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█★█ starsNbars █★█ 38 Hawthorne Twin Bar 5 Bar ☠ - Red White and RUST - Tied for 7th Place
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He must of got more sandmich making bread....
Uh oh, it's clobberin time again. Jake, you better get to building soon! I knew you couldn't stay away. Welcome back brother!
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Every time I scroll through the build and see starsNbars, I think this might be a Lindsey Lohan tribute build. 
Go ahead build brother I see ya!! Ya got that Egghead Jr. going on! YBJB Namaste
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Every time I scroll through the build and see starsNbars, I think this might be a Lindsey Lohan tribute build.
Nice one!Luke.
Had a good yard sale day and then went by my favorite bike shop (Star) to get some wheel boxes to ship some wheelsets that sold. The reason I love this place is their bike collection. I had forgotten that they had this Huffy Dial Your Ride. I picked up one of these cool tanks earlier this year.
Also picked up some sample hardware to test out for my sammich fork idea.
Still not sure on the shape of my girder, so I decided to try more of a coffin shape that I have seen on old girders
I also test taped the Skullcle Sam that I plan to use as my shifter knob. I'm planning to mount it from the back of the skull.
Also picked up some sample hardware to test out for my sammich fork idea.
Still not sure on the shape of my girder, so I decided to try more of a coffin shape that I have seen on old girders
I also test taped the Skullcle Sam that I plan to use as my shifter knob. I'm planning to mount it from the back of the skull.
I think the last one with the added part at the axle does it better.
I like that part too. I got the idea to possibly add it based on the Zundapp fork that @Dr. Tankenstein has and also from the fork trim I did for Flexy.
After pouring over google images of other girders, I think my scaling is off a bit on these mockups though.
- First off, I don't think I should have the panel come so high above the upper pivot and it shouldn't be so pointed.
- Second, I don't think it should be so wide at it's widest point.
The larger scale is throwing me off on both of these shapes. I need to refine this a lot before I am ready to cut steel.
After pouring over google images of other girders, I think my scaling is off a bit on these mockups though.
- First off, I don't think I should have the panel come so high above the upper pivot and it shouldn't be so pointed.
- Second, I don't think it should be so wide at it's widest point.
The larger scale is throwing me off on both of these shapes. I need to refine this a lot before I am ready to cut steel.
I was thinking that the first one might be to thick also...
How about a long taper, widest at the very top with both ends ending in a full radius? Might tie in better with those lovely long frame curves.
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That fork would be great for plowing a field too
How about a long taper, widest at the very top with both ends ending in a full radius? Might tie in better with those lovely long frame curves.
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Not sure if I quite follow the shape you are describing, but it does have me thinking of making it more arcing like the bars rather than pointy like the stars.
Two steps forward, one step back.
I tracked down more of the hardware that I was planning to use to space and bolt the sammiches together, and bought 18 sets of it (about $60), but the more and more I look at this hardware the more I wasn't liking how it was forcing me down a certain path. My original plan was to have about 1/2" or less spacing between the sammich slices. Then I found the furniture bolts and it was looking like the spacing would be 3/4", then I found the spacers that would work and that pushed it to a 1" gap. That's just two wide, mechanically, strength wise, and esthetically.
I liked the way that the heads of the bolts would be flush, but I can't sacrifice everything for that. I think I am going to try regular bolts with the heads on the wheel side, then use a 1/2" thick nut between the slices, then have acorn nuts on the exterior side.
Still slow going on the build. I was out of town last week. Hopefully, I'll get the fork shape and hardware locked down this week.
I tracked down more of the hardware that I was planning to use to space and bolt the sammiches together, and bought 18 sets of it (about $60), but the more and more I look at this hardware the more I wasn't liking how it was forcing me down a certain path. My original plan was to have about 1/2" or less spacing between the sammich slices. Then I found the furniture bolts and it was looking like the spacing would be 3/4", then I found the spacers that would work and that pushed it to a 1" gap. That's just two wide, mechanically, strength wise, and esthetically.
I liked the way that the heads of the bolts would be flush, but I can't sacrifice everything for that. I think I am going to try regular bolts with the heads on the wheel side, then use a 1/2" thick nut between the slices, then have acorn nuts on the exterior side.
Still slow going on the build. I was out of town last week. Hopefully, I'll get the fork shape and hardware locked down this week.
I like the sound of acorn nuts on the outside, that should look good.
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I really like those bolts.
What if you only use the male piece, make a shorter spacer, and put acorn nuts on the other side?
What if you only use the male piece, make a shorter spacer, and put acorn nuts on the other side?
I really like those bolts.
What if you only use the male piece, make a shorter spacer, and put acorn nuts on the other side?
That might work. I'll take a look at it tomorrow.
Thanks buddy!
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... bolts are a good thing, door hardware item. I used some on my tank.
