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Clubroom => General Discussion => Topic started by: John Orchard on April 23, 2023, 08:42:57 pm
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Anyone got a good idea for holding a range of main & pilot jets, I really couldn't be stuffed drilling & tapping 100 holes.
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Anyone got a good idea for holding a range of main & pilot jets, I really couldn't be stuffed drilling & tapping 100 holes.
Hi John,
Have you considered something like this:
(https://i.postimg.cc/0jMhV5P0/Screenshot-20230424-111557-Chrome.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/64KH3X78)
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G'day Greg :-)
Yeh I currently use something like that, sometimes a bit fiddly with my fat arthritic fingers :-) I seem to remember Sudco in the US use to have drilled & tapped alloy plates, I think even each hole was stamped with the jet size? Maybe I can make something similar from a rubber, or soft plastic, with just a 4mm (aprox) hole that the jet could safely screw into? Stay tuned, I'll see what I can construct ;-)
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I seen this stuff the other day and looked handy for something. Sorry didnt measure the holes but it may get your creative mid working.
Bunnings $25
Sheet is 91cm x 91cm
(https://media.prod.bunnings.com.au/api/public/content/ebc52390000140298b83645add3c0be1?v=5207a95d&t=w300dpr2)
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Maybe a larger version of this?
https://hvccycle.net/carburetor-jet-carrier/
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Indeed John, its all that works for you. i have a small plastic box for the mikuni jets with strips of grey stiff foam with holes curtosy of a rotary leather piers and the foam is still holding up after30years. I have replaced one row in that time from being a bit loose Im sure there are neater systems but this works for me. I still have to look for the numbers but after 30 years it still a work in progress, Ive seen the Mikuni setup and its nice though I cant say it works better than mine,
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i have tge mikuni jet box. i dind it hard to dig the jets out with my fingers, ehich are not fat. i also have a genuine amal jet holder. neither store enough main jets let alone the other needles etc. i think a custom foam or plastic bread biard may be my answer. a work in progresd
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Single zylinder set ups are pretty simple . 5 mains 5 pilots screwed to a alu plate . 10 hol;es >10 threads . Multis are a different story . For the Dellortos I use a old metal Metabo Drill case , kitted it out with foam compartents to contain the different slides , needles , jet plates and spares . I must say it was used more by others to help them out on the day ,than by myself . If van engine is on song , the plug looks right , I leave it alone.
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being able to store the slides, needles and other stuff is a geat idea. The foam in a case would allow a fair amount of storage. i use both Mikuni and Amal on different bikes so ideally would all be in the same box. great ides!!
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have you checked if MotionPro make something suitable.