CB550 refurb

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Unfortunately Johnny I can't claim credit for the box spray booth idea -   Patent Office says it's already in common use in sheds everywhere.

[Johnny4428]

Folding booth! Not a bad idea. I have a tent within the outer garage that I use when I get the spray gun out.

[Johnny4428]

For me I’m finding it difficult to keep originality and restore. This is not going to be a “show pony” (don’t know WTF that is anyway).
So have finished the engine and frame. Next job getting setup for bolt and fittings plating. I’ve ordered one of that rumbler parts cleaning vibrating thingys before I get sonked in the face with something flying off the wire wheel.





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[Johnny4428]

Forgot to say that the farm has just been touched up as it was in quite good condition and very little rust. So figured if it’s survived the last 50 years it would be good for another 50!😳

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

I've seen a Potato Rumbler that peels spuds, never seen a parts cleaner version, it will be interesting to see how you get on with it. Is that a pillar drill in the background or something more complex?

Engine & frame looking good, what is the flywheel type thingy in the background?

[Johnny4428]

It is indeed Ted I did have it bolted to the floor but not now. The difference between the tattie cleaner and this is the tattie rumbler had an abrasive internal wall. This requires an abrasive material to be added.

[TezzerTel]

Are you refurbing all the fixings rather than replacing the standard sized ones?

[Bryanj]

Built me own years ago using crushed walnut shells to clean the brass cartridge casings for reloading, bined it after Dunblane compensation

[Johnny4428]

All the original bolts and fixings were in reasonable condition except some of the JIS screws, so I bought a set of replacement JIS screws from CMSL.

[Johnny4428]

I watched a couple of videos on YouTube on home made ones using an orbital sander. I’m not sure what I’m going to use for abrasive material but someone used cat litter! (Unused)😳

[TezzerTel]

The industrial ones I've seen have had abrasive stones in them but these were used for de-burring rather than cleaning

[Johnny4428]

I think Julie an Trigger use a small cement mixer.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Presumably the manufacturers recommend a cleaning media for various applications?

[Johnny4428]

I would imagine so Ted. I haven’t looked into it that far yet but would like to try different media’s to see what works best.

[Sesman]

Fish tank gravel and or sharp sand?