wsuwrhr
Purveyor of the Biggest Brapp
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- Alta Loma, working in Upland
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wsuwrhr
Purveyor of the Biggest Brapp
- Location
- Alta Loma, working in Upland
Myself
manic mechanic
- Location
- Twin Lakes AR
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- Alabama
I hope I pick up Tig that quick , I will get it setup this year , trying to get anything tig welded here has become a real hassle.
Myself
manic mechanic
- Location
- Twin Lakes AR
I didn't find it very difficult. Biggest thing is CLEAN area before welding. You'll see right away why it HAS to be clean. I tried some unprepped aluminum just to see what happens.........DAMN, unweldable!
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Yep Aluminum oxidizes in about two seconds , you have to get rid of that oxide layer to weld it.
schicks
Karma Enforcer
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- West Michigan
Whipped up this carbon inlay for the head. Even the holes land center in the checker pattern, sometimes you just get lucky.
Myself
manic mechanic
- Location
- Twin Lakes AR
You should totally get a couple brass chess pieces and machine them for the water fittings!
wsuwrhr
Purveyor of the Biggest Brapp
- Location
- Alta Loma, working in Upland
damn dangerous.....I love it!!!Truing and relief grinding. Always gotta figure out some sort of brackettry
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- Alabama
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- 1 Mile High in Colorado
Out of necessity I made the "Jet Ski RamRod" or "Hooker Hooker".
Sucking up stuff during spring run off (snow melt and rain causing all the debris to wash off the mountains and end up in the rivers/lakes) can really leave you near or actually dead in the water. With the flows getting very high in the river this time of year - losing propulsion or most of it can put you in a losing battle with the river!
The design is basically a compact hook to pull poop out of the pump and then a blunt end on the other side to push poop through the pump. It sits in the hull on the left side and is held captive until you push the quick disconnect and separate it.
I through some rubber hose to hold the hook end and gorilla tape on the blunt end so it didn't rattle around like crazy. Seemed to work!
It got enough use that I felt really good that I made it during this weekend trip! Probably had to whip it out about 10 times total. We covered 100+ miles on the river tho so we put ourselves at it's mercy haha!
Sucking up stuff during spring run off (snow melt and rain causing all the debris to wash off the mountains and end up in the rivers/lakes) can really leave you near or actually dead in the water. With the flows getting very high in the river this time of year - losing propulsion or most of it can put you in a losing battle with the river!
The design is basically a compact hook to pull poop out of the pump and then a blunt end on the other side to push poop through the pump. It sits in the hull on the left side and is held captive until you push the quick disconnect and separate it.
I through some rubber hose to hold the hook end and gorilla tape on the blunt end so it didn't rattle around like crazy. Seemed to work!
It got enough use that I felt really good that I made it during this weekend trip! Probably had to whip it out about 10 times total. We covered 100+ miles on the river tho so we put ourselves at it's mercy haha!
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A lifetime ban is like a lifetime warranty !
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- Alabama
Wired up a motorized ball valve that cuts the oil supply to the rotary valve when the Seadoo is not running., built a bracket and mounted everything up, I have to solder two wires and put it back together, already tested and it works great , I used a Polaris LR23 voltage regulator as an AC sensing switch to power it on , it closes automatically when the power is cut.
If you have a Jetski with a charging system you can use these LR23's to power bilge pumps or whatever else needs powering up., total loss ignition, no dice I used on the X2 with the 720 engine to power up the ignition system..
Easy four wire hookup red is power in, yellow is AC power from a stator wire, Orang is 12VDC out to whatever you want to run , then you need a ground to the aluminum bar of the LR23 switch.
First pic is the stock setup, second pic is the modified E-box with the LR23 all wired in , I pigtailed into the Stator wire for the signal and had to add a ground wire for the LR23. and a fuse and holder..
I am adding a screw and nut tomorrow to ground the wires to the LR22 instead of replying on that screw that is screwed into the plastic E-BOX.
If you have a Jetski with a charging system you can use these LR23's to power bilge pumps or whatever else needs powering up., total loss ignition, no dice I used on the X2 with the 720 engine to power up the ignition system..
Easy four wire hookup red is power in, yellow is AC power from a stator wire, Orang is 12VDC out to whatever you want to run , then you need a ground to the aluminum bar of the LR23 switch.
First pic is the stock setup, second pic is the modified E-box with the LR23 all wired in , I pigtailed into the Stator wire for the signal and had to add a ground wire for the LR23. and a fuse and holder..
I am adding a screw and nut tomorrow to ground the wires to the LR22 instead of replying on that screw that is screwed into the plastic E-BOX.
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My girlfriend and her sister have issues walking up and down stairs , so I told her I would build her a ramp , I still have a few trim boards left and a bit of staining but it's pretty much completed.
A long time ago a guy that builds decks up at the lake told me if you can possibly run the boards longways do so it makes for a better product and last much longer so on this ramp I did exactly that , I had a two ft drop from the porch to the ground so that means at one inch per ft I needed a 24 ft ramp.
I ran out of stain so it will have to wait till next time I am in Montgomery to pick some more up as it isn't available locally. It terminates at the carport so she can get out of the car and come right up the ramp. I had to put in a landing and I got a little creative on the joint for the top rail as well as filling the screw holes before staining it.
A long time ago a guy that builds decks up at the lake told me if you can possibly run the boards longways do so it makes for a better product and last much longer so on this ramp I did exactly that , I had a two ft drop from the porch to the ground so that means at one inch per ft I needed a 24 ft ramp.
I ran out of stain so it will have to wait till next time I am in Montgomery to pick some more up as it isn't available locally. It terminates at the carport so she can get out of the car and come right up the ramp. I had to put in a landing and I got a little creative on the joint for the top rail as well as filling the screw holes before staining it.
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Added a light bar to the Tracker , the lights on this thing are horrible , you have to light a candle to see if they are on or not ,.
I already upgraded the bulbs and you still can't see anything , I have LED conversion bulbs coming Saturday but I also had an Alpena Terrabar 20LED light bar laying around so I mounted it up.
The grill is off because I was looking for a place to stash the light bar , there isn't any room anywhere for it to go , this thing had a tow bar mount so I drilled a few holes and mounted it up there, I still have to take it out and adjust it tonight . Is it street legal , probably not, do I care , no , I don't
I already upgraded the bulbs and you still can't see anything , I have LED conversion bulbs coming Saturday but I also had an Alpena Terrabar 20LED light bar laying around so I mounted it up.
The grill is off because I was looking for a place to stash the light bar , there isn't any room anywhere for it to go , this thing had a tow bar mount so I drilled a few holes and mounted it up there, I still have to take it out and adjust it tonight . Is it street legal , probably not, do I care , no , I don't
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I took it out for a test drive last night and to adjust the light angle , it was literally like night and day , I can't wait till the AUXBEAM LEDs get here Friday morning , damn LEDs have cooling fans built into them .
I rarely offroad in this because it doesn't have a lot of ground clearance but the few time I have it worked really well and I have never gotten it stuck , it works amazingly well for a two wheel driver with a 1.6 four cylinder.
I rarely offroad in this because it doesn't have a lot of ground clearance but the few time I have it worked really well and I have never gotten it stuck , it works amazingly well for a two wheel driver with a 1.6 four cylinder.
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I finally got the Auxbeam LEDs in and installed them and yes they are a giant improvement but they are nothing in comparison to that LED light bar , I did notice that a lot of the reflective material on the inside of the headlights is gone , the buckets are plastic and not readily available , the lenses are glass and held on with metal clips , I am going to try just spraying the inside with silver metallic paint, it has to be better than what I have right now.
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- Oregon City Oregon
I have also tried led bulbs in halogen housing and they scattered light all over compared to halogen bulbs. Also if you run a CB it will interfere with it too. Not sure about the Suzukis but look into the stand alone headlight harness.
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