/diy/ - Do It Yourself

[Anonymous No.305425]

Where does /diy/ do their /diy/? So, workstation thread? Yes, mine is more /g/ than /diy/, but I also rebuild carbs, work on turntables, and etc. at this same desk.

Glass top is only slightly less awesome than masonite, but finding a masonite desk that worked for all my needs was neigh on impossible.

[Anonymous No.305429]

Do you like your Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi, OP?

[Anonymous No.305430]

>>305429

It's good enough for reference photos, I don't need to do much higher-end photography.

[Anonymous No.305432]

You rebuild carburetors on a glass desk?
where do you rebuild your glass desk after it smashes to pieces?

[Anonymous No.305437]

>>305432

Doubt I'll ever drop a carb from 5 feet in the air and smash it.

[Anonymous No.305440]

>>305437
fair enough.

Do you have experience with Mikuni Solex 42 or 44 twin carbs?

[Anonymous No.305441]

>>305440

Actually I do! I'm a 60's/70's Japanese Motorcycle enthusiast, so I've done a ton of work on Mikunis but mostly their motorcycle lines. The Solex is an auto-racing carb yes?

[Anonymous No.305442]

>>305441
yeah, I have them on my 2TG engine - they are good "set and forget" carby's but after 40 years mine need reconditioning.
Is it a complicated process? I have a thorough understanding of the physics involved although when I look at an engineers diagram of my carbys my head esplode.

captcha: Your Gonerio

[Anonymous No.305445]

>>305442

Here's the CV carbs on my CB350F, a bitch to work with but once you get em, you've got em. Refurb of any carb is basically playing with legos, take pictures at every step, and tons of notes.

[Anonymous No.305446]

>>305445

and the bike it goes on

[Anonymous No.305447]

>>305445
Looks more complicated than the 4 wheeled equivalent, probably a space/weight issue.

Do you know a good place to get new jets or reconditioning kits for Mikuni?

Nice bike btw, old school looks so much better than modern

[Anonymous No.305448]

>>305447

Mikuni itself is still very much around, should be easy to source parts direct... And TBH, I get all my rebuild kits from e-bay.

And yea, complicated carbs on a complicated bike, it's a 350cc SOHC 4 cylinder, in 1973. Still one of the smallest production 4c bikes ever. Runs like a sewing machine though, very smooth and quiet.

[Anonymous No.305467]

>>305446
>350 & 4 cylinder

Holee fuck that's hot.

That seat reupholstered? Looks to be in too good shape.

Personally:
>remove shock chrome guards
>repaint brake caliper
>remove sticker or remove chainguard all together
>new grips
>remove side reflector off fork
>polish that transmission casing, at least clean up the honda badge/circle
>chrome pegs with new rubber
>clean/polish those lower forks
>case/bracket for that lisence
>new front tire(hard to tell from picture but looks pretty worn)
>front blinkers look titled up?
>set of black crash guards. Terribly good investment


Hard to find vintage smaller bikes(<550) around here. Damn shame.

[Anonymous No.305468]

>>305467

Nope, bike is all factory save for the bars, and 8k miles... total. It turns 40 in a few months.

[Anonymous No.305489]

OP, how do I make a clock like that??

[Anonymous No.305492]

>>305489

No clue, it was a gift... You could buy a plastic clock, a heat gun, and try your hand at it using a standard battery driven clock mechanism, and then cut/letter the face after you get the desired shape...

[FURRY =^.^= !CCSa1FURRY No.305602]

Bananabench reporting.

>>305425
I adore that clock.

[Anonymous No.305615]

>>305425
You got a nice masturbatorium in there OP.

[Cheshire Cat !!GnpRNMAnL6W No.305624]

Unfortunately, my workstation(s) are scattered around.

Electric drills, circular saw, belt sander, jigsaw, and hand tools are in my shed.
Drill press and table saw are under my house (raised up, pier and beam).

I typically use power line spools for work benches.

[Anonymous No.305641]

>>305615

a what?

[Anonymous No.305681]

>>305602

Oh beautiful, somebody else that appreciates quality audio equipment.

This is my most recent development. Beautiful condition Dynaco Stereo 120 with preamp and tuner. Possibly my favorite equipment I've ever owned. I have a Marantz 2215 as a bookshelf system and a Yamaha setup for my theater. So rarely do you see younger people interested in such things anymore. I got it from my father who used to repair and flip "vintage" hifi.

[Anonymous No.305682]

>>305641
Masturbatorium. A masturbation station. A fap throne. Is joke, ha ha.

[Anonymous No.305691]

Yea my dad's station right here before he passed. So I inherited it Monday when he died after two weeks of us working together with him trying to teach me. Asshole goes up and dies. Now I have to find out how to do it on my own.

[FURRY =^.^= !CCSa1FURRY No.305730]

>>305681
Nice going. That Dynaco was pretty damn powerful back when it came out. Is it a pre-built or a kit?

[Anonymous No.305759]

looks like a mess, I know. Haven't sorted anything in months here.

[Anonymous No.305772]

>>305682
that's disgusting

[Anonymous No.305788]

>>305691
Is that a mastercraft drill?

[Anonymous No.305938]

>>305788
I believe it's a 17v kobalt. I will take a look tomorrow and see if this thread is still alive.

[Anonymous No.305945]

Hey OP, poor collegefag here. What's the going rate for a 70s Honda CB bike? Between 250 and 450 cc. Everyone around my area wants like $2000 for crusty beaten to shit ones. Whens the best time to buy?

[Anonymous No.305953]

>>305945

Same question. Been looking to get a bike for a while but it seems like everyone is overpricing their shit to death. People wanting 3k+ just for some old dirtbike or something.

[Anonymous No.305954]

>>305467

Holy shit that bike is so fucking rude!

Are these bikes hard to find expensive in the U.K?

I need a hobby and restoring old bikes would be so fucking sweet.
I have a garage space and basic tools but how hard is it to learn and are there any good bikes for a learner to start on?

[Anonymous No.306026]

>>305945
>>305953

Not OP, but the best time to buy is the end of the season. It snows where I'm from, and now is the time of year everybody dumps their bikes. The beginning of the season is when the prices are inflated. It might vary in your area depending on the weather. Motorcycle graveyards are a good spot to find a used bike, they usually have a few kicking around they fixed up to sell.

pic semi-related - my 83 nighthawk 550 with a 650 engine before paint.

[Anonymous No.306027]

>>305945
>>305953

basically what he said here: >>306026

Try to find a CB360 or 350Twin, they are literally the most common Jap bikes of all time, and a running but rough example should never cost more than a few hundred dollars.

[Anonymous No.306040]

>>305945
Buy on ebay and get it shipped to where you are. Or get a friend with a pickup to go somwhere else to buy one. Here in Minnesota, the biking season has ended and lower-end/old motorcycles will sell for $600 at this time of year.

[Anonymous No.306042]

When buying a used bike, your best bet is getting lucky.

Have an idea of what you want. Do your research.

Fucking stalk Kijiji/Craigslist. Also buy your local magazine that lists used vehicles/cars.

Having a parts bike is always good too.

Chances are, if it's a well made vintage bike, it has a good forum online.

>>306026
>end of season

For several reasons. Obviously not being able to ride but also
>money for becoming unemployed due to winter
>money for Christmas
>having no place to store
>easier to sell a bike that runs, rather than one that's been sitting all winter and won't

etc

Not digging the bars and tank. But good on the crash guards.

How easy was the swap?

[Anonymous No.306046]

>>306042

>dat interceptor

HNNGGGGGGGGG

[Anonymous No.306082]

>>306042
What's that interceptor worth? One on CL right now for $900 obo, guy says it needs fork seals, a gas tank and a front tire.

[Anonymous No.306202]

>>306042
>Not digging the bars and tank. But good on the crash guards.

Yeah those bars were ass, I don't know what I was thinking. I got some different ones on there now with a better pullback. My riding buddies nicknamed those the "pee wee herman bars." The tank isn't so bad now that the color matches the side covers. Wish I had an updated picture but she's in storage now. Nice interceptor btw, always liked that style.

[Anonymous No.306346]

>>305425
I see your hookah there OP

[Anonymous No.306355]

>>305624
The first time I got to second base was on a power line spool. The memories...

[Anonymous No.306375]

>>305425
You live in my state, OP.

[Anonymous No.306393]

>>306355
It must have been.....ELECTRIFYING.

Thank you, I'm here all week!

[Anonymous No.306467]

>>306375

yay?

[Anonymous No.306879]

bumpu

[Anonymous No.307177]

Where are all the battle stations??

[Anonymous No.307226]

>>305425
Andrew S? Is that you?

[Anonymous No.307231]

>>307226
Nope, why?

[Anonymous No.307587]

Here's my battle station. The left is where I do my sewing; unfortunately, I have to keep all my supplies in a different room (on the right).

[Anonymous No.307775]

>>307587
Tits or GTFO!

[Anonymous No.307797]

>>307775
/diy/ is sfw pleb

[Anonymous No.307801]

>>307775
Go back to /b/

[Anonymous No.307809]

>>307797
Tits without Nips are SFW!
>>307587
TITS OR GTFO!

[Anonymous No.307910]

gonna go back to tinkering with electronics and programming once I'm done with my dodgy diy cnc mill.

[Anonymous No.307911]

>>307910
2 retarded working benches, one's a coffee table the other is a bamboo table that seems to be taking its last breath but they get the job done for now.

[Anonymous No.308028]

>>307911

dat cnc!

any chance of some close-ups on your slides?

what motors are you using too?

[Anonymous No.308050]

>>307910
im loling at that table..

>>307911
nice CNC

[Anonymous No.308056]

>>307911
normal threaded rods did shit for me even if i
had anti backlash nuts on them

captacha: another timesuc

[Anon No.308198]

A 17 year oldtalented /diy/erhere, My dads a contractor and has a full workshop in our basement I have full access to. Will try to get pics shortly