Your buggered aluminium clone

[Rexer]

I have a k100, the 510 is a bit loose and wobbly

 

[EthelKing]

Someone out there must have one where the threads are all stripped and it's just collecting dust because it's good for nothing now.

I want it.

I've got a stainless steel Vmax that is royally fooked and in pieces. Any good?

It's the electrics that are fooked. The case is luverrrley...

 

[Mawsley]

I've got a stainless steel Vmax that is royally fooked and in pieces. Any good?

It's the electrics that are fooked. The case is luverrrley...

Thanks mate but it's just the ally I'm looking at.

I have some kit sent to me to replace the bugggered 510 connections after the ally thread strips and need to practise drilling out the 510, using a tap to recoil and inserting the stainless housing/brass pin.

I want to see a)how easy it is to do and b)if it's worth the effort before suggesting it to people as a viable option for their ally mods.

I've got one head to practise on but could do with a few more to see how long it takes to get it spot on. Ideally you'd need a pillar drill, which I don't have immediate access to, so I'm going to be doing it by sight - but if that doesn't work then a trip to a toolshop in Leicester where I can use their kit will be called for. I need to get a 10.5mm tap into the bargain.

The price of the parts is minimal but the cost of the tools will come to more than a single clone from FT. If it's good it might be something someone fancies offering as a service, we'll have to see.

I'm guessing it would work for stripped stainless and brass threads too - but again it comes down to tooling and skills.