Wee Man Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Oh the joys. Emulsion tubes worn again, even though it has standard needles . New emulsion tubes and carb rubbers to be fitted. 1 Quote Link to comment
KATANAMANGLER Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 You know that factory pro do do Nickel plated emulsion tubes that overcome premeture wear. Nickel is as hard as a whoores heart (technical term) and greatly reduces wear and ovaling of the tubes. I think they also produce harder needles to run with them. You can read more here. Worth looking at unless you have already shelled out on new tubes. You could find a nickel plater and plate them with a couple of microns of nickel yourself. 1 Quote Link to comment
Wee Man Posted March 23, 2017 Author Share Posted March 23, 2017 Bollocks....too late, already shelled out on new OE ones. Oh well......next time! 1 Quote Link to comment
KATANAMANGLER Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 You're still in Fife? Try these guys. 1 Quote Link to comment
Wee Man Posted March 23, 2017 Author Share Posted March 23, 2017 I am.....but their not....they are in Kent. Lol 1 Quote Link to comment
Oilyspanner Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Jonny1bump came up with a good solution to keep the needles perpendicular ,normally they're at an angle and wear the needle jets oval. I had the diagram of the special spacer that keeps the needle perfectly upright - unfortunately it's on my old kn*ckered computer - I expect it's in the archive somewhere ? I made a version of them and it works a treat, next to no wear. The special spacers use the 'ledge' at the bottom of the slide to hold things straight, normal spacers are pushed to one side by that ledge, causing the needle jets to wear after not many miles. 2 Quote Link to comment
Wee Man Posted March 24, 2017 Author Share Posted March 24, 2017 Thanks, I've been having quick search for Johnybumps spacers. I remember seeing the drawings for them on here....not found them yet... Quote Link to comment
Wee Man Posted March 24, 2017 Author Share Posted March 24, 2017 Found it. Will try local machine shop, see if they are up for making them. 1 Quote Link to comment
KATANAMANGLER Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 44 minutes ago, Wee Man said: I am.....but their not....they are in Kent. Lol Sorry wrong link. Changed it. 1 Quote Link to comment
badger Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 the slides wear and allows the needle to flap about like a witches tit. I put new emulsion tubes and needles in mine and 1000 miles later fucked again. Making them secure really really helps! What oilyspanner said up there is a solid way of doing it! Quote Link to comment
Blue Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 I had a set of these made up a couple of yrs ago they're somewhere in my house, if only I can find them! Quote Link to comment
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