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My CB550 K3 Restore Project
Nurse Julie:
--- Quote from: Oddjob on December 28, 2020, 09:54:19 PM ---You’ve put the forks on back to front, left is on the right and vice versa
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Well spotted Ken.
heli_madken:
DOH! They are only temporarily in place and it was too damn cold in the garage today!
heli_madken:
--- Quote from: Laverda Dave on December 28, 2020, 08:13:11 PM ---What polishing set-up do you have? After 11 months I've just about given up with my polisher/chromer and looking to do the polishing myself. Do you use a custom polisher, what HP motor? What size mops as I imagine getting into the ribs of the brake plate and hub requires a small mop?
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Thanks for your comment. I use a combination of several power tools and hand sanding. I have an old Clarke bench grinder which is only 210W so only just up to the job of running 6" polishing mops (should be over 300W) so I take it easy. I also use 3" mops for smaller items or hard to get to bits as well. The mops are just from ebay together with various compounds nothing special.
I also use a dremel with a flexi-drive and small polishing bits like these https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/120PCS-FELT-POLISHING-BUFFING-PADS-WHEEL-WOOL-PLASTIC-DREMEL-ROTARY-TOOL-KIT-SET/313191575497?hash=item48ebac2fc9:g:a0QAAOSwrk5fP5aB which are great used with Solvol Autosol to get into the ribs on the hubs.
I use one of these which is a great piece of kit - https://www.hobbies.co.uk/tools/power-tools/proxxon-angle-polisher-wpe?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaignid=6727975578&utm_campaign=Shopping-Research_Campaign&utm_term=&adid=388174523725&addisttype=gpla&matchtype=&gclid=CjwKCAiA57D_BRAZEiwAZcfCxVkDmPh6TMMk9kFwAJ1mRBgTVWGEfrsukRa5JnzKuvlM8PwmPv-kpBoC5A8QAvD_BwE not tremendously powerful but great for getting into tight places.
To be fair to your polisher not all bits polish up too well even after a lot of work, not too sure why perhaps the quality of the casting or the aluminium.
For badly damaged parts I start with 240 grit wet and dry used wet in soapy water, I use Mirka abrasives which are great to use and last well. I then go through 400 to 800 grit before starting to polish with a sisal wheel and the brown polishing compound. Follow up with a hard stitched wheel and blue compound then a loose fold wheel and Autosol. No real trick or science to it just perseverance!
heli_madken:
--- Quote from: Oddjob on December 31, 2020, 01:02:04 PM ---Have you tried the Dremel Speed clic system, great stuff and the polishing wheel stays intact for quite a while if you don't press too hard.
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Yes I have they do work really well although the last 'flap' wheel I bought utilising the system lasted about 5 minutes, not good. Whilst I am having a go at Dremel up until last Christmas I had been using an old rotary tool I bought from 'Woolworths' around 1998 until it failed. So my wife bought me a new Dremel equivalent for my Christmas present, a lot more expensive than my Woolies special. It lasted a year before it emitted some magic smoke last week and stopped working. So 23 years versus 1 thats a victory for Woolies I think.
Anyway on with some more progress. I have laced the rear wheel, new tyre, fitted new bearings and seals, new brake shoes and a new sprocket and put everything in place.
Looking more like a bike every day and the pile of pits on the shelves is getting smaller -
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Really pleased with how all the polishing has turned out -
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Just waiting on some fastenings, tongued washers etc to arrive, most of the guys in the local Royal Mail sorting office are off ill with Covid so I havent had a delivery since before New Years, hope they all get better soon.
Next up is trying to finish off bits of painting if only the weather would co-operate and then looking at installing the electrics
Johnwebley:
That's looking good.
Wish mine looked as good.
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