Lots of small things happening in the background at the minute. I've been tidying and rearranging things in the cellar, making new shelves to store some of the rubbish i keep collecting, and generally trying to make it a nicer place to work. Plus i've been freeing up some space by selling quite a few surplus GSX bits on eBay, Barrels and pistons, and a few smaller bits. Cylinder heads might be next. I have 9 of them!
With the proceeds of the eBay purge I've managed to save up enough to upgrade my DC arc welder with scratch tig torch to a proper TIG set with High frequency start gas flow control and Pulse welding mode. Disappointingly it hasn't improved my TIG skills, i still need some practice.
Also managed to find a 30 ton hydraulic ram at a good price on that site, it arrived today. It's massive, and a decent frame to mount it on is on the agenda now too. It'll also need a hand pump and some significant steel slabs to finish it off, but it's a useful thing to have is a small press - steering stems, gearbox parts, cranks etc.
Bodywork is due to arrive via courier tomorrow. The courier is bound to have something to say about the size, but at least it won't be heavy. Once i have it i can make a start on mounting it, getting the seat position right, and related parts like footpegs. Plus I'll have my first job for the new welder - making a stainless fuel tank.
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