Springfield Flyer.

[tauruck]

Great, thanks.

Go go go!

[Seldom Seen Slim]

My case in point about looking at the gauges:  A few years ago I was on a run (motorcycle) and knew the rear wheel was spinning up.  I started moving around on the bike to see if there was more traction here or there from my weight being placed in different locations.  I was watching the tach to see wheel spin - and watching the tach - and watching the tach - - but not the race course. 
After a second or three I looked up and saw the 4 mile marker dead ahead and about 50 yards away and closing fast.  Let's see -- going 200 (which I was at the time) how long does it take to cover those 50 yards?  Answer:  Not nearly long enough to take effective action to avoid it.  I'm not in the small club of bike racers that have taken out a mile marker at Bonneville.

Moral of the story:  Studying the gauges - even the tach - can mess up a run.  Mount it so you can see in one glance what you need to know and not have to look at, say, the numbers on the tach.

[Peter Jack]

The tach will sit where I need it and I'll have the warning lights built into the steering wheel.

The steering wheel's way too low and close. The lights should be in the line of sight and well toward the front of the cockpit.

Pete

[tauruck]

Wheels are no longer a problem.

I went to visit Markus at the factory.

He showed me around and has all the equipment to produce what I need.

The 8 outers have been ordered from Germany and he had the dishes there already.

They need to go onto the CNC mill for shaping, drilling etc.

I should have unpainted wheels by the end of April. Time to manufacture is 5 days once the outers get here.

I took a few pics of the some of the machinery.

[tauruck]

A few more.

One machine is something supposedly special.

It's an arc welder that feeds electrode but the wheel is encapsulated in Flux.
You guys would probably know more.

[Buickguy3]

  He could definitely get some stateside business if he wants it with that kind of service.
    Doug

[Peter Jack]

The arc welder is a submerged arc machine. The process is commonly used to build large pressure vessels because the weld quality it produces is really high.

Pete

[tauruck]

He did say it was some special stuff but I never asked to see the finishes.
Markus and I hit it off straightaway. Good dude who wants to help and knows his job.

I asked how much the 8 wheels were going to cost?. Don't worry, we etch our logo on the wheels OK??

[Ron Gibson]

I DON'T BELIEVE IT!!!!!!!!!! Everything Mike touches turns to "SPONSORS". Good on you, everyone needs all the help they can get.

Ron

[tauruck]

Hey Ron,  I hope he wasn't joking.

Do you think admin would have a problem if I gave my current list of sponsors?.

It's a miracle actually. I have around 30.

Thanks for the compliment. I couldn't do this without them and that's not cliche!!

[Seldom Seen Slim]

No - I don't have any reason why you shouldn't list your sponsors on this Forum.  It might help one or more of us -- because your sponsor would be so happy for the extra exposure to the marketplace that he'd give us some help, too.  Go right ahead, and thanks for even thinking about it.

Jon a/k/a SSS

[tauruck]

This is the list of Sponsors.
My success is related to my location and the fact that LSR is a new branch of motorsport in South Africa.
I prayed and asked for guidance before I sent out the first email. I'm blessed.

3M. Adhesives and tapes. Local manager pulled the support after I’d received the products.
Makita Power Tools.
NCS Resins. Polyester gel coat, resin, acetone and glassfiber.
NGK Spark plugs.
Exide Batteries.
Guth Stainless Steel. Exhaust material.
Strongman Tools. Tube Notcher and pipe bender.
Sprayon Paints. High Temp coatings.
Statelec powder coaters.
Starrett. Hole saws and Hacksaw blades.
Somta Machine Tools.
HellermannTyton. Cable ties, wiring accessories and testing equipment.
Safe Quip. Fire suppression system.
BASF coatings.
Norton Abrasives. Cutting, grinding discs.
GrindTech. Metal burrs.
Wika. Measuring equipment, thermocouples.
SA Bolt. Fasteners.
SA Ladder. Caster wheels, storage bins.
Digital Watermelon web developers. Site under construction.
Rivco. Rivnuts, rivets.
King Tony Tools.
Gates. Belts and hoses.
Eaton. Aeroquip hoses and fittings.
Saertex. Carbon Fiber.
Willdotek. Welding and plasma equipment. (Guido).
CHC Resources. Lexan.
Alert Steel. Discount structure.


US based.
ARP. Chris Raschke.
UEM Pistons. Icon Premium forged. Glen Schierholt.
ATI. Damper. Mary Sue Rooney.
Crower. Con Rods. Susie Teague.
Royal Purple? Pending. Randy Fisher.

There are others I'm waiting on. I may have left someone out but I need to check.

[Finallygotit]

Holy cow Mike, that's fantastic! 

[Glen]

You should send pictures to each one of the sponsors to show your status and a big thanks. They almost always love to see progress and the use of their products. I am really enjoying the build, wish you were closer tom see it live. Keep up the good work and thanks for sharing.

[Seldom Seen Slim]

For that matter, Tom, how 'bout if you send your sponsors links to your build diary here on landracing.com?  They could see the work as it progresses and could also see how you use their products.  And, of course -- they could see that you are talking about them.  All of that makes a sponsor happy, and happy sponsors are generous sponsors.  Everybody wins.