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Re: Question on wide wheel centering

14 Apr 2009 10:29
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its always worked good for me for tempering tools B)
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Re: Question on wide wheel centering

14 Apr 2009 10:35
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Yeah I'd imagine it did, on plain carbon steel it'll make them hard, its only when the carbon content gets beyond .08% that you start having issues with embrittlement.
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Re: Question on wide wheel centering

14 Apr 2009 10:49
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dear ol dad was a railroad blacksmith for 30 plus years ,thats the simple formula he gave me for hardening chisels.im sure if i was to bug him a little he could give me many other suggestions but my head would probably explode trying to rememberthem all. :laugh:
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Re: Question on wide wheel centering

14 Apr 2009 11:36
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So I asked PMFR how much a custom sprocket would be, $450, 4 week lead time hahahaha.

Did you mention your application? I can't possibly see why they would charge $450. It's not like they're starting from scratch.

On my 900 project, I'm getting an off-the-shelf 5/8" offset 530 sprocket, flattening the frame a schmidge, and then taking the difference off the sprocket carrier. The method has been proven numerous times so I'm gonna try it.

Just my $0.02 for what it's worth.

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Re: Question on wide wheel centering

14 Apr 2009 11:42
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t_dub,yes a replaceable carbide insert.i was like wow look at the sparks,haha.

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Re: Question on wide wheel centering

14 Apr 2009 11:43
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Yeah, told him my exact spec, a 530 chain sprocket for a KZ with whatever offset I wanted, $450, no foolin, they're out to lunch on customs.

Yeah if I can get away with what you're doing I will, but I'd much rather have a correct offset sprocket than go machining carriers and stuff. But I will if I have to. I also can't find a 530 offset sprocke anywhere, pmfr's are all for 630 aren't they?
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Re: Question on wide wheel centering

14 Apr 2009 11:45
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t_dub,yes a replaceable carbide insert.i was like wow look at the sparks,haha.

leon holmes

Haha nice Leon, that much be some hard stuff, I've cut all sorts of crazy crap with carbide inserts, even titanium.
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Re: Question on wide wheel centering

14 Apr 2009 11:47
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t_dub,your prolly like me and you are going to have to try for yourself:P .just don't use your favorite tool,hehe.

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Re: Question on wide wheel centering

14 Apr 2009 11:49
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still pretty hard after the torchin.blue chips,yum yum.
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Re: Question on wide wheel centering

14 Apr 2009 11:53
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mmm, blue chips. just don't eat em right away.

sounds like I will be just trying it myself. just need a wheel now, guy hasn't gotten back to me yet. got a set of CBR600RR rearsets for cheap yesterday though. guess I gotta CNC some brackets.
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Re: Question on wide wheel centering

14 Apr 2009 12:28
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T_Dub wrote:
Yeah if I can get away with what you're doing I will, but I'd much rather have a correct offset sprocket than go machining carriers and stuff. But I will if I have to. I also can't find a 530 offset sprocke anywhere, pmfr's are all for 630 aren't they?

Kosman offers some 530 sprockets. kosman.net/sprockets.htm

Also, I got my 530 5/8" OS 18T sprocket from Klasmo in Germany but you can same one from American Classix.

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Re: Question on wide wheel centering

14 Apr 2009 12:35
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Thanks Doug!
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