1946 Indian Chief rear axle alignment aiders AKA Three Blind Mice

[DEEBS47Chief1991]

He was pretty Bad *ss.

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[tfburke3]

Ah yes, the Ol' Taser namesake. I wish you luck with your van.


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I recently watched a Glenn Curtis youtube vid where they said Tom Swift was loosely based on his life.
Tom

[T. Cotten]

The hard part about using a trammel, Folks,

Is that the machine must be rolled forward on a flat surface far enough to be certain the the rear is following the front, to square the front wheel to the rest of the machine, and then blocked up/held vertical for inspection and adjustment, without disturbing the alignment.

Even if it must be repeated for certainty, it's still better than a bent coathanger.

...Cotten

[PaulCDF]

Well the saga continues ordered the Pro-Motion 08-0368
Overall length is about 25" and from my down tubes of the frame just above the brake and clutch pedals.
to center of the rear axle on each side of the motorcycle is about 42" So me thinks I will be building a "Cotten-like" trammel.
Live and learn . . . just don't forget the live part of the equation.

[DEEBS47Chief1991]

Ah yes, the Ol' Taser namesake. I wish you luck with your van.


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[T. Cotten]

I was going to bring a copy of Thomas A. Swift's Electric Rifle to D-port, Folks,..

And a copy of his Motorcycle adventure,

But I cannot get my van serviced in time.

....Cotten

[DEEBS47Chief1991]

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[T. Cotten]

I'll be real disappointed if nobody suggests lazers, Folks.

....Cotten

[Peter Cooke]

Just ordinary thin-wall steel EMT, Peter!

(Aluminum doesn't last in the dumpsters long.)

I think the sliders were mirror clamps.

.....Cotten

Thanks Tom. I now have a plan!

[T. Cotten]

Is your trammel aluminium tube Tom?

Just ordinary thin-wall steel EMT, Peter!

(Aluminum doesn't last in the dumpsters long.)

I think the sliders were mirror clamps.

.....Cotten

[Peter Cooke]

Is your trammel aluminium tube Tom?

[T. Cotten]

Yes the Trammel holding "helper" is the Best.

Sold already.

....Cotten

[PaulCDF]

Yes the Trammel holding "helper" is the Best.

[DEEBS47Chief1991]

I like the conduit tool. I like the guy holding it even better. Nice hat.

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[T. Cotten]

My trammel, Deebs,

Is long enough to square the rear to the front, just in case something something in between is tweaked.

Even works on a harley.

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...Cotten
PS: There's always a time or place for everything, Folks!

I couldn't roll this Scout straight in a small room, so I was forced to use boards to rough it out,
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And fluorescent bulbs are great for frame inspection,...
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But when it comes to doing the rear axle fast, accurate, and reproduceable, a cheap piece o' conduit with adjustable pointers makes it a lot easier.
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Time is money for a service shop, but I learned it at the race track, where time is priceless.

...Cotten