Turktowner · Dec 3, 2023

marjon said:
You would be surprised at how many motorbikes had brazed frames, I believe Reynolds 531 was always brazed

Need maybe @Turktowner to confirm.

J

Indeed butted and brazed steel frames can be very pretty (though 531 can also be welded).

Original Choppers were mostly brazed, the new ones are all welded I think.
So, if the frame in the teevee show was an early model, brazing would have been appropriate. You'd need to be careful welding near a brazed joint, welding temps can exceed the melting point of brass.

Course the arrival of carbon fibre, loonium and other exotics caused Reynolds some troubles, but they're still around. Steel frames are 'steel' (ahem) the choice of the connoisseur..

Turktowner · Dec 3, 2023

Stanleysteamer said:
She would have been more like whale meat.
She was on the beach at Cleethorpes one day, a bloke from the council asked her to move as the tide wanted to come in!

Thought you were going to say they covered her in wet towels and tried to heave her back int the sea..

Turktowner · Dec 3, 2023

Much milder here today, we rarely get snow in TT coz the Ashtray creates some kinda microclimate.
Hopes all are ok.

kevstar · Dec 3, 2023

No frost no snow err off out to play with tools n butcher wood. Coffee first fry up for lunch..

Have a good day frienz

Wimblowdriver · Dec 3, 2023

Spent the morning shovelling snow off the drive. Daft idea really as I ain't going anywhere. And it'll snow again tonight

kevstar · Dec 3, 2023

Turktowner said:
Indeed butted and brazed steel frames can be very pretty (though 531 can also be welded).

Original Choppers were mostly brazed, the new ones are all welded I think.
So, if the frame in the teevee show was an early model, brazing would have been appropriate. You'd need to be careful welding near a brazed joint, welding temps can exceed the melting point of brass.

Course the arrival of carbon fibre, loonium and other exotics caused Reynolds some troubles, but they're still around. Steel frames are 'steel' (ahem) the choice of the connoisseur..

When I was younger I done a lot of cycling, my choice of weapon were the Flying Scot's build in Glasgow by David Rattray
using 531, my bikes ran as smooth as silk probably worth a small fortune now. I had 3 of them but ex misses & her new
boy friend sold em.

My Old Landy · Dec 3, 2023

Sent the Landy out to have fun in the snow

Stanleysteamer · Dec 3, 2023

derwendolly said:
The temperature has risen considerably and yes, you've guessed ............. it's raining steadily.

Same 'ere.

Stanleysteamer · Dec 3, 2023

Turktowner said:
Thought you were going to say they covered her in wet towels and tried to heave her back int the sea..

Well she did eventually drag herself to the end of the pier and jump in.

Three trawlers were beached on the Dogger Bank!

Stanleysteamer · Dec 3, 2023

Tesco for some unknown reason have cancelled our delivery.

Prolly cos the deals with the clubcard were too good to be true!

Have rebooked the order for Whensday. We shall see!

Turktowner · Dec 3, 2023

My Old Landy said:
Sent the Landy out to have fun in the snow
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Fanks MOL. I was asked what the grandkids could get me for Christmas and was stumped till this. A cheapy little RC for us all to enjoy is just the ticket!

My Old Landy · Dec 3, 2023

Turktowner said:
Fanks MOL. I was asked what the grandkids could get me for Christmas and was stumped till this. A cheapy little RC for us all to enjoy is just the ticket!

They are great fun

Turktowner · Dec 3, 2023

My Old Landy said:
They are great fun

Indded they are.
I have a Tamiya Hilux somewhere that I made when I was 18, same chassis as the Wild Willy etc. They int getting their sticky mitts on that.
If this is successful I'll spend a bit more on a Traxxis or similar.
I can at least hang a tail on it an give the pup some exercise

kevstar · Dec 3, 2023

Feeling tiered now, went oot to fit the wall plates on the gable end...first side cool no probs then the other side was 60mm out
ran the 6x2 up the gable & it over shot the other side

Brickys measurements were off by 60mm down to zero at the lower
edge so had to cut the block work. Me an the mate wiv the stihl saw......I had the handle pulling the trigger he held it up in line so we could cut the blocks, working off two scaffold boards doubled up holding it above our heads

Helff n safetee dont work on Sundays

Job Jobbed one side on oooofff it was hard work.

My Old Landy · Dec 3, 2023

I got to go in to work tomorrow

I don't do Mondays but needs must I suppose!

My Old Landy · Dec 3, 2023

kevstar said:
Feeling tiered now, went oot to fit the wall plates on the gable end...first side cool no probs then the other side was 60mm out
ran the 6x2 up the gable & it over shot the other side Brickys measurements were off by 60mm down to zero at the lower
edge so had to cut the block work. Me an the mate wiv the stihl saw......I had the handle pulling the trigger he held it up in line so we could cut the blocks, working off two scaffold boards doubled up holding it above our heads

Helff n safetee dont work on Sundays Job Jobbed one side on oooofff it was hard work.

You take care doing such things my friend!

kevstar · Dec 3, 2023

My Old Landy said:
You take care doing such things my friend!

Will do matey ta muchness.

DanClarke · Dec 3, 2023

kevstar said:
Feeling tiered now, went oot to fit the wall plates on the gable end...first side cool no probs then the other side was 60mm out
ran the 6x2 up the gable & it over shot the other side Brickys measurements were off by 60mm down to zero at the lower
edge so had to cut the block work. Me an the mate wiv the stihl saw......I had the handle pulling the trigger he held it up in line so we could cut the blocks, working off two scaffold boards doubled up holding it above our heads

Helff n safetee dont work on Sundays Job Jobbed one side on oooofff it was hard work.

Better brickies required.

Were they "free" or "cheap" though?

kevstar · Dec 3, 2023

DanClarke said:
Better brickies required.
Were they "free" or "cheap" though?

Yer it was my mates whole garage done in a 8 days lol not complaining plus it was just over 2k for the two of them.
My other mate paid 5k for a straight wall 3ft high & 8m long.

Dredd to think what it would have cost to
pay the going rate for this.

kevstar · Dec 3, 2023

Dont bloody believe it this was my old Scot bike haha....For sale on FB

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/632872299051413/?ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp:54f15006-7206-42eb-8295-cc385fb36159

My Dad had it stove enamelled & we fitted all new transfers, the lower seat transfer got damaged as we fitted it & I can still make out the damage.

The red bit showing white through it.

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