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billet clutch inner stars to be manufactured

Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 5:27 pm
by Charles
Hi,

several people asked if I could have some clutch stars made. I can have a batch of them produced. They will be made of Aero grade Billet, just like the F3 valves, so they won't be as vulnerable as the original cast ones.

For those who don't immediately know what a clutch star is, it's this:

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One clutch star will cost Euro 30,00 plus postage. The only problem I guess will be the minimum batch size of 50stars :?

I would like to know if/how many people are interested in these clutch start. If there's not enough interest, I'll just bin the whole idea.

cheers,
Charles

ordered so far:
simon4653 2stars
Del 1star
Dirk 1star
KR1-32 1star
falconman 4stars
smithyrc30 2 stars
corvine 1star
Heppi 1star
The Elf 2stars
NOS Exup 2 stars
streetfighter_danny 1star
375 1star
Tripitaka 2star
kwackman 12: 1star
Sharky 1star
Charles 1star

January 24: 23stars ordered so far

Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 7:33 pm
by Del
Hi Charles,

I'd definitely be interested in one.

Del

Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:12 pm
by SHimmer45
forgive my ignorance... but what does it do and where does it fit.

Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:23 pm
by JanBros
behind this thing sits the 5 clutch springs. bye tightening this thing, you put pressure on the springs, and doing it wrongly, it can snap on one off the 5 holes :wink:

Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 8:33 pm
by KR1-32
Hi Charles,
1 star for me.
I hope that you will soon have 50 stars.
Regards
Christophe

Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 8:51 pm
by falconman
4 please!! :mrgreen:

Clutch stars

Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 1:01 am
by smithyrc30
Hi Charles, put me down for 2 please.

Mine are ok now, but well you never know!

Cheers

Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 8:08 am
by Charles
thanks Christophe, James, Simon,

added your names to the list.

Charles

Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 3:45 am
by the-elf
Charles put me down for two please.

Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 6:44 pm
by NOS EXUP
Hi Charles

2 stars please

thanks
Nick

NOS EXUP

Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 8:57 pm
by Charles
NOS EXUP wrote:Hi Charles

2 stars please

thanks
Nick

NOS EXUP
Hi Nick,

thanks, added your name to the list.

Will try to convince Herbert to produce 20 stars for the price of the 50 stars batch size. We'll never reach 50 stars, I guess.

Charles

Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 10:56 pm
by pablo
Charles you are becoming a one man parts factory =D>

Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 10:14 am
by Charles
pablo wrote:Charles you are becoming a one man parts factory =D>
No, I'm not :oops: I'm just an agricultural engineer (specialized in tropical soil science, what am I doing here in germany) who's bored with his job and who's lucky enough to have a mate who owns a CNC-milling business.

Charles

Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 11:57 am
by Charles
Ordered 30stars (so 11 stars still available) today, they will be ready by Mid-January.

Price still is 30.00 euros plus p&p, despite the smaller batch size.

Billet aluminium has already been ordered.

Will keep you posted on any progress.

I gave Herbert 3 stars to measure, so possible wear of one star won't affect the new ones.

Charles

stars

Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 9:24 pm
by 375
Hello Charles
Could you put me down for one star please.

cheers 375.