Jay, that pint-sized Jack Taylor is spectacular! I also love your daughter's joyful grin.
Kudos to you! Julian Westerhout Bloomington, IL On Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at 1:53:12 PM UTC-5, Jay wrote: > > Eric, > > I created a custom reinforcement plate for my daughters Jack Taylor using > a stock 1" aluminum strap that can be found at most local hardware stores. > You simply trace out the shape you want, cut with a hacksaw or scroll saw, > then file and and polish. I used a round file to give it a little camber on > the bottom and allow it to sit evenly on the fender, and a flat file to > taper the edges and overall thin it out. Various grits of sand paper and > Simichrome brought it to a mirror shine. > > I wanted one a little longer/narrower than those available at the time, > I'm happy with how it turned out. > Takes a little time but well worth the effort. > > A few images for reference: > > https://www.dropbox.com/s/wnbvaaqck7fw1u5/2017-03-22%2011.56.48.jpg?dl=0 > https://www.dropbox.com/s/hwvg3m071u3j31m/2017-03-22%2011.55.29.jpg?dl=0 > https://www.dropbox.com/s/r7esxwncvzrxy2l/2017-03-22%2011.55.09.jpg?dl=0 > > https://plus.google.com/photos/111412591633365066438/album/6270196811045780369?authkey=CJXtxJeHp63RyQE > > As a side note Anton does great work and I'm sure the plates he's created > are top-notch. He modernized the lights on the little Jack, and they work > fantastic! > > Jay Fichialos > Pleasant Grove, Utah, USA > > > > On Wed, Mar 22, 2017 at 10:57 AM, George Schick <bhi...@gmail.com > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> Eric - looking at the photo I can see why you don't want the extra >> holes. But how do you keep it from shifting or turning sideways a bit from >> vibration, etc. without the bolts? Contact cement? Or is the >> diamond-shaped plate beveled in such a way that it conforms to the >> curvature of the fender, which keeps it in place? If the latter, how would >> you create something like that? Seems like you'd need a die or something >> to shape it. >> >> On Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at 10:24:02 AM UTC-5, Eric Norris wrote: >>> >>> The advantage is purely aesthetic-trying to replicate the original >>> Singer part. I'll look into getting a piece of an old fender somewhere. >>> >>> Thanks! >>> >>> --Eric N >>> www.CampyOnly.com >>> CampyOnlyGuy.blogspot.com >>> Twitter: @CampyOnlyGuy >>> >>> On Mar 22, 2017, at 8:00 AM, Anton Tutter <atu...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Eric, >>> >>> I order all my stock pre-cut and drilled and then polished. I'd have to >>> do a special run of a single-hole version, and I have to order quite a few >>> to make them cost-effective. >>> >>> Aside from aesthetics, what is the practical advantage, if any, to >>> having as single hole? I would think it would act less as a strain relief >>> in this way. It would still "cradle" the fender, but I would imagine its >>> overall net benefit is less. >>> >>> If you're good with tin-snips and have a spare fender you can use as a >>> donor, you could cut a few out and polish them. >>> >>> Anton >>> velolumino.com >>> >>> >>> On Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 12:22:13 AM UTC-4, Eric Norris wrote: >>>> >>>> Anton: >>>> >>>> I wonder if you can make one of these for me with just the center hole, >>>> to match the reinforcement on my Singer: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> --Eric Norris >>>> campyo...@me.com >>>> @CampyOnlyguy (Twitter/Instagram) >>>> >>>> On Mar 19, 2016, at 7:19 AM, Anton Tutter <atu...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Velo Lumino is expanding into the "fender installation widget" space. >>>> The first of several widgets in this category is a reinforcement plate >>>> inspired by the old French constructeurs. It reduces fender stress fatigue >>>> at a common failure location by reducing localized stress risers. And it >>>> looks damn fine while doing it. Photo below is on a VO Zeppelin 650B >>>> fender. The plate is thin enough (0.64mm) that is doesn't noticeably alter >>>> the fender line of existing fender installations, and its shape can be >>>> tweaked by hand to follow different fender contours. >>>> >>>> >>>> <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-La6n04tU9PY/Vu1dZcSRDUI/AAAAAAAACYw/wtnHBdjvJtUzT73k-6V4Jn5Kk4Yi7kVyw/s1600/IMG_0639.jpg> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ksl6ImcB3Hk/Vu1ddY3cLHI/AAAAAAAACY0/rmOYxvFRkag4kTlx9uw3JB-Pc_nXJiG9g/s1600/IMG_0637.jpg> >>>> >>>> >>>> It's cut from aluminum sheet stock using water jet technology. It's >>>> then pressed onto a curved form to create a nominal fender cross-section >>>> radius and finally it's machine polished to a mirror finish. Two flat-head >>>> stainless M3 bolts with flat washers, star washers, nuts and a leather >>>> washer for the bridge are included in the price. >>>> >>>> >>>> $17 on velolumino.com >>>> <http://www.velolumino.com/at-fender-reinforcement-plate.html> >>>> >>>> Anton, who is working on yet more fender installation widgets... >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. >>>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >>> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com >> <javascript:>. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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