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« on: September 02, 2012, 09:22:44 AM » |
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At last a little progress has been made on the trike.I would like things to happen
a little faster but things just don't ever seem to work out.
With the help of Alan and Nathan we managed to get the headstock cleaned up
and tacked to the 2 lower frame rails.
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scannerzer
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« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2012, 09:23:47 AM » |
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more photo's
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« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2012, 09:24:55 AM » |
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yet more
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« Reply #3 on: September 02, 2012, 09:29:58 AM » |
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We have never did anything like this before so it took a while to figure out
the alignment of the front tubes but we got there in the end ,hopefully.
Cleaning up the headstock and removing all the old frame from it was a slow process,
if I were to do it again I would buy or have made a headstock to suit.
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« Reply #4 on: September 02, 2012, 09:34:14 AM » |
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 It's almost finished! Another one begins the slow descent into poverty & madness, takes the first steps to getting out there on something they've built themselves. Looks like you've got some decent facilities there & some good mates to help out. Makes it all so much easier -& more enjoyable. Obviously it's better to construct a jig to build your frame in, to keep everything staright & true, but I've never used one. Just make sure you constantly take lots & lots of measurements from every conceivable point while you weld everything up. Looking good there matey.
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On the last freedom moped out of Nowhere City.
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« Reply #5 on: September 02, 2012, 10:08:40 AM » |
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Thanks MM
we did think about a jig but sorta thought if we built it in wood it still might twist
so decided to just keep a check on the measurements.
It's always good to have another perspective when your doing things like this I find,
sometimes when you can't see the forest for the trees it can be blindingly obvious to
someone else.That's why I like this group,lots of great ideas.
Eddie
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hunter
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« Reply #6 on: September 02, 2012, 10:32:30 AM » |
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Looking good,Nice joint in the headstock.
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« Reply #7 on: September 02, 2012, 10:37:15 AM » |
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yep,a nice fit there for sure! Keep at it mate,welcome to the world of constant headaches! |
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« Reply #8 on: September 02, 2012, 10:40:15 AM » |
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Thanks Hunter and Rod
That joint took a bit (lots) of trial and error
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ROD
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« Reply #9 on: September 02, 2012, 01:03:16 PM » |
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Did you use the mitre programme?
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« Reply #10 on: September 02, 2012, 03:03:15 PM » |
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What is the mitre programme?
could you enlighten me Rod?
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Why do every five minute job take all day, and
if it can go wrong it will go wrong
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ROD
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« Reply #12 on: September 02, 2012, 05:21:20 PM » |
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Its a program you enter the tube diams and angle you want them to sit at .It allows you to print out a piece of A4 with a wavy line on it which represents the shape you need to cut the tube to.Cut out along the line,orientate it to the tube and wrap it round the tube you want notched,mark onto tube along wavy line, and hey presto,theres the exact line you need to cut to!
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« Reply #13 on: September 02, 2012, 05:51:32 PM » |
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What is the mitre programme?
could you enlighten me Rod?
Google `tube mitre` Merv  |
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NO I WON`T. aye ok then, i will
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« Reply #14 on: September 02, 2012, 05:53:56 PM » |
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No Rod not for this one as i didn't know quite what the angle's were that I needed to input to the program,
we just did it with the grind and try method but I sure wished I had use it it would have been a lot faster
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