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making a starter button 16 Oct 2007 23:33 #176617
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I wasn't going to post this, but I know Bluemeanie is bored and requested more posts, so...
The other day I must have accidently snagged the starter button when I hung the helmet on my right handle bar. I found it laying on the garage floor. . 
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making a starter button 16 Oct 2007 23:35 #176618
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So I decided to make one while I was at work. I found this plastic wing nut as a donor part.
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making a starter button 16 Oct 2007 23:38 #176619
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Now what am I going to use to whittle this thing down? Hmmm, I bet I could use the drill press as a lathe. Now I know it's not a great idea, but it's a heavy duty drill press, and I'm pretty sure the bearings can handle it and it's just a plastic piece so here we go..
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making a starter button 16 Oct 2007 23:41 #176620
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Here it is down to the base OD.
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making a starter button 16 Oct 2007 23:44 #176621
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Here is the new button along with the broken one.
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making a starter button 16 Oct 2007 23:47 #176622
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Here's the finished button.
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making a starter button 16 Oct 2007 23:48 #176623
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Here it is installed.
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making a starter button 16 Oct 2007 23:51 #176624
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Then a day later, of course, someone posts a link to this:
Scroll down about a quarter of the way to 12-0041 www.partsnmore.com/cat_index.php?model=kz650&category=chassis D'oh!  Post edited by: loudhvx, at: 2007/10/17 02:53 |
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making a starter button 17 Oct 2007 04:41 #176638
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Damn, Lou, thats some pretty good handi work on a drill press............. wonder what you could build with some gum, paper clip, and duct tape??
 Post edited by: BSKZ650, at: 2007/10/17 07:41 77 kz650, owned for over 25 years
77 ltd1000, current rider 76 kz900, just waiting 73 z1,, gonna restore this one piglet, leggero harley davidson SR, Ride captian, S.E.Texas Patriot Guard Riders.. AKA KawaBob |
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making a starter button 17 Oct 2007 07:51 #176679
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Thanks loudhvx, looks like something I would do! I'm a mechanic and very creative when it comes to fabrication. Must have been a slow day at work? Gonna still buy the new button or does pride (understandable) keep the fabricated button in place?
EXCELLANT fabrication by the way!!Post edited by: Bluemeanie, at: 2007/10/17 10:52 1980 KZ650F1, Bought new out the door for $2,162.98!
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making a starter button 17 Oct 2007 08:44 #176686
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damn, I thought i was slick with my walmart start button..
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making a starter button 17 Oct 2007 08:46 #176687
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