Author Topic: Can you ID this? Never before seen GC (Read 11537 times)

Matt Story · « **on:** April 03, 2015, 10:45:37 AM »

I don't think it will take long. Then I follow up with some background.

oldbike54 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 03, 2015, 11:16:21 AM »

Nissan key ?
Dusty

Sent from a submarine in Oklahoma .

sturgeon · « **Reply #2 on:** April 03, 2015, 11:18:12 AM »

Beanie spinner.

radguzzi · « **Reply #3 on:** April 03, 2015, 11:21:57 AM »

Outboard impeller....

dilligaf · « **Reply #4 on:** April 03, 2015, 11:25:32 AM »

Looks like a key to me. :BEER:
Matt

Kev m · « **Reply #5 on:** April 03, 2015, 11:32:34 AM »

Quote from: oldbike54 on April 03, 2015, 11:16:21 AM

Nissan key ?
Dusty

Sent from a submarine in Oklahoma .

Next to the Buick key?

Quote from: radguzzi on April 03, 2015, 11:21:57 AM

Outboard impeller....

Nah, wrong shape and material of anything I've ever seen for that application.

Matt Story · « **Reply #6 on:** April 03, 2015, 11:34:28 AM »

No? Actually its a Buick key.

A little context; Center hole is a tight clearance for a 12mm bolt.

Penderic · « **Reply #7 on:** April 03, 2015, 11:46:45 AM »

Center spool for the data collector tape reel?

???

Matt Story · « **Reply #8 on:** April 03, 2015, 11:50:55 AM »

In an abstract sense, the white piece might be thought of as a key actually. It is a tool.

demills · « **Reply #9 on:** April 03, 2015, 12:18:17 PM »

It looks like the thing that goes into the center of a roll of tape for use in a tape dispenser.

Matt Story · « **Reply #10 on:** April 03, 2015, 12:27:02 PM »

As the title mentions, it is Guzzi related (GC=Guzzi Content). Big block to be more specific. It is a newly created piece that I designed and manufactured. It's derived from other items made for the same purpose.

A few of our members probably need one or will soon. I'm looking to give a few away.

Vasco DG · « **Reply #11 on:** April 03, 2015, 12:30:00 PM »

I have no idea but I'm intrigued! :D

Matt Story · « **Reply #12 on:** April 03, 2015, 12:42:25 PM »

This is torturing me a bit. I am not going to let it go on too much longer. I intend to market this item with its related pieces (on a small scale). I don't want this brain teaser to turn me into spamming Troll. Here it is with the associated items.

dilligaf · « **Reply #13 on:** April 03, 2015, 12:48:09 PM »

you replaced the key with a bolt. You are going to produce bolts for sale? ??? :BEER:
Matt

oldbike54 · « **Reply #14 on:** April 03, 2015, 12:52:31 PM »

Quote from: dilligaf on April 03, 2015, 12:48:09 PM

you replaced the key with a bolt. You are going to produce bolts for sale? ??? :BEER:
Matt

So the plastic piece is a bolt holder ?

Dusty

cruzziguzzi · « **Reply #15 on:** April 03, 2015, 12:58:03 PM »

Clearly, It's the long sought after "snipe" of motoring.

A round tuit.

Todd.

Matt Story · « **Reply #16 on:** April 03, 2015, 01:01:13 PM »

Yes, a round tuit. Very nice.

You might say the bolt holds the plastic piece, and the plastic piece holds something else - however temporarily. If fact if you need one of these, it's only useful for about 5 minutes.

cruzziguzzi · « **Reply #17 on:** April 03, 2015, 01:13:57 PM »

A faux tensioner for the belt for indexing?

Yeah, I'm wingin' it. :BEER:

Todd.

Antietam Classic Cycle · « **Reply #18 on:** April 03, 2015, 01:19:11 PM »

Definitely not from a Loop.

Chuck in Indiana · « **Reply #19 on:** April 03, 2015, 01:21:23 PM »

Needless to say, I've never seen one.

twhitaker · « **Reply #20 on:** April 03, 2015, 01:21:52 PM »

Think about that tapped hole in the aft end of the crankshaft. ;-T The little didgie on the end of one of the 3 thingies could go into an appropriately located notch.

Curtis Harper · « **Reply #21 on:** April 03, 2015, 01:23:57 PM »

Depending on diameter, clutch alignment tool?

charlie b · « **Reply #22 on:** April 03, 2015, 01:27:07 PM »

that would be my guess too

Tobit · « **Reply #23 on:** April 03, 2015, 01:30:50 PM »

Quote from: Curtis Harper on April 03, 2015, 01:23:57 PM

Depending on diameter, clutch alignment tool?

My guess too. ??? But why would you have the alignment nib on the end of a tang rather than centered where it couldn't flex?

Or a throttle lock?

Narrow toilet paper dispenser for those long rides?

Matt Story · « **Reply #24 on:** April 03, 2015, 01:39:37 PM »

Quote from: twhitaker on April 03, 2015, 01:21:52 PM

Think about that tapped hole in the aft end of the crankshaft. ;-T The little didgie on the end of one of the 3 thingies could go into an appropriately located notch.

Sorry for the untimely delay. As it happens, I just got threatened with an Adware attack.

Ding ding ding! We have a winner. Thank you for ending it T. I hope it was amusing, and not annoying. I dreamt this up as I needed one, and I thought the others available were pretty expensive since I would only need it for a few minutes, and likely once ever. I figured others would also like a more economical alternative for a mostly underused tool (in most garages)

I went through about 5 different basic forms for the design, and about 16 different iterations to get to this one. I tested them all and they all worked to some degree. It is designed to be spring into the ID of the clutch discs with no play and maintain a static tension to hold them in alignment. The center hole is tightly toleranced to fit the bolt. The plastic piece is a printed part. It is optimized the printing process. I doubt a clutch centering tool can be produced for less in the limited numbers that the market will bear.

Here, the spring tension is suspending the weight of the clutch pack. I recommend pre-assembling the clutches and intermediate plate before placing into the flywheel.

Here with the clutch pack compressed and ready to mount the ring gear.

Tobit · « **Reply #25 on:** April 03, 2015, 01:45:38 PM »

I'll take one!

Nice job!

Matt Story · « **Reply #26 on:** April 03, 2015, 01:46:43 PM »

Quote from: Tobit on April 03, 2015, 01:30:50 PM

My guess too. ??? But why would you have the alignment nib on the end of a tang rather than centered where it couldn't flex?

Or a throttle lock?

Narrow toilet paper dispenser for those long rides?

Good question Tobit. The reason is that I want the nub to be sprung into the groove to eliminate any slop between the nub and the groove. If it is placed at the rigid part, clearance has to be designed in.

As I hinted above, I want to give a few of these out to board members to get some feedback. All I ask is that you need one in the short term so I can get your feedback.

Matt

Tobit · « **Reply #27 on:** April 03, 2015, 01:50:46 PM »

Quote from: Matt Story on April 03, 2015, 01:46:43 PM

Good question Tobit. The reason is that I want the nub to be sprung into the groove to eliminate any slop between the nub and the groove. If it is placed at the rigid part, clearance has to be designed in.

As I hinted above, I want to give a few of these out to board members to get some feedback. All I ask is that you need one in the short term so I can get your feedback.

Matt

Understand the point, er, nub. I need to replace my clutch and hub with deep spline units but probably won't get to it for a few months. When you're ready to sell, consider me on your list.

Tobit

Chuck in Indiana · « **Reply #28 on:** April 03, 2015, 01:52:41 PM »

Cute. So how long does it take to print one?

Matt Story · « **Reply #29 on:** April 03, 2015, 01:55:00 PM »

Quote from: Tobit on April 03, 2015, 01:45:38 PM

I'll take one!

Nice job!

Thank you and you've got it! Do you have an impending clutch job, or can it wait a bit while I refine the packaging? PM me your address

I should add, this is for 4mm splines. It may well work for 2mm, but I have no way of testing for that, and question if its worth bothering with.

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Author Topic: Can you ID this? Never before seen GC (Read 11537 times)

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