Raliegh Moped & Cyclemate

[mike]

Hi Guy's
I used a mig welder for many years, it is quite easy to use.
Mig is not recomended for tube under 1mm thick wall, taper the ends of the tube to make a vee joint, then just fill the vee with weld.
The important things are WIRE FEED SPEED to fast will make a blobby mess.
To slow the wire will burn back and block the feed nossle.
VOLTAGE set to low, no penertration weak joint
to high this will blow hole's in the joint , use the recomended gas
Pactice on scrap with the settings on the welder, you will soon get the hang of it.

mike

[mike]

I forgot to mention in the last post is a good clean area to clamp the earth to other wise you wont be welding anything.
mike

[Russ]

Well there we have it Mike summed it all up bravo, im useless with describing how to use things, another important thign is dontput the earth where your welding other wise yuo end up weldong it to the object

[Russ]

So things been winding me up lately as lifes chalenges do, so ive decided to just go about my self and do what i do best my bikes.

So the front Mudguard of the Raleigh & Cyclemate came out this week got rubbed down painted etc, ive completed the Raleigh's and here are the pics.





And finally a picture of the last tax disk befoe the bike was stored away and some parts removed by the previous (and first ever) owner



Pictures of the Cyclemate are to follow hopefully this weekend if this nice paint drying weather continues

[Mark]

Don't you wish Road Tax was still only a fiver ! It's a lovely shine to the paintwork. Wish I could get as good.

Talking about life ? Will somebody stop the world, I want to get off !

[Russ]

okay rockating along now here is the cyclemates Front mudguard, its Numberplate is drying though unfotunatelly there isnt a number for this bike as some one removed it many years ago







And here are both mudguards together just to show the colour scheme that both will be in





The next job for both bikes is the frame and then i can start to put these parts on, hopefully this week i will have one of the frames done then after a steam rally on this weekend the other

[Mark]

Amazing paint job Russ. Great shine ! (nice colours too)

[Russ]

Thank you mark, the shine i havent a clue how is done could be Gloss paint i dont know. The colors were a fluke just 2 tins of paint i was givn that just happened to g lovely together, though i keep getting told ive gone over the top with doign them botht the same ish

[mike]

Well done Russ, I like the colour go'es well together
Looking forwards to the finished job. Will you ride it when it's done

mike

[Russ]

Hi mike i will ride the raleigh with a club i am in called the NACC (National Auto Cycle Club) but the cyclemate will be shows only as far to precious to risk damaging, the major ofmy bikes are done up purly for fun and steam rallys

[Russ]

hey guys & gals just arived on the field for the rally for this weekend, bike got damaged in transit and so now extreemly annoyed, but hopefully it is fixable.

Decided id put up a picture

[Mark]

Shame about the damage - I hope it's not serious.

Do you ever get to any shows in the south of England ? I'm in Surrey and it would be nice to see your bikes in the flesh

[Russ]

I dont think its anythign serious, the front headlight has been pushed in and now tries to fall out.

I havent really considered long distance rallys untill this one witch is up north from me in Yorkshire, i will look into it though and drop you a mail if i find one somewhere neer surrey