The 1972 Mazda Rx2.Time to get going

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The 1972 Mazda Rx2.Time to get going Jan 9, 2022 12:50:12 GMT via mobile 24vgranada likes this

Post by johnnybravo on Jan 9, 2022 12:50:12 GMT

Jan 9, 2022 9:51:04 GMT 24vgranada said:

Always good to see workshop progress (and progress on a supposed Mazda!) On a Johnny Bravo thread

I have wondered if the Wankel engines could have the CR bumped up or not, guessing it would make them sound even more obnoxious

Mazda has used various compression ratio rotors from 8,3 up to 10:1. Detonation is the limiting factor. It physically pushes a dent into the face of the rotor. Often seen when you tear down high boost turbo motors.

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The 1972 Mazda Rx2.Time to get going Jan 9, 2022 12:59:11 GMT johnnybravo, fer4l, and 1 more like this

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Jan 9, 2022 12:38:49 GMT gtviva said:

So in simple terms for a thick ex electrician what does the this new machine do?

Who's not been reading the forum threads from end to end then

brm-forum.org/thread/622/all-gear-idea?page=3

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v8ian Chief Mechanic Posts: 550	The 1972 Mazda Rx2.Time to get going Jan 9, 2022 15:25:56 GMT fer4l likes this Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by v8ian on Jan 9, 2022 15:25:56 GMT Or, if you were the naughty apprentice you were given the older style spark erroder jobs to remove broken taps, Im a dab hand at getting broken taps and drills out
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The 1972 Mazda Rx2.Time to get going Jan 10, 2022 6:54:24 GMT moglite, fer4l, and 6 more like this

Post by johnnybravo on Jan 10, 2022 6:54:24 GMT

Time to moving things around. The two milling machines needed to move because they cause a bottleneck opposite the EDM room

The big lathe needed to move. Always good fun on your own 🤣🤣

Just enough space to turn it around

The small electrical distribution room in the corner protrudes more than the lathe,so it worked out perfectly .It sits closer to the wall than in this picture once the skates had been removed and the lathe was levelled

Milling machines over to where the big lathe was originally. Once all the hard graft was over, the slave finished dying of COVID and returned home from Uni. Time to start sorting out some racking to partition off Mazdaland 🤣🤣

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v8ian Chief Mechanic Posts: 550	The 1972 Mazda Rx2.Time to get going Jan 10, 2022 8:42:59 GMT moglite and fer4l like this Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by v8ian on Jan 10, 2022 8:42:59 GMT One big problem?, but possibly not, does the Mazda squeeze between the lathe and the sun lounge?
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johnnybravo Race Engineer Posts: 1,174	The 1972 Mazda Rx2.Time to get going Jan 10, 2022 9:54:09 GMT via mobile fer4l and v8ian like this Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by johnnybravo on Jan 10, 2022 9:54:09 GMT Fits through easily. It’s nearly 2,5m wide there
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Post by gtviva on Jan 10, 2022 10:53:03 GMT

Jan 9, 2022 12:59:11 GMT grumpynorthener said:

Jan 9, 2022 12:38:49 GMT gtviva said:

So in simple terms for a thick ex electrician what does the this new machine do?

Who's not been reading the forum threads from end to end then

brm-forum.org/thread/622/all-gear-idea?page=3

Were a bit behind with everything in Lincolnshire!

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Jan 10, 2022 8:42:59 GMT v8ian said:

One big problem?, but possibly not, does the Mazda squeeze between the lathe and the sun lounge?

Dont panic! If it wouldn't JB would just fabricate a teleportation device to get it out!!

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johnnybravo Race Engineer Posts: 1,174	The 1972 Mazda Rx2.Time to get going Jan 10, 2022 13:18:38 GMT via mobile fer4l and 24vgranada like this Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by johnnybravo on Jan 10, 2022 13:18:38 GMT Knock the end wall out and go through the neighbours unit 🤣
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jpsmit Race Engineer Posts: 1,216	The 1972 Mazda Rx2.Time to get going Jan 11, 2022 22:15:41 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jpsmit on Jan 11, 2022 22:15:41 GMT Thought I would just put this here - because 3 rotor. www.motorauthority.com/news/1134711_patent-reveals-mazda-might-still-be-working-on-rwd-rotary-powered-hybrid
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fer4l Moderator Nil illegitimi carborundum Posts: 3,679	The 1972 Mazda Rx2.Time to get going Jan 12, 2022 5:59:30 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fer4l on Jan 12, 2022 5:59:30 GMT Jan 11, 2022 22:15:41 GMT jpsmit said: Thought I would just put this here - because 3 rotor. www.motorauthority.com/news/1134711_patent-reveals-mazda-might-still-be-working-on-rwd-rotary-powered-hybrid Sounds exciting!
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Jan 12, 2022 22:16:23 GMT thomfr said:

Do you want to fit a ship diesel engine in something looking at the size of that Lathe?
Love your Mazda!
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Whoaaa back up a bit. He's got a Mazda?

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Post by johnnybravo on Jan 13, 2022 12:24:49 GMT

Jan 13, 2022 7:15:49 GMT nudgerss said:

Jan 12, 2022 22:16:23 GMT thomfr said:

Do you want to fit a ship diesel engine in something looking at the size of that Lathe?
Love your Mazda!
Thom

Whoaaa back up a bit. He's got a Mazda?

🙄. I would say don’t give up your day job just yet, but you already did 🤣

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The 1972 Mazda Rx2.Time to get going Jan 22, 2022 6:03:17 GMT grumpynorthener, toomanyprojects, and 1 more like this

Post by johnnybravo on Jan 22, 2022 6:03:17 GMT

Got the slave to cut off some unwanted brackets from some industrial racking I liberated when the next door neighbor went into liquidation.Left behind by the liquidator as they had done enough to cover their £75k bill and feck the rest of us who were still owed money 🤬

Have a good supply of non European standard size pallets that are ideal to cut up and make shelves for the racking

Property management company skip liberates enough 3x2 for the base of the shelves.

Operation shelf ran for two days and liberated some firewood for the fire pit too 🤣

Racking used to separate a Mazda section at the back

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Post by johnnybravo on Jan 22, 2022 6:12:18 GMT

I wanted it partitioned off more, (mainly to keep the heat in,create more wall space and make the Mazda section more secluded),so some panels that used to be a built in cupboard got commandeered

Yes, the gap at the bottom is intentional,so I can get the pallet stacker in

Did part of the back side too. Bit of messing around with plywood packing pieces and tek screws

Little nook boarded out

Shelves packed,things moved around. Old Hardinge lathe paid for itself for on one job,turned a profit on the second. Needs some love as the previous owner obliterated the paint by pressure washing it with truck wash

So the Mazda is away from prying eyes,and I haven’t actually lost any workshop space in the process

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v8ian Chief Mechanic Posts: 550	The 1972 Mazda Rx2.Time to get going Jan 22, 2022 7:15:48 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by v8ian on Jan 22, 2022 7:15:48 GMT another new toy? Hardinge Lathe?
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johnnybravo Race Engineer Posts: 1,174	The 1972 Mazda Rx2.Time to get going Jan 22, 2022 13:44:16 GMT via mobile Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by johnnybravo on Jan 22, 2022 13:44:16 GMT Bought about 6 months ago
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The 1972 Mazda Rx2.Time to get going Jan 28, 2022 0:49:52 GMT fer4l, grumpynorthener, and 2 more like this

Post by johnnybravo on Jan 28, 2022 0:49:52 GMT

Good secondhand parts do crop up occasionally

And you thought Ford scenetax was stupid. 😳
I definitely won’t be partaking of that,but sad thing is, some Bogan will….🤣🤣

All the more reason to make my own new boot floor…

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Jan 28, 2022 0:49:52 GMT johnnybravo said:

Good secondhand parts do crop up occasionally

And you thought Ford scenetax was stupid. 😳
I definitely won’t be partaking of that,but sad thing is, some Bogan will….🤣🤣

All the more reason to make my own new boot floor…

Plain insane

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