Spookydad
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I just finished my straight shaft modification for my Surf PI. It started out as a Nifty Nabber I got at Home Depot. It was $20 which is a lot to pay for an aluminum tube but it is anodized. The new tube is a little smaller than the original but it fits the lower tube snugly. It makes for a less wobbly overall shaft. I took the old cuff off the bent shaft for expediency. I copied the hole pattern from the original but I will only use the first two holes. I made the straight grip parts on my small lathe. I am a novice with the lathe so it was an exercise to learn on. I think it took me 12 hours all told so it would have been better to just buy a bicycle grip. I could only find a pair for $20 and I already had the scrap aluminum so I decided to make it. The foam grip came from a unused piece of exercise equipment. It is all stainless and aluminum except for the bolt and the grip tube. The tube is painted so I hope it won't rust.
SpookyDad
The extra bits on the shaft near the mount are masking tape. I made a mistake and oversized the hole for the shaft. I had to wrap the shaft with a couple of wraps of masking tape. Err umm It is to improve grip and prevent marring the anodizing. (Yeah that's it!)
SpookyDad
The extra bits on the shaft near the mount are masking tape. I made a mistake and oversized the hole for the shaft. I had to wrap the shaft with a couple of wraps of masking tape. Err umm It is to improve grip and prevent marring the anodizing. (Yeah that's it!)
But again thumbs up, I always wanted to learn using a lathe.
I did find my first quarter but not much else.
