(っ◔◡◔)っ 𝕃𝕒𝕤𝕖𝕣𝕤 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝔼𝕩𝕡𝕝𝕠𝕤𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕤

[LeMad Hatter]

Now that the bottom bracket is in place, I can start on the bottom part of the frame. There's just enough light left to see what it'll look like. I also switched out the front wheel. Although I wanted to use the 100mm rim, the rim profile didn't match the rear. This one is 80mm, and is truer to the chopper style of skinnies and fats. Also, this way I'll only have to buy a tire for the rear. I don't have anything for 4 and 5 inch wide rims, but I have tons of tires that'll stretch onto a 3.5" wide rim

 

[LeMad Hatter]

Wow, talk about an involved build. Looking good! All that metal finishing is going to take a lot of time but worth the effort. I love how full custom this build is and pretty out of the box. That crank spindle came out amazing. Great stuff!

Thanks! I've been thinking about this project for over two years, and the pieces are finally falling into place. Feels really good to finally scratch the itch

 

[LeMad Hatter]

If anyone was wondering, a sawzall blade through the thumbnail does not feel good. Gonna call it a night

 

[LeMad Hatter]

Maybe those demons needed more blood after all, lol. I've now been cut, burned, shocked, and stabbed by this project. I'm kinda feeling like Bill Murray in Groundhog Day. But I will be triumphant.

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Loving this!

 

[LeMad Hatter]

Tire and tube ordered. It's tough finding tires that match when they're different sizes, but these should be darned close. Front tire is going to be a 26x2.5, rear is a 26x4. Both tires should be stretched in similar fashion when mounted. Now I've got to get cracking on getting the wheels laced up. The front wheel is going to have 144 spokes, the rear is going to have... 140... Because Micargi decided a 140 spoke rim is good enough and they refused to let me return the rim. It might be me, but I can't find any 26x130mm rims in the US that aren't already built into $5-600 wheel sets. I can import them from Germany, but that's still another $250 per rim after shipping

 

[LeMad Hatter]

Squeamish alert: Don't sawzall when you're tired folks. I'm lucky this is all that happened. The blade started to bind up, so I released the trigger. It kicked out of the groove, rode up the cut and punched my thumb with the tip of the blade just before it stopped. Maybe I should fix my metal band saws after all

 

[Brian macumber]

Ouch

 

[LeMad Hatter]

 

[LeMad Hatter]

Working on the bottom part of the frame. I really like this waisting effect. It frames the rear tire perfectly. I've already made some curved tubing so it'll kick up and tie into the bottom bracket

 

[LeMad Hatter]

And then there were two. Apologies for the state of the shop. Kinda got distracted last night right before cleanup time

 

[LeMad Hatter]

There's a ton of metal finishing that needs to be done before I can install the dropouts, so here's where I'm leaving it today. Got the rear end sorted and burned in. Tied the lower part of the frame into the bottom bracket shell

 

[SkyknightJohn]

Just Awesome!

 

[LeMad Hatter]

This project has become a great way to recycle all of the *almost but not quite used up* flap discs for my angle grinder

 

[Funkme]

Wow, loving this... Have you checked the chain line? With a tire on, you might be making a adaptor also.

 

[LeMad Hatter]

Wow, loving this... Have you checked the chain line? With a tire on, you might be making a adaptor also.

I have checked the chain line. There's more than 1/2" of clearance to the rim, and I can make a little more if needed with a spacer on the freewheel. The tire is going to be stretched when installed, so it won't hang out beyond the rim

 

[BobbyStillz]

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"Officials say the only way to midigate sawzall injuries is to equip teachers and children with sawzalls."

There's a ton of metal finishing that needs to be done before I can install the dropouts, so here's where I'm leaving it today. Got the rear end sorted and burned in. Tied the lower part of the frame into the bottom bracket shell

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Bro, this ish is bananas! Your craftsmanship/design is stunning. Also, the sprocket you are using (well, using as a template for your sprocket) is my alltime favorite.

 

[LeMad Hatter]

"Officials say the only way to midigate sawzall injuries is to equip teachers and children with sawzalls."

Yay! Like Oprah says "Sawzalls for him, sawzalls for her, sawzalls for everyone!"

 

[LeMad Hatter]

Taking it easy today. Cleaned up the shop and threw down some oil dry, then loaded up the kayak for a trip down the river. Yes, my kayak has wheels on it.. It's to heavy to carry the 150 yards from my house to the river. I usually tow it behind my folding bike to the river, then float everything down the river and then tow everything back home

 

[LeMad Hatter]

I wanted to check for clearances before I weld the rear dropouts in. I did better than thought. The frame will have 2.5" of clearance and the pedals will be right at 1.5". I'll be about to keep the fork straight and park it on the pedals. Measured the final length and it's 128.5 inches (326cm), just shy of 11 feet long. I already plan on putting titanium strips under the frame, especially the tail dragger section