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  1. LowpowerD

    Worm Drink

    I went with a cone shaped stone on a Dremel to chamfer the outside flanges. Worked great, looks very professional. Through some experiments found the best thing to cut that nice Bendix chrome is a stone! Indeed! There aren't many other bands that could do a better opener except for the mighty...
  2. LowpowerD

    Worm Drink

    Thanks for the great idea. I took it to work and used a die grinder with a ball shaped stone bit. It worked awesome, doesn't look awesome though. It's a cycle truck so function before fashion, right?
  3. LowpowerD

    Worm Drink

    There's a little chamfer left, but not enough. Any good ideas on how to chamfer the holes on inside of the flanges?
  4. LowpowerD

    Worm Drink

    Ross Chain Bike Corp "cycle truck" frame by LowpowerD, on Flickr image by LowpowerD, on Flickr Here's the frame and fork. Purist don't look! Here I am "ruining" a vintage piece of bike history: image by LowpowerD, on Flickr A nice Bendix Model K knock out hub. It was for 12g spokes...
  5. LowpowerD

    Worm Drink

    Glad to be here! I can't to see what you come up with this year.
  6. LowpowerD

    Bars Won't Tighten

    I used to have a lot of trouble with ape hanger bars on bikes. No matter how tight I torked the bolt, they'd always slip. This is what worked for me: Make some shims from aluminum cans.
  7. LowpowerD

    newer coaster brakes are they really less dependable or is it me?

    Hmm...I never use grease on the inside of the hub shell or the outside of the shoe, only oil. IMHO most modern coasters are made with sketchy metallurgy at best. I've rebuilt plenty of 70 year old hubs that can still lay skids when I lean on them! But I have to say the best coaster hubs as far...
  8. LowpowerD

    Kansas vintage bicycle enthusiast

    Welcome aboard. Nice lookin' rats there.
  9. LowpowerD

    Worm Drink

    This will be my 4th build off. The first two builds I named after Clutch songs, last year I broke tradition with Vintage Trouble. This time around I'll return to tradition with Worm Drink...a song from Clutch's excellent Blast Tyrant album. Now on to the bike: a Ross Chain Bike Corp "Cycle...
  10. LowpowerD

    Another Love Letter: BONEEN

    Oh my feels...they've just been murdered. You sir, are a true romantic.
  11. LowpowerD

    5th Annual Midwest Bicycle Swapmeet

    Another great swap again this year guys. I'd like to give big thanks to Mitch and his family for all their hard work. And to all the out of town guys!
  12. LowpowerD

    Monark Dual Springer question

    Hey pick, have you tried 5/16 x 24, it looks about right.
  13. LowpowerD

    How do I figure out what length spokes to buy for a wheel build?

    Yeah, $3 a spoke and $80 a wheel is insane. I build my own much less.
  14. LowpowerD

    Picnic / tool box bike

    It looks like after the cylinder is a valve, after that an air line. I can't see the bottom bracket, but maybe there's a turbine hooked to the cranks? A kind of pneumatic power assist? I dig the built in bar. Crazy hipsters!
  15. LowpowerD

    bronx radio bike

    They are actual bike parts called crash bars.
  16. LowpowerD

    A bike in the kitchen! My wife's idea!

    Carl, yer one lucky dog. She's a keeper!
  17. LowpowerD

    WINTER BUILD OFF: ~irRATional~ Fe2O3

    Hey brother, nice start. Hit me up you need to borrow my die for that fork.
  18. LowpowerD

    Who's spouse has the most bikes.

    Geez, let me count here. She's got four tri wheelers, a 24" Miss Buzz bike, a 24" middle weight, a Schwinn Lil' Chick, a 24" Schwinn middle weight franken bike, and a 26" Huffman prewar. Phew, that's not bad for a bike junkie's wife!
  19. LowpowerD

    Bicycle made for hunters

    Look closely at the front tire, it looks like they popped the bead loose on the ride to the photo shoot.
  20. LowpowerD

    VOTE HERE! - TRADITIONAL

    As of 00:39 we had 1019 votes. Two out of the three I voted for are LADIES BIKES!
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