learning experiences

[card16969]

So my father was a tool and die maker for 35 years and well now that hes retired ive been bugging him to start teaching me how to do some metal working. Well with him the teaching consists of heres the tool you do this with it and here ya go haha. So today i decided since i didnt feel very good but still wanted to do something that i would dig through the scrap pile and find some metal and make a tag bracket. So an hour and a half later i had figured out how to set the welder up on my own (i can barely stick things together have never really had someone teach me how to weld), cleaned off the shear and made my measurements and heres what i came up with. Nothing like saving $70 lol, tomorrow it will be sand blasted again and powder coated black to match everything else.

 

[BusaBret]

Good job now don't forget to adjust the slack out of your chain

From my dunce stool :cookoo:

 

[BusaBret]

Is that a Vortex F5 sprocket?

From my dunce stool :cookoo:

 

[card16969]

Good job now don't forget to adjust the slack out of your chain

From my dunce stool :cookoo:

lol oh its actually nice and loose even though it doesnt look it in the pic you can move the rear tire all over the place, its a Vortex Steel 42t

 

[sanket_420]

nice

 

[RedBusarider]

Are you going to light the plate?

 

[card16969]

Are you going to light the plate?

im not 100% sure yet still debating on that

 

[BusaBret]

Card, check your local laws. A light may save you some hassle if you ride any at night. Most states require the tag to be lit at night.

From my dunce stool :cookoo:

 

[05 Busa LE]

Nice work! Must feel good making it yourself. Keep it up!

 

[card16969]

Card, check your local laws. A light may save you some hassle if you ride any at night. Most states require the tag to be lit at night.

From my dunce stool :cookoo:

local law states anywhere except stock location is illegal so even if i put lights on it its still illegal, my dad even pointed it out and laughed saying whats the point of putting lights on it and hes a stickler for being legal lmfao

 

[card16969]

Nice work! Must feel good making it yourself. Keep it up!

thanks and yeah it does, so far ive done everything on the bike except the tune and we start painting tomorrow and i have a feeling my stepdad is going to make me do the actual paint so that i keep learning

 

[Busa Rookie]

good job sir! if i didnt have one on the tail i wouldve asked for you to make one and sell it to me !

 

[card16969]

good job sir! if i didnt have one on the tail i wouldve asked for you to make one and sell it to me !

lol nice i actually have 2 more plate blanks made and am thinking of trying a couple different designs out