⬡⬣⬡⬣⬡ HEXtreme ⬡⬣⬡⬣⬡ --- Sexy HEXy Is DONE! - Ride (PIC HEAVY) + Walkaround VIDEO!!

[kingfish254]

I would say: Go for it!

I probably will if I have time. This chainring has 5 of its section raised a little higher, but I have always felt there is not enough distinction between those and the relief section to give it that true mag wheel feel. Honeycomb in the relief section just might do that.

 

[Bike from the Dead]

Time to focus on the task at hand, but I just had a killer distraction. There was a scrap piece of honeycomb near the sprocket and a light bulb went off in my head. I just had to run with it and do a simple partial mockup.

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That's an awesome idea! How would you attach the honeycomb to the sprocket though?

 

[Mesquite Hugger]

So many cool details - awesome build!

 

[kingfish254]

That's an awesome idea! How would you attach the honeycomb to the sprocket though?

Haven't decided just yet, but I have a few options.

 

[kingfish254]

So many cool details - awesome build!

Thanks man. The details are the fun part!

 

[kingfish254]

I plan to have these polished frame darts on the top tube and mid tube and also on the downtube.

 

[kingfish254]

Had to make run to HD today. Picked up these front wheel photo chock blocks.

Then I also got a couple of things to experiment with for securing the honeycomb. Here is the testing I had done at KingfishLabs.

 

[kingfish254]

It is very tedious and time consuming to make these. I'm guessing 2 hours to do the layout and then cut, and then straighten, and then bend the hex on these. This one was supposed to be for the mid tube, but then when I tried to fit it on it was loose. I had been test fitting it along the way on the top tube. Well it turns out the mid tube is smaller than the top!!!

 

[kingfish254]

Had to make another run to HD to get another sheet of aluminum. Hoping to make the midtube dart bracket tomorrow.

 

[kingfish254]

We Three Kings of HEXient Are.

 

[SwissGuy]

We Three Kings of HEXient Are.

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I know you do not like the reflecting part of it, but still...
With thin plexi you could put the tabs inside the honeycomb and just run some book screws through the whole sandwich...

 

[kingfish254]

I know you do not like the reflecting part of it, but still...
With thin plexi you could put the tabs inside the honeycomb and just run some book screws through the whole sandwich...

Thanks man, but I am already "ALL IN" on the polished aluminum meat (with red scallops) in the middle with only honeycomb for bread.

 

[SwissGuy]

Thanks man, but I am already "ALL IN" on the polished aluminum meat (with red scallops) in the middle with only honeycomb for bread.

I assume that you plan to thin out the tabs, so that they cover as few of the honeycomb as possible. Maybe in hexagonal shape?
(I would hate to see that much of the delicous "bread" covered as the tabs sit now)

 

[kingfish254]

Now that i know the front will be secure, time to test my idea on how to secure the tail end.

Temporarily taped up the tank.

And created this little doohickey which will attach to the meat section and wedge between both the top and mid hex tubes.

 

[kingfish254]

I assume that you plan to thin out the tabs, so that they cover as few of the honeycomb as possible. Maybe in hexagonal shape?
(I would hate to see that much of the delicous "bread" covered as the tabs sit now)

Yes

 

[kingfish254]

Works like a charm and holds it really well.

 

[kingfish254]

Switched over to the honeycomb mag sprocket. Cut out five rough blanks with the patterns alligning radially. I'll trim them up later.

 

[SwissGuy]

Yes

As always, way ahead of us all...!
I like that smart little doohickey! Simple but very effective!

 

[kingfish254]

As always, way ahead of us all...!
I like that smart little doohickey! Simple but very effective!

I wouldn't say ahead, I just made these with a bunch of excess to give myself flexibility.
In reality, I possibly could have used doohickies like this for the whole tank, but then I wouldn't have cool polished darts.

 

[Oldbiscuit]

Now…..are you going to put the honeycomb in the wheels as well ?? Where oh where will this madness end ?!!