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Had to get moving on this little bit. The missing link. This gem of a piece connects the jockey lever to the brass rod that activates the generator. With no drawings at all to go by and just an idea of what I knew it needed to do, here it is. Yes, it works and I sincerely apologize for...

Hey bud, hows things? Still in? Stay warm. Chur.

Cheers. I became spoiled at the machine shop I used to work so I may have gone a bit overboard when I set up my own shop here. I probably could have gotten away with a benchtop lathe but had the funds so went for it. A much smaller lathe, and even a burly drillpress that you can do light...

I remember seeing a old frame built up as a sort of (and really sorry about the use of the word here) "hipster" build a while back, with deep dish wheels and ano bits rocking a narrow traffic slicing bar. Wasn't as flash as that though. Congrats.

Glad your persevering. I'm feeling the time crunch too because i know the next 5 weeks are going to fly by....and my painter is useless when it comes to deadlines

More progress on the jockey lever. Boring bar ended up working out beautifully, it's so nice having the proper tools for the job at hand. Need to bore the hole out by .08" Monster boring bar Super duper accuracy down to .01mm The right tools for the job A 'boring' operation The...

Started machining the jockey lever that will be the on/off switch for the dynamo. Need to get creative for the hole the bearing is supposed to press fit into as I don't have a 22mm end mill or reamer and my boring bar is a bit big. I'm dreading a setup on the rotary table to accomplish this but...

One of my least favourite things to do is body work, but it had to happen. Welded and moulded mounts for the chain guide, also filled a few holes and dents. Nearly ready for blasting and some colour. Keen observers will notice an absence of a slot to allow seat tube compression to secure the...

Cheers fellas (fellettes?) Still a helluva lot to do. Aiming to have all the fab work done and have a rough roller by the end of the month before it gets blasted and sprayed. Ill be taking advantage of every last day before the deadline.

Finished the generator linkage mounts today! Three needed in total. Also sussed out an alternative lever for engaging/disengaging. And as requested, a video of the linkage in action. I'll post a more thorough vid when the lever is attached, really just happy that the whole thing works...

You using any kind of shielding gas? What kind of wire? Hard wire or flux core? Maybe clean the tip and use a setup piece to get feeds and speeds down. Shielding gas would make a massive difference.

Good looking welds...not snotty at all :)

Dont fear the innards! Get the hub laced into a wheel and mount the tyre. Remove the drum brake (one 17mm nut i believe) and the bearing race. Once done, the entire inside assembly can be unscrewed from the shell. You'll find a notched dark grey ring just next to the hubshell on the drive side...

[/URL][/IMG] Another bike i'm looking forward to seeing complete. A few things (you're probably already aware of) with regards to that rear hub as I've spent much time with one. Firstly, pull the innards out and soak it in ATF, makes it shift way smoother. Secondly, don't gear it too low. With...

Need to stop ordering spokes after a few brews :( .....!

Soooooooo. Really wanted to sus out a way of using the fork mounted Scwhinn shifter to operate the generator linkage but am now thinking that trying to control a rigid linkage via a cable actuated lever that has to turn with the bars is not going to work out. The new plan is to use the same...

Started working on the generator linkage guide/frame mounts today. Thinking two of these should support the brass linkage enough...

Working on a remote generator linkage. Using 6mm brass that will sit to the riders left and operate via cable pulley system thingy... August is going to be upon all of us sooner rather than later!

Tyres are old Ritchey Moby Bites. They've been used to do massive slides in Portland on leafy streets and many, many miles of commuting. Thought that a full slick that absorbed glossy silicone spray would be a good way to go for a show bike.