i enjoyed reading your personal account about your company, sounds like a case of getting on the internet at the right time, well done you!
My guesses No1 Panther Model 100 No2 Harley FLSTF Fatboy Firefighter No3 Triumph A75 Hurricane No4 BSA B50 with a low exhaust I only knew the Harley cause @Dougie D said so and the BSA cause Michael Waller is building one on youtube
Good work guys! Here are the photos that were the basis for the above bikes. Bike 1 - 1949 Panther Model 100 Bike 2 - Triumph X-75 Hurricane triple Bike 3 - Harley Fat Boy Bike 4 - 1966 BSA Mark II Spitfire (photo is 1967 Mark III).
Hard to explain why I am not interested in selling these little guys. First, the legal and regulatory headaches of starting and running a business in the States are terrible. Second, the Government (Federal and State) take a big chunk out of any profits, Third, been there - done that! Besides just wanting to show this stuff off, my purpose in starting this thread is to demonstrate how remarkable the CNC plasma process is. When I had my business, we introduced literally thousands of people to this kind of automation. Some were able to gain a second income. Others were able to quit their jobs and be their own boss. Small businesses were able to increase profits. Still others, like me, were able to occupy themselves with a fascinating hobby during their older years. It may sound corny, but I got a lot of satisfaction from that. True, being in business, I was in it largely for the money. That's no longer the incentive it once was. This being a motorcycle forum, I don't feel that I should delve any more heavily into the subject of CNC plasma. I do have a small web site that goes into detail on how I built my present set-up. It also contains large photos of all the bikes I have cut out so far. It can be found here: https://fortuneafterfifty.godaddysites.com Here are some other photos that might be of interest:
I have had a go with cncs (electronics industry) and plasma cutting (hand held) just never the combination of the two, smashing anyway.
I'm working on Clem Johnson's 96 c.i. Vincent fuel drag bike "Barn Job." Maybe half way finished. Some of the lines are not directly over their counterparts in the photo. That is because of the need to maintain at least .150" (3.81mm) between all lines and interior parts.
Barn Job Vincent is finished except for cutting. First picture is the outline which will be automatically converted to a dxf file that my CNC software can digest. Second picture is a representation of what the cut piece will look like before painting. So far I have about 5 hours in it. Cutting it takes about 3 minutes. Cleaning it up and painting it maybe another 3 hours.
Tmate When are you going to start taking on orders to replicate our bikes for us. At a price of course. I would love something like that. Joe.
