Finding a lathe person

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That's the bit to machine off.
The r6 calipers have a step which fits into the top of the spacer. The original nissin calipers bolt to the fork leg without any insert, just flat to flat. Doesn't seem ideal. It that's how they are.

Had thought about removing a small part of the thread in the fork bottom for the shoulder of the spacer to fit.
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Just get the barstard file out and flatten it yourself
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It's fine I'm happy to do it so long as you're happy.
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Some more helpful images

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I'd take a photo of the original nissin setup but its raining and I don't have a garage.
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No that's fine, I just need to come up with a way to mount them without marking them up.

They will need to be clamped in the lathe jaws but there are ways to mitigate any potential scuffs or dings.

I am assuming they are anodised aluminium. The bottom face will of course end up flat and lose its surface finish.
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The shoulder is a smaller diameter, could it not just be drilled out?
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They are done and on the way back to you. Can’t post pics, still waiting for Vodafony to fix my broadband.
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I turned a spare alloy bar to include a small nub that was a snug fit inside the spacer. Superglue the spacer, turn to dimension then hit with a torch to disconnect the glue.

Let me see if I can hack together a picture post, broadband still out and there are complications with hotspot (on this old system I am in the midel of replacing).

See here: viewtopic.php?p=231929#p231929
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Thank you for turning the spacers down, much appreciated.
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Spacers arrived in the post today

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Thank you again :thumbup:
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You’re welcome. I will be doing a lot more jobs like this, hopefully filming for YouTube etc.

Sadly my broadband and main system are down so no pics, no vids this time.

Perhaps you could recommend me to anyone else who needs work like this?
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Screwdriver wrote: Tue Apr 18, 2023 1:40 pm

Perhaps you could recommend me to anyone else who needs work like this?
I would certainly recommend you if anyone wanting Lathe work done. You made them risers for me a couple of years ago for my front Paddock stand when i got the Thundercat. More than Happy :thumbup: