drilling

  1. owend

    Guides for drilling cranks

    I am having some made in 3/4 and 5/8 diameters if anyone is interested send me a p.m. Recently needed this tool for two different cranks and didn't have it. Carplay lent me his and it went super smooth and no problems:thumbsup: The cost should be about $15.00 plus shipping in a small flat rate...
  2. BBQJOE

    Drilling a jet question

    I had a dead throttle after about half open. Mikuni jets start at 85mm and g oto 500 in increments of 5's. I'm certainly not going to buy 100 jets to figure out which one is best for me. I decided to drill my own a little bit at a time. The improvement keeps coming. I'm just about to...
  3. bikerboybenny8

    Drilling correct bolt patterns

    Alright so I bought black 10 inch rims from ombw thinking the bolt pattern would be the same as the chrome 10 inch rims, turns out they're not the same, anyone have a way of making a pattern or something of that nature to save me the hassle of shipping them back?? Anyone have any tips On how to...
  4. Spyderdregg

    Quick question on hydralic disk brake

    I'm about to start a new project and need a little advise.I'm going to be using 10in wheels like these, On the drive side I'm using a 53 tooth split sprocket setup.I was wondering if it seems fee sable to mount one of these, on the other half of the wheel to use as a brake rotor,after cutting...
  5. X

    Torque converter mounting

    I have a 8hp Briggs from a snowblower I'd like to use for a project I'm working on. The motor case does not have mounting hole bosses cast in it to mount the torque converter. Anyone see a problem with drilling and lock nutting the bolts thru the case? I'm hoping there is clearance inside
  6. D

    Drilling head dowel pins

    Whats the best method, drill press? Possible to do it with a regular drill? I am a professional driller:hammer:
  7. bigdaddy4026

    anyone familler with drilling carb jet?

    my son has an intech 6.5 that we installed put the animal rod, cam, 20lb valve springs, also a billet jr flywheel, k&n filter, timming with a straight key (no advance) it ran extremely lean:doah: and once you went to open throttle it would fall on its face:doah: (my big carbs have a pilot,and a...
  8. Arthur Kill

    Drilling Holes for Predator

    Is the DB30's stock engine plate square to the bike's rear wheel? In other words, can I use a speed square on the edge of the plate when measuring to drill the holes for the new Predator engine? Thanks. Cross posted on an old thread in Project Logs forum but this question is...
  9. turftech 1

    Drill bits for drilling steel

    Hi all, I am doing more and more metal work, but I have yet to find a good way of drilling larger bore holes in steel. I have a 1/2" and a 5/8" bit, but they dull out almost instantly. I sharpen them on my bench grinder, but they just don't hold up. So, what do you use to drill larger...
  10. 1

    Crankshaft drilling adaptor needed

    I see an older post where a there was some talk about using a guide to drill a hole in crankshafts to be tapped. Are there any available out there for a 1" shaft? I could sure use one for a older B&S 6hp that isn't drilled or tapped.
  11. creia

    Best technique for drilling through a bolt?

    Does anybody have any technical tips on the best way to drill a bolt? I am fabricating a clutch band brake set up and need to drill a hole through a 5/16" bolt that the band brake pivots on for the brake cable to pass through. How best to center punch and drill it w/o having the punch and bit...
  12. wildbill59

    Crankshaft drilling jig

    So I've seen a bunch of threads where guys have discussed building and selling crank drilling jigs. Some said they were gonna small scale mass-produce 'em, others said they had been given one and were going to pass them on to other members when they were done using 'em. Does anyone know where I...
  13. sheetssha

    Throttle Linkage Assistance

    Hello, New to Minibikes, and am struggling with removing the throttle linkage on my HS50 Rupp. I purchased a new linkage that has bolts, and my current has rivets. I removed the carb, and the access to the rivets is hard, so I can't drill them from the outside. Is there any other option, or...
  14. The Mechanic

    Engine swap idea: Cutting slots with a wood-router using a milling bit...

    Has anyone ever used/thought of using a router for woodworking as a milling machine? I’m doing a engine swap on my Doodlebug and I’m planning on drilling out the slots instead of using an adapter plate. Then using a wood-router with a milling bit to clean out the slots. Has anyone ever done...
  15. Big Jim

    Drilling the Jet on a Predator?

    What is the stock jet size? What size do I drill it to for after market hi-flow airfiter/header combo? Same as the old blue HF clones? I assume the idle jet will need to be drilled as well...What size? Thanks!!
  16. ogygopsis

    Drilling a .010" dia hole

    Dear OldMiniBikes members, I am currently working on fiberglass molds for thermo/vacuforming the fenders, chain guards, and cowlings needed for my Fox Campus restorations. One of the requirements is a series of .010" dia holes drilled into the molds to allow any trapped air to be drawn out. For those...
  17. jimmypadua

    Drilling Predator Jets

    Okay, i did a bit of research, reading several threads, as well as read AGK'S DIY thread on drilling jets, but as seeing that the new HF 6.5hp Replacement Predator engines are diffrent, i dont know what to do:shrug: I need to drill the jets because i installed a new custom HF airfilter and...
  18. Clayon

    Help drilling out the jet on a 2.8hp

    What size drill bit should I use to drill out the idle jet on a baja 2.8hp? also what size drill bit should I use to drill out the main jet? (I have a header and a custom air intake on the engine). :grind:
  19. Clayon

    Drilling out jet on 2.8hp

    Okay, I want to know what size drill bit should be used to drill out the main jet and the idle jet on the 2.8hp? And how it worked. :shrug:
  20. Clayon

    Drilling out jet on 2.8hp

    I am taking the air cleaner and muffler off of my 2.8hp on my DB30. Therefore, I should have to increase the amount of fuel the engine gets right? So my question is how and what size drill bit do you use to drill out the jet?
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