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  1. Iron

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    #301 Iron, Mar 13, 2022
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    This is, therefore, how the ignition switch circuits connect up:

    3 CIRCUITS sometimes marked on the ignition switch as
    B (Battery), IGN (Ignition) and ACC (Accessories).

    This is what the 3 circuits connect to for it to operate on the bike I'm building above

    B (first terminal) connects to:

    Battery (fused) positive side needs to connect for a power supply
    Regulator/Rectifier connects to charge up the battery from the alternator
    Speedo needs power when bike is off to keep it's memory (it's a slow battery drain, charge regularly)

    IGN (second terminal) connects to:

    Coils and onto ignition unit, points and sparkplugs to make engine run
    Front Brake Switch then onto brake light
    Back Brake Switch then onto brake light
    Speedo and light then onto sender for speed readings
    Oil Warning Light then onto oil pressure switch on engine
    Battery Warning Light and onto battery for voltage reading
    Hooter then onto hooter button

    ACC (third terminal) connects to:

    Back light
    HI/LO switch then onto main and dip beam

    Almost everything will need to be connected back to earth or the negative side of the battery to enable it to complete the circuit and therefore operate.

    Lots of the items listed will connect to earth by physically being screwed or bolted to the frame or engine. The negative side of the battery must therefore be connected to the frame and engine (always make sure there is a connection to both the frame AND the engine).

    All lights will have a negative (normally black wire) that will need to be connected to earth.
     
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  2. Iron

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    #302 Iron, Mar 13, 2022
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    Here are the circuits on the pictures with the parts numbered

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    Wiring Diagram Ignition Switch On.jpg

    Wiring Diagram Ignition Switch Lights.jpg

    You can draw the wires on yourself and join it all up. I will normally keep all the circuits using a different coloured wire. So everything joining up to B will be red, IGN yellow, and ACC blue or whatever colours you like. All negative/earth wires will be black.

    Any electronic systems - speedo, electronic ignition unit, regulator/rectifier etc that are bought will be supplied with very clear wiring diagrams that will easily join up with the wiring above. Indicators, rev counters etc can be added for those who are still learning how to ride.

    I'll add some of those diagrams (coil connections with electronic ignition unit, regulator etc) further down.

    I'll also try to complete an actual full wiring diagram. I'd like one as well.

    "Time for bed" said Florence (you can't say Zeberdee any more) :)...over
     
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  3. DCS900

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    Great work sir... I’m looking forward to you completing the “Iron instructional book of bike fettling”... it will be as good a read as it will be useful garage tome.
     
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  5. Iron

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    #305 Iron, Mar 18, 2022
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    Jon of Digital Speedos got back to me and sent me this

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    He rewired a daytona sender so that it plugs straight into the electronic speedo I already have. So slackened off the back axle, moved round the cable drive and screwed the sender on

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    Pushed the drive round to it's correct position. The cable will then run along the swingarm up the frame and plug into the speedo cable under the tank.

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    Nice one. And worth checking Digital Speedos out as they have some replica vintage electronic ones which I'll be using for other builds, no doubt.

    https://www.digital-speedos.co.uk/gauges-c4/motorcycle-gauges-c27

    It makes a real change when there's proper customer service from people who know what you need and are prepared to go out of their way to help you out.
     
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    #306 Iron, Mar 20, 2022
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    Something else arrived today. A double edged sword in a way.
    The local custom bike builder is closing his doors as business isn't good enough with all the bills and rent. This last winter he's been trying to work in the dark (just one light on) and the cold (no heating) and even without the radio as the local clip board holders wanted him to pay for listening to it (apparently something businesses have to do).
    So he's passed this onto me

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    It's proper heavy - a Kerry Drillmaster - came with a small seletion of drills and reamers

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    And with one of these

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    I'm gonna be stripping and renovating but should now be able to drill holes actually properly in line, straight and perpendicular to the metal.
    A shame another business gone, he did really nice bikes too
     
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  7. darkman

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    Nice bit of kit mate :)
     
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    I’m liking for your good fortune, not the fella’s poor doo’s!!!
     
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  9. Yorkshireman

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    It’ll be good for horizontal boring. ;)
     
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  10. Iron

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    Yep, leaving it there until I can take some bits off of it. I'd like to just undo the pinch bolt on the shaft and slide the drill section off. No chance, it's rusted on and much too heavy for an old fella like me - I'll get the Admin Staff to lift it. All that training with heavy shopping bags full of groceries will mean she'll just pick it up, one handed, and stick it into the base. :)
     
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    #311 Iron, Mar 24, 2022
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    Here's my wiring diagram that's drawn around the ignition switch positions. (Took me ages to do).
    Down the centre of the diagram are the ignition key positions. So they join electrically as the key is turned.
    There's no electric start, rev counter or indicators but these are easily added if they are wanted.
    The system is Negative Earth.
    The battery warning light changes colour and/or flashes depending on battery condition and charging.
    The electronic ignition is a Wassell Vape Ignition Kit (any ignition is basically the same but I like these).
    It's important to ensure that there's a good earth strap from the negative side of the battery to both the frame and the engine.
    Each component is shown on the diagram to wire back to earth to complete the circuit - this can be achieved by the item bolting to the engine or frame (as spark plugs, oil sender etc) or they can be wired back to the negative side of the battery.

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    Obviously my copyright but that's ok, just send me £100 every time you look at it....:grinning:....over...
     
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    The cheque's in the post.
     
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    #313 Iron, Apr 4, 2022
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    Not been doing much lately, I think ye olde Hong Kong Fluey may have snucked into my nose and infected my gums as they've been larger than normal.
    I've also been figuring this out. And being an obvious electrical genius I spotted the two bare wires almost immediately. (look top right :eyes:)

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    Started taking his lordship apart for paint etc and found an issue I hadn't sorted. I had to find a spot for the the rear master cylinder reservoir. Welded a threaded top hat onto the battery box, sorted.

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    Loads of room inside the side panel

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    Just cut a new length hose and......

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    Blimey! "What large gums you have...", "all the better for breaking cutters with my dear......" :neutral: Over...
     
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    #314 Iron, Apr 5, 2022
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    All coming apart for paint.

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    Will sort out finishing off any spot welds done in the build and sanding old stuff off for primer. I must sort a sand blaster if I'm gonna keep on doing this, or maybe just take it to a powder coaters.
    Remember this little guy

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    I'd spot welded a bar across the duplex frame members to hang the spirit bell on. Once the engine was out and the engine bolts removed they had actually moved apart by an eighth of an inch and broke the spot welds. I never knew the frame flexed that much due to bolting up. I thought there may be some but have never measured it.
    The front mount on the engine is 2 inches wide, with the spacers in place on the mounting bolt the gap is 2 and an eighth. Well, there ya go. The viking spirit bell will have to go somewhere else.
    Learning learning......over....
     
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    Great to see more progress :)
     
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    I do love that ride bell, @Iron! :):heart_eyes:
     
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    #317 Iron, Apr 6, 2022
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    This is the most shit job ever. I think bad memories are shelved away in my brain in a place called "I've forgotten".
    I've done quite a few frames and somehow I reckon I'll just start in one place and work my way round, it'll be a doddle. And it bloody ISN'T :mad:.

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    Luckily, before I wore my fingers away, Postman Pat brought me a nice new on/off and emergency stop switch for the hand-me-down pillar drill. So, any excuse, parked the frame

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    And wired up the switch to my absolutely luvly newly painted and operational machine.

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    I found a site with some details about these Mk1 Drillmaster pillar drills and contacted them about spares and the like. They replied:

    "Unfortunately parts have not been available for decades - but I can supply the following very useful literature: "Drillmaster" Instruction Manual and Parts Manual as Sectional Drawings; includes a copy of two early and late maker's Technical Sales and Specification Catalogues. £30"

    Goody Gumdrops, I'll have two I think :neutral:
     
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    Back to the sanding etc. and then 2 pack primer and black with a 2 pack lacquer.

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    Always a bit of jiggery pokery when there's a few extra bits to do as well

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    Looking good!
     
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    #320 Iron, Apr 13, 2022
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    So, while I was waiting on coats to tack off I had another look at that Akront rim I have.
    The existing wheel was off so I compared the size by laying the rim on top. It looked like it was the same size. The custom builder who gave it to me said it should fit (and he's built a lot more bikes than I have). So, got my wheel building jig whatsit thingamy out and was playing with the new spokes.
    The Admin Staff shows up with a tea. Luvly.
    She has one look at the rim with spokes in it and says "that's wrong, that hole is pointing upwards so that spoke should go in there" and wanders off to look at the washing on the line. (Why do they do that? Can't it just dry on it's own? Why does it need to be fussed with?)
    Fuck me, she was only right! Moved what the Triumph rim was 4th hole spoke into 3rd hole on the rim and it pulled everything tight and into line. FFS!

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    So, (don't tell her), it all works and fits now. I happily played with my wheel building jiggery thingy and found it is quite easy to sort to get a wheel all laced up. Knowing that the tyre is fatter I would need to pull the wheel off centre even more it was just a case of loosening that side and tightening up the other.
    Putting the tyre on was easy but I broke my foot pump. Couldn't get the tyre to sit right so went to the garage and used their pump. Had to get the pressure right up to 55 pounds before the tyre rim popped on properly - nearly giving me a heart attack.
    A bloody whole nicker to use the air pump these days. And, and, I thought I'll get a gallon of petrol into the can while I'm there. Blimey! A tenner to get a gallon can filled! Jeez, glad I'm not going to work any more.
    So, any old end up. Tyre on and all straight. Jolly good.

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    Here it is alongside the old rim. Looks miles better

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    And after putting in new bearings managing to literally burst my finger hitting it with the hammer. Oh the bloody bum holes poo bear fucker! Well at least there'll be no black man's pinch....
    I think I have enough room for the chain. Looks ok but need to pack up for now while I go find a plaster. :confused:

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