TMBF clock

[husoi]

For those who thought l would have given up on the idea.

Well, I haven't

 

Other far more urgent matters in between and this had to go on the back burner for a while.

 

It's now time to put the money where the mouth is and started the project.

Warning, I have no idea when it will be complete.

With a very demanding job, selling the house, buying a new one and the kerfuffle of moving it will take a while.

 

First, clean the disks.

Started today. Hopefully will be done during the afternoon.

You guys get your savings together.

Wont be taking any money for the work and the parts I will need won't be expensive.

A gift for the best forum in the UK

But I expect the auction to gather a good sum. 

[husoi]

By the way.

Anyone here good with printing in metal?

Need the forum's logo somehow on the dial bit

[Bender]

Laser etching is prob way to go

[Stu]

I have some stickers you could use

[husoi]

If nobody comes forward I'll need a couple to use instead.

Was trying to make it look more professional.

[husoi]

Wee update.

 

Parts in place, because I can't weld aluminium to steel, will have to create a fixing to replace the cable ties

I like the way the top disk goes into the 2 cuts I've made. A bit more stability.

Next will be welding a SS bar underneath with a small upstand welded to the vertical disk.

Then order the clock mechanism.

Unfortunately I can't find a mechanism with a bike sound at each hour

Like a biker's big Ben

[husoi]

Good progress

 

Structure is done.

 

 

Simply welded a bar to go under the base disk with a wee upstand to hold it together and solid

 

 

Was wondering between gold or black hands.

Definitely black will be better contrast with the steel background. 

[AstronautNinja]

Disappointed with your lack of ability welding ally with steel tbh. I expected better 

[husoi]

 

16 minutes ago, AstronautNinja said:

Disappointed with your lack of ability welding ally with steel tbh. I expected better 

I'm not a metalworker, nor a welder and don't want to be one

Have a DIY welding machine that does what I need.

Have a trailer with near 10k miles without a problem to show the quality of my work.

 

Definitely not here to please everybody

[AstronautNinja]

4 minutes ago, husoi said:

 

I'm not a metalworker, nor a welder and don't want to be one

Have a DIY welding machine that does what I need.

Have a trailer with near 10k miles without a problem to show the quality of my work.

 

Definitely not here to please everybody

It was a joke it's not possible to weld steel to ally as far as I know. 

[Bianco2564]

Looks good.

Ive made a couple, one out of an old M3 disc which I have in the garage and another from an old GT3 race car disc which I gave to my son in law as a Xmas present.

I also made a windmill out of my old cooling fan from the M3.

 

 

[husoi]

Latest update 

 

Clock mechanism arrived.

Went for black hands and red seconds hand.

Got the sticker to add to it. Still deciding how it will be done.

Next order the perspex to go on the middle and hold the clock.

Not sure if this will be okay. Personally I think is dreadful

 

 

Probably will order the perspex long enough to take the sticker while holding the clock.

 obviously, properly centered and just below the hole for the clock.

[AstronautNinja]

It'd probably me pretty cheap to have the logo laser etched into some metal if you fancied 

[husoi]

Crossed my mind a CNC laser but don't have enough engraving to do that would justify 400 quid on one 

[AstronautNinja]

5 minutes ago, husoi said:

Crossed my mind a CNC laser but don't have enough engraving to do that would justify 400 quid on one 

Etsy will probably have cheap options for havering a single piece done I reckon

[husoi]

1 minute ago, AstronautNinja said:

Etsy will probably have cheap options for havering a single piece done I reckon

They do, same as AliExpress.

The cheap ones cost around 100 quid and I wouldn't touch them with a barge pole. Precision is not good and is almost a disposable machine. Runners and other moving parts will give up on life very quickly.

 

[AstronautNinja]

1 minute ago, husoi said:

They do, same as AliExpress.

The cheap ones cost around 100 quid and I wouldn't touch them with a barge pole. Precision is not good and is almost a disposable machine. Runners and other moving parts will give up on life very quickly.

 

Oh I was on about having someone etch / engrave something for you to save buying a machine yourself 

[husoi]

Because I won't be receiving anything from making it, I will be spending as little as possible

Even if I'm not Scottish I like to save if I can

 

[AstronautNinja]

59 minutes ago, husoi said:

Because I won't be receiving anything from making it, I will be spending as little as possible

Even if I'm not Scottish I like to save if I can

 

When in Rome and all that

[Ian Frog]

Hi mate

Just a thought, what would it look like if the perspex was big enough to allow you to mount the logo at the top preferably with all the lettering losing the white background for clear? 

Feel free to tell me to fvck off if you are busy trying to sort it lol.

Cheers

Ian

[husoi]

1 hour ago, Ian Frog said:

Hi mate

Just a thought, what would it look like if the perspex was big enough to allow you to mount the logo at the top preferably with all the lettering losing the white background for clear? 

Feel free to tell me to fvck off if you are busy trying to sort it lol.

Cheers

Ian

Any idea will be welcome

Nobody here will beat me in having the craziest idea.

Do you mean like this?

[Ian Frog]

Yes that's what I had in mind but losing the white background and possibly leaving the mechanism on view .

Just a thought. 

Cheers

Ian

[Bianco2564]

Can you get a smaller TMBF sticker?

I think it would look better if the lettering were the same width as the centre of the disc and the clock mechanism pokes through the middle of the M & B. I had my BMW sticker made online to my required dimensions.

Could add a bike manufacturer logo below the TMBF, Honda,Suzuki etc to customise it for your chosen machine.

[husoi]

34 minutes ago, Bianco2564 said:

Can you get a smaller TMBF sticker?

I think it would look better if the lettering were the same width as the centre of the disc and the clock mechanism pokes through the middle of the M & B. I had my BMW sticker made online to my required dimensions.

Could add a bike manufacturer logo below the TMBF, Honda,Suzuki etc to customise it for your chosen machine.

Possibly yes, I believe there is a minimum quantity you can order.

 

Keep in mind that the idea is to make a clock out of the disks that would have been thrown. 

Once finished it will be auctioned to raise funds to allow @Stuto run the forum.

 

I would have a fight between the bidding members if I put a brand instead of another, so that's a no

I think I will go with the idea from @Ian Frog

 

The perspex choice instead of normal acrylic is the ease to work with and if heated can be moulded to the disk.

O was considering a dark blue perspex to contrast with the white of the sticker. I think transparent will work.

Besides, I can always blame @Ian Frog if you guys don't like it

[Bianco2564]

Just looked online, 72 stickers ,80mm x45 are less than £8. Custom sizes available depending on the size of the disc.

When I did the BMW clock, I only bought 2 stickers.

Perhaps Stu could get these ordered and donate one to your cause? Rest can be sold?

 

The winning bidder could have their choice of bike make added, generic badges are cheaply available on eBay.