04-16-2014, 09:23 PM
(04-16-2014, 08:21 PM)Expat Wrote: WOW! Those look great! It's a pity they will live inside a brake caliper.
This bike is coming along and will look incredible when complete.
I will post some pics when it's a little further along, in the meant time, yet another huge thanks to Ken! His skills on the lathe and mill are a scarce commodity these days, a true craftsman.
Thanks Neil!
Yeah, I really wish there was a "see thru" caliper so people could see them.
BTW, to get the final polish on that one I'd taken a piece of 1-1/4" aluminum (or aluminium, as you prefer), threw it in the 3-jaw chuck and used a coarse tooth file to quickly get a slight taper to the diameter. I then twisted the bore of the piston onto it and gave it a once-over with the 800 grit paper for a consistent finish across the length. I'll do that with the other as well tomorrow.