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[kingfish254]

KF,

Thanks much for your valued comments. I'm hungry for a sammich.

You and me both!! I am getting tired of playing with cardboard.

 

[Kroozerdave]

Your creative side is shining, like well polished copper.

 

[2dawgs]

Your creative side is shining, like well polished copper.

Kroozerdave,
Thanks for the encouraging words. Trying to keep it interesting without going overboard.

 

[2dawgs]

Looks like the rod brakes will be modified to a single front plunger style brake. The plunger brake was the first brake used at the turn of the century.

I am fabbing a pivot to create a pull-push system to still use the rod handle. The plunger brake will rub the top side of the tire to stop. Fred Flintstone technology for sure. Pics to follow

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Looks like the rod brakes will be modified to a single front plunger style brake. The plunger brake was the first brake used at the turn of the century.

I am fabbing a pivot to create a pull-push system to still use the rod handle. The plunger brake will rub the top side of the tire to stop. Fred Flintstone technology for sure. Pics to follow

Another build in the build-off with a friction brake! Cool!
Trying to remember now who had the other one...

Luke.

 

[2dawgs]

This is the plunger brake I will be fabbing

 

[Uncle Fide]

Cool idea even if it does look like a face plant waiting to happen!


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[2dawgs]

Cool idea even if it does look like a face plant waiting to happen!

UF,

Sometimes keeping it authentic is overrated. Tried the prototype plunger brake; not impressed. Going back to rod brakes. The downside is that I can't age the rims to match the frame. The rod brakes work best with smooth chrome. Rats!

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[The Renaissance Man]

You could possibly wet sand the chrome with fine grit paper and get more of an aged nickle kind of look. What ever you do will look good I'm sure.

 

[2dawgs]

You could possibly wet sand the chrome with fine grit paper and get more of an aged nickle kind of look. What ever you do will look good I'm sure.

RM,
That would be in keeping with the build. Thank you for the great suggestion.

 

[2dawgs]

Sin

Since the plunger brake mod was a bust, I updated my monkey bike with a Mad Max inspired look.

 

[GuitarlCarl]

You ARE allowed one frame switch during the competition... lol.

Merle.

 

[jats]

very cool!!

Troy

 

[jasper87]

Wow this is coming along very nicely I love the seat, and i've always wanted to make some rod brakes. I cant wait to see how you do the linkage!

 

[2dawgs]

Finished front struts: was deciding between parallel or off-set copper pipe.
Now seeing it here, definitely the parallel one.

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Love those struts! Too cool!

Luke.

 

[Bike Bum]

Lookin good. One of these days I need to build a bike using copper. It just has a cool look to it.

 

[2dawgs]

Finish applied to Bars: Scuffed the bars, 3 coats of etching primer, 3 coats top coat & beeswax torch application. Next is the wheels.

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Luke.

 

[Funkme]

Great work, well done