Can it be used to resurface a mainshaft on the crank?

Y'see, after getting back from Sproutfest, I decided to go for a little play in the woods on my recently purchased Fantic 300 trials bike, with a 'rebuilt motor' You tell the motor was sucking air it shouldn't be off the throttle, so I pulled it apart and found the magneto side seal chewed up from a rusty mainshaft. Some cretin has let the motor sit for a few years, either with water in it or condensation Thankfully, when I pressed the big end apart, all was good there

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I know bugger all about metal spraying, but I found a video of it being done, so I guess the answer is yes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMLExUQbt3s

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See if you can get a speedi sleeve in the size you require Adam if it is only the area where the seal fits ....they are very easy to fit and excellent quality. A lot of machinery comes fitted with them as standard

http://www.skfmarcomms.co.uk/focus/speedi.htm

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2001 X1 2009 1125CR 2006 Uly X3 2010 Uly a fully Maz'd S1 and a 1991 RS1200 Westwind.

Now that's my kind of toolkit

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He's right, y'know......

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They really are that simple to fit as well and last for years , we have some heavy macines with 2 ton steam heated rolls that still have the original speedi sleeves on that came fitted 15 years ago.
You basically place the fitting tool against the turned up lip and drift it onto the shaft and then peel off the lip after fitting.

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2001 X1 2009 1125CR 2006 Uly X3 2010 Uly a fully Maz'd S1 and a 1991 RS1200 Westwind.

Bookmarked those!

Oooooooh......those look useful Never heard of them before, but looks like they're worth a try

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I used to have a suzuki rl250 Beamish for playing on in the closed road race season .

We used to use metal spraying at my previous employer on suspension parts for MOD's green fleet of tracked vehicles
Process involved . 1 machine / turn item undersize and concentric
2 paint areas not to be sprayed with wax type paint
3 spray item
4 re-machine / turn to a few thou over size then grind to finish size
all in all abit messy and time consuming (cost )
do like the look of the speedi sleeve looks a lot easier, quicker .

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Buell Ulysses XB12X 06/08

Now sorted, thanks to Speedi Sleeve . The sleeve I blagged was too long and covered the end of the magneto taper, but fitted a treat when I stoned it down. The fitting tool I borrowed was a nice piece of kit

Top advice, thanks

With a bit of luck, I'll be bunny hopping (not ) around the woods tomorrow night wearing my head torch

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pleased to be of assistance sir

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2001 X1 2009 1125CR 2006 Uly X3 2010 Uly a fully Maz'd S1 and a 1991 RS1200 Westwind.

Have a House Point

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As long as i don't have to stay behind after school for my reward

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2001 X1 2009 1125CR 2006 Uly X3 2010 Uly a fully Maz'd S1 and a 1991 RS1200 Westwind.

Derek and Clive 'Ad Nauseum' headmaster's office sketch springs to mind......

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