Posted by WaIIy on June 14, 2011, 9:04 pm
wrote:
>> Today's episode of _How It's Made_ on the Discovery Channel
>> featured 96ci Harley Davidson V-twin motor assembly.
>>
>> It's partly automated and part by hand, such as bolting
>> on the fuel injector retaining bracket and assembling
>> the famous common-crankpin con rods onto the crankshaft.
>>
>> Each new motor is plugged into a test jig and run
>> for a few minutes while a computer checks it out.
>> (Then the 1st time buyer completes the assembly by wearing
>> it in for the initial 1000 km or so.)
>>
>> The whole presentation took only a few minutes so it wasn't
>> very detailed. I've often wondered what a thrill it would be
>> to work on assembling these iconic motors, even it was
>> a repetitive task like bolting on the fuel injector
>> retaining brackets. Why, I'd try to be the bestest
>> bracket bolter-oner that ever there wuz.
>>
>> SQ
>Certainly would be better than the hammer wielding monkeys on
>American Chopper. :)
>I take that back, I kinda like everyone except Sr. Some of them have
>skills I could only dream of having.
The guy who runs the computer design is very talented, but a bit crazed.
Posted by The Older Gentleman on June 15, 2011, 2:13 am
> I've often wondered what a thrill it would be
> to work on assembling these iconic motors,
I think the novelty would wear off....
> even it was
> a repetitive task like bolting on the fuel injector
> retaining brackets.
...if this was all you were doing ;-)
> Why, I'd try to be the bestest
> bracket bolter-oner that ever there wuz.
Ambition. I like that :-)
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Posted by Great White Buffalo on June 20, 2011, 3:59 pm
Posted by saddlebag on June 20, 2011, 5:55 pm
That was kewl.
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>> featured 96ci Harley Davidson V-twin motor assembly.
>>
>> It's partly automated and part by hand, such as bolting
>> on the fuel injector retaining bracket and assembling
>> the famous common-crankpin con rods onto the crankshaft.
>>
>> Each new motor is plugged into a test jig and run
>> for a few minutes while a computer checks it out.
>> (Then the 1st time buyer completes the assembly by wearing
>> it in for the initial 1000 km or so.)
>>
>> The whole presentation took only a few minutes so it wasn't
>> very detailed. I've often wondered what a thrill it would be
>> to work on assembling these iconic motors, even it was
>> a repetitive task like bolting on the fuel injector
>> retaining brackets. Why, I'd try to be the bestest
>> bracket bolter-oner that ever there wuz.
>>
>> SQ
>Certainly would be better than the hammer wielding monkeys on
>American Chopper. :)
>I take that back, I kinda like everyone except Sr. Some of them have
>skills I could only dream of having.