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Homemade Headstock Stand.

Discussion in 'Builds & Projects' started by Birdie, Jul 3, 2020.

  1. After seeing @bettes self made headstock stand I thought I would have a go and give a little detail into my attempt, before we start I am a retired joiner NOT a fabricator or welder.
    First was to see what I had laying around, found a few bits but had to buy two pieces of box section for the uprights. I used 35x3mm box for the inner tube and 40x2mm for the outer tube which gave a half mm all round clearance to slide.
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    First job was to weld the nut from the 20mm threaded bar into the 35x3mm inner box tube. I drilled holes through the top to give a larger weld area.
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    Next I welded an old socket to the top of the threaded bar made two steel washers (which had to fit inside to outer tube) with a plastic washer made from a milk bottle in between well greased to reduce friction!
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    To stop the shoulder nut from moving I drilled and fitted a split pin rather than weld just in case I needed to remove it at a later date.
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    Threaded bar now fitted into the inner box section.
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    Next was to make and weld the top onto the outer box section with a hole the right size for the socket to fit through.
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    Inner tube fitted through the outer tube.
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    Now the top of the outer tube to fit under the headstock with a bit of bracing.
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    After a bit of measuring to get the correct height I welded the inner box to the base, the outer box just slides over the inner box and is raised by turning the socket.
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    First try there was a bit of flex in the tube I used for the base so I am going to weld a small 100mm outrigger to the inside of the base of the square box , hopefully this will eliminate the twist, at worst I will get some larger section and replace the base altogether.
    A bit of paint to prevent rust and it'll do.
    Steve

    PS don't forget to fix the earth clamp to your work piece before tig welding, you live and learn.
     
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  2. Very impressive Steve :upyeah:, nice one.
     
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  3. Nice work Steve
     
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  4. Nice work there @Birdie with the layout,:upyeah:but that welding is dog rough:eek: in my book as i spent over a year blacksmithing / metal fabrications works etc.
     
  5. We all have to start somewhere and practice makes perfect, as I said at the beginning I am an x joiner not a welder.
    I can make a mean set of stairs though, made and fitted on my own.
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  6. Great job !
    Well planned and executed , then modified as needed .... I like that
    I would ignore any comments on the appearance of the welds .
    Functional is what is needed ..... save the "pretty" for people who are paying you to weld .... :)

    BTW - I rate myself as crap at welding .... there's some of my mig attempts on the "Home-made Ducati Tools " thread
    :D
     
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  7. For his wood?
     
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  8. Excellent work, Steve. Hats off to you for having a go.
    Just been round to pick mine up from the powder coaters in Halifax. They’ve done a decent job but cost £30. Anyway, well done! :upyeah:
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  9. You have better materials in your garage then what we have at work! :)
    I got stuck with 40x40 hollow section for the base and upright. I couldn’t find anything else smaller for the inner tube so had to use 30x 30 angle welded together and spaced for a tightish fit.
    Done exactly the same for the threaded bar as you and welded a nut underneath and the square drive socket on the top.
     
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  10. You may not be a welder/ sheet metal worker but going by the penetration around the welds shows you know what you’re doing!
    Now chill out, lift the bike up, take some photos and have a beer! :upyeah:
    While building your arm muscles up. :)
     
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  11. Brilliant!!:upyeah:
     
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  12. @Birdie , can we place orders Steve lol, need one for the streetfighter!
     
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  14. These are crap if you have a 748/916 or even an MV 675 unless you take the headlight fairing off, they put a lot of weight on the front fairing and when you get it up you cant get the front axle out. That's my experience anyway.
     
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  15. Agree with Steve. I had the exact same stand and even by raising the pin with spacers underneath I couldn’t stop it fowling the top fairing. In the end I chopped it down and used one of the arms for the new stand.

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  16. i would of been tempted to buy one and modify that .... guess ill have to stick with my pierobon one..
     
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