Billy Jack
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Re: The Billy Jack
threw the fork and Sturmey disc front wheel on with 1.95 tire to start checkin' out the stance. Things line up better with the bearings and axle on the top vs. underneath the rear end. I'm just not sure if the sprockets will clear everything with the topside configuration..
It's gettin' there.
threw the fork and Sturmey disc front wheel on with 1.95 tire to start checkin' out the stance. Things line up better with the bearings and axle on the top vs. underneath the rear end. I'm just not sure if the sprockets will clear everything with the topside configuration..
It's gettin' there.
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Re: The Billy Jack
I gotta ask? Did you do it in true rat fashion?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_M0GNLvP ... re=related
I gotta ask? Did you do it in true rat fashion?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_M0GNLvP ... re=related
Re: The Billy Jack
Hope it'll make it out the door :mrgreen: :lol:
It's like building a crib in the living room...
only to find out you'd have to take it apart to get it in the baby's room...guilty. :lol:
Hope it'll make it out the door :mrgreen: :lol:
It's like building a crib in the living room...
only to find out you'd have to take it apart to get it in the baby's room...guilty. :lol:
Re: The Billy Jack
Good job spinman!
I'm a little concerned about using a straight axle, it will be a :shock: to turn and it will slow down considerably when doing so unless you lift the outer wheel and turn on two wheels...
You could drive one wheel with pedal power and the other one with electric assitance.
I designed a drive you could use or get inspired from.
It's a geared hub motor at 48v 550w. coupled on the final chain drive and it works very well.
Works well on this one to as you can see, hehe!
Eric.
Good job spinman!
I'm a little concerned about using a straight axle, it will be a :shock: to turn and it will slow down considerably when doing so unless you lift the outer wheel and turn on two wheels...
You could drive one wheel with pedal power and the other one with electric assitance.
I designed a drive you could use or get inspired from.
It's a geared hub motor at 48v 550w. coupled on the final chain drive and it works very well.
Works well on this one to as you can see, hehe!
Eric.
Re: The Billy Jack
"....I'm a little concerned about using a straight axle, it will be a @#$% to turn....."
If you mean one single axle joining both wheels, that's not my set up. I have 2 seperate axles, one with a sprocket and the other just free wheeling.
Spin
"....I'm a little concerned about using a straight axle, it will be a @#$% to turn....."
If you mean one single axle joining both wheels, that's not my set up. I have 2 seperate axles, one with a sprocket and the other just free wheeling.
Spin
Re: The Billy Jack
There's a bike in that picture? :lol:Hannan Customs said:Good job spinman!
I'm a little concerned about using a straight axle, it will be a :shock: to turn and it will slow down considerably when doing so unless you lift the outer wheel and turn on two wheels...
You could drive one wheel with pedal power and the other one with electric assitance.
I designed a drive you could use or get inspired from.
It's a geared hub motor at 48v 550w. coupled on the final chain drive and it works very well.
Works well on this one to as you can see, hehe!
Eric.
Re: The Billy Jack
Updates?
Updates?
Re: The Billy Jack
" Updates....."
Got a bit intimidated by the weight of this beast, so I had Big C and Clamdigger come over and eval. the situation. Clamdigger brought over one of his e-bikes with an electric front hub. It may be an option if it turns out i can't move this behemoth.
In the meantime, I re-designed the rear upright supports, as i didn't feel they'd do the job. I made some horizontal supports outta 1/4" flat bar stock that I think will hold the frame together. Gonna take the whole thing to the welder on Monday to tie the frame together.
Despite its weight, i have a gutteral feeling that it will move with my own power.
Worst case, the E-motor is going on the front end.
Spin
" Updates....."
Got a bit intimidated by the weight of this beast, so I had Big C and Clamdigger come over and eval. the situation. Clamdigger brought over one of his e-bikes with an electric front hub. It may be an option if it turns out i can't move this behemoth.
In the meantime, I re-designed the rear upright supports, as i didn't feel they'd do the job. I made some horizontal supports outta 1/4" flat bar stock that I think will hold the frame together. Gonna take the whole thing to the welder on Monday to tie the frame together.
Despite its weight, i have a gutteral feeling that it will move with my own power.
Worst case, the E-motor is going on the front end.
Spin
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Delighted to get the frame back so soon and welded up so well. Trust a drag racer with a 1,500 HP Gremlin to get the job done right.
He beefed up the center tube with 4 overlapping 1/4" flat bar to assure no weakness in that area.
Hope to have a rolling chassis by weeks end.
Delighted to get the frame back so soon and welded up so well. Trust a drag racer with a 1,500 HP Gremlin to get the job done right.
He beefed up the center tube with 4 overlapping 1/4" flat bar to assure no weakness in that area.
Hope to have a rolling chassis by weeks end.
Re: The Billy Jack
WOW! great looking frame
WOW! great looking frame
Re: The Billy Jack
This is an interesting build. I am working on a simialar one myself with old school chopper styling. This build looks really good and I cant wait to see it finished. I like the way you are not spoking the wheels but instead using hub plates on the axle.
This is an interesting build. I am working on a simialar one myself with old school chopper styling. This build looks really good and I cant wait to see it finished. I like the way you are not spoking the wheels but instead using hub plates on the axle.
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Mike, this is coming along nicely! It will be great to see this thing in a rolling stage.
When I got mine rolling and was able to pedal it, I found out standard length crank arms
stretched my legs too much. So I got a set of shorter pedals and it made all the difference
when pedaling it. First stroke is still hard, but once it's rolling, it's a smooth as butter.
Never tried any sort of hill or incline yet. Here's a shot of mine right now.
Good job so far!
Taylor
Mike, this is coming along nicely! It will be great to see this thing in a rolling stage.
When I got mine rolling and was able to pedal it, I found out standard length crank arms
stretched my legs too much. So I got a set of shorter pedals and it made all the difference
when pedaling it. First stroke is still hard, but once it's rolling, it's a smooth as butter.
Never tried any sort of hill or incline yet. Here's a shot of mine right now.
Good job so far!
Taylor
Re: The Billy Jack
Thanks Taylor.
Yours is lookin' good.
I can't wait to get this thing buttoned back up. Still waiting on Roscoe's keyed axle.
Gotta get a laid back seatpost made and then set the 3 sp gearbox in place and get it's cradle wleded in.
Spin
Thanks Taylor.
Yours is lookin' good.
I can't wait to get this thing buttoned back up. Still waiting on Roscoe's keyed axle.
Gotta get a laid back seatpost made and then set the 3 sp gearbox in place and get it's cradle wleded in.
Spin
