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« Reply #30 on: June 11, 2013, 09:28:24 AM » |
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Doh ! Like a complete fool I forgot to drill the pinch bolt hole before radiusing the top slab. After breaking three bits trying to drill into the radius . I ended up cutting the bolt head counter bore out with a hammer and chisel, to give a flat surface to drill into. One hole drilled tapped and counter bored, 4 hours of swearing at my own ineptitude.  The slot will be cut once the pivot tube is welded on.
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« Reply #31 on: June 11, 2013, 03:59:29 PM » |
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Nice to know I'm not the only one who messes up!
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« Reply #32 on: June 11, 2013, 05:24:13 PM » |
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How are the links attached
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« Reply #33 on: June 11, 2013, 06:17:09 PM » |
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For once, I am sort of working things out as I go along, but the plan is for the links to be bushed and running on fixed but replaceable shafts, threaded each end, fitted into tubes welded onto the yoke slabs ( if that makes any sense ). Bottom yoke tube will be welded to it's yoke once everything is assembled to ensure correct geometry (hopefully). The reason for bushing the links rather than the yokes is that it allows a larger diameter shaft and makes changing the bushes easier.
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« Reply #34 on: June 11, 2013, 06:37:22 PM » |
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I'm resuming mine soon so keeping an eye on what you do  |
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« Reply #35 on: June 11, 2013, 06:48:11 PM » |
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Well don't expect fast progress. Especially if we get good weather. Despite the drawing, I am also looking at using single large tubes, as an alternative to the twin tube triangulated setup, but don't think they will suit the look of deliverance  |
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« Reply #36 on: June 12, 2013, 11:12:35 AM » |
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Have a look at Brit Chopper web site - Chris Ireland aka 'Desperate' uses motorcycle wheel spindles on his version running in olite bushes
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« Reply #37 on: June 12, 2013, 05:33:33 PM » |
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Thanks for that, had looked into this but getting four new wheel spindles was going to be a lot more expensive than making my own.
Plus I really want to make maintenance easy, so I want to be able to remove any link with its associated bushes without having to strip the whole front end.
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« Reply #38 on: June 12, 2013, 07:14:40 PM » |
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Cracking looking girders  Girder Forks. |
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« Reply #39 on: June 14, 2013, 07:12:10 AM » |
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Nice to see more girders. Here's some of mine  Girder Forks.  Girder Forks.  Girder Forks. |
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« Reply #40 on: June 14, 2013, 08:40:35 AM » |
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Them's nice Iain.
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« Reply #41 on: June 14, 2013, 11:50:13 AM » |
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Why thank you good Sir. I'm fairly pleased with em too!
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« Reply #42 on: June 20, 2013, 08:37:44 PM » |
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Very nice. I really like the end caps. Not a lot done recently. Well actually, only managed to finish shaping the bottom yoke slab and pressed in the stem. The tube for the legs arrived and it's rubbish. I can actually see that it's not of uniform wall thickness, so that will get relegated to making garden furniture or something. Luckily there is no hurry  |
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« Reply #43 on: June 21, 2013, 02:19:52 PM » |
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so what spec tube did you order?
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« Reply #44 on: June 21, 2013, 08:47:35 PM » |
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Was supposed to be 21.3 x 3 wall cold finished. Diameter varies between 21.13 & 21.44 and wall thickness is around 2.75. Always knew the size would be border line and now I've handled the stuff decided to go for 25.4 x 3.25 cds. Just got to find some at a reasonable price.
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