A few...:laughing: ...What your suggesting though is that the quality standards of a motorcycle company that produces 625,000 motorcycles a year from a modern factory are the same as the company making girder forks up a back alley somewhere...An unfair comparison really...
To date I've found the Indian Enfield to be a well made and serviceable product and on that basis I don't have a problem with where it came from...Ian
In being critical of 'precision' products from India I wasn't by inference suggesting there weren't problems with parts sourced elsewhere..There are poor quality products everywhere...In fact I am currently making rectifications to both the tolerances and some design features of a hub/ brake drum assembly that was manufactured in the UK and cost me £277!...
Personally, whilst I prefer to buy a British product purely to support companies based here I don't really mind where anything is manufactured as long as it's done correctly...
Irrespective of any comparisons, I was just pointing out that the use of Indian made, high stress engine components should be approached with extreme caution IMO as I feel there is an inherent and real risk. I wouldn't use them myself...Ian
Guys, these people manufacture valves and guides in excellent quality, and are the suppliers of most of the antique parts stores in Europe.
I think you might want to contact them and hear if they can help, maybe if there is a sufficient quantity on order, they will produce.
Anyway, I have come across people who are hospitable and willing to help (I purchased from them the valves & guides for my BMW R51/3).
I know someone who purchased from them an item that does not appear in their catalog, but they made an effort, searched and found something matching for his issue.
Just a tip:
Drilling a round hole in thin sheet is made easy by the application of a piece of cloth between drill and sheet.
Learned this trick at the Fokker Aircraft basic training 40+ year ago. No more triangular holes!
Trevor, the CNC courses would most likely meet you needs. They still have to cover the basics of tool / work speed and feed and material differences for those. In fact I think that has to be more of a focus because your not being taught about "feel" and judgement. Also depends who the tutor is, ie how were they taught? Worth poking that a bit more maybe with the local TAFE? I money guessing here based on the youngsters at my communal workshop, ie enonly way I get a workshop :) envious of the machinery you've got the space for :)