

Wimblowdriver · Friday at 19:34

Hippo said:
Eye hassa 5.5mm diameter hole in somefink which needs the hole opening up so its centre is moved 3mm along. Last time eye tried to drill anuvva hole inner hole eye nearly lost me finger. Tis 1.6mm steel. Gittid 10 holes to do. New holes is 5.5mm diameter anorl. Wot would be yer preferred method?

Piller drill and 5.5mm bit un clamp metal tight. Take it slow and hope a sharp bit bites frew?

Use a side cutting bit?

Dremel type tool with rotary burr bits, possibly.

Dragonwalker · Friday at 19:52

Hippo said:
Eye hassa 5.5mm diameter hole in somefink which needs the hole opening up so its centre is moved 3mm along. Last time eye tried to drill anuvva hole inner hole eye nearly lost me finger. Tis 1.6mm steel. Gittid 10 holes to do. New holes is 5.5mm diameter anorl. Wot would be yer preferred method?

Piller drill and 5.5mm bit un clamp metal tight. Take it slow and hope a sharp bit bites frew?

Use a side cutting bit?

Step drill

Turktowner · Friday at 21:19

Stanleysteamer said:
File it with a half round file.
Then drill the others where they ought to be drilled.

Wimblowdriver said:
Dremel type tool with rotary burr bits, possibly.

Either of the above or gets it on a milling machine (or pillar) wif a slot drill.
Needs to be fixed in place though.
Poisonally I'd go for Stans file.

Turktowner · Friday at 21:23

Dragonwalker said:
Step.drill

Much stiffer than your regular bit, so a good call.
Never had one in half mil increments tho.

DanClarke · Friday at 21:59

WhiskyLassie said:
That's me home, no work for 9 days!

Bra off, wine poured and feet up.

Pics or it never happened... he tried.

DanClarke · Friday at 22:02

...I am back from "beers" with the boy.
Nothing untoward to report.
He's OK. Life's OK.
Might want a break from repayments to Dad over the Xmas season.
But was nice to have a beer with him.

Stanleysteamer · Friday at 22:25

Turktowner said:
Either of the above or gets it on a milling machine (or pillar) wif a slot drill.
Needs to be fixed in place though.
Poisonally I'd go for Stans file.

He just needs to mark up carefully on the workpiece with a Sharpie, then file carefully, as a file is a bit of a "blunt" instrument if not used with care.
I'd also clamp it between a coupla bits of wood as 1.6 is a bit thin.
Slow and steady, with much checking, wins the race.

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