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11th February 2015, 06:20 PM #1
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Suggest a woodworking use for a bike frame
Hey all, I have a fairly recent, expensive looking bike going to the tip but I'm wondering if there are any inventive types here who could suggest a use for it in my workshop. Has everything, shock absorbing front forks too many gears to count, pedals and sprocket but no wheels.
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11th February 2015, 07:10 PM #2
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Not exactly woodwork but wood milling using a chainsaw mill.
The farm itself is usually too thin to do much with but the another bits and pieces can be useful
You might get some ideas from these
Handle bar stem and handlebar grip used for mill handle
Bike brake handle used for remote throttle
Part of brake calliper and cable used for remote throttle
I can't find a picture of it but I use a bike gear lever and cable to control the auxiliary oil flow.
Bike chain used to crank mill up and down.
BMX front forks uses as a CS engine stand
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11th February 2015, 07:17 PM #3
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As a useful item or jig in the workshop I don't really have any suggestions. If you wanted art piece maybe you can turn part of it into a clock and hang it on the wall?
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11th February 2015, 07:20 PM #4
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Another use for a bike brake handle
This handle applies the retardation brake on my elector motor torqueHP rig
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11th February 2015, 08:05 PM #5
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Theres a thought. could sell it to MONA down in Tassie for a lot of bucks and retire again. I'll slip you a slab if it comes off. LOL
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11th February 2015, 08:07 PM #6
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Some smart cookies down on the farm. All i need now is a Mill to use it on.
Cheers Bob.
Sheddie
Originally Posted by BobL
Not exactly woodwork but wood milling using a chainsaw mill.
The farm itself is usually too thin to do much with but the another bits and pieces can be useful
You might get some ideas from these
Handle bar stem and handlebar grip used for mill handle
Bike brake handle used for remote throttle
Part of brake calliper and cable used for remote throttle
I can't find a picture of it but I use a bike gear lever and cable to control the auxiliary oil flow.
Bike chain used to crank mill up and down.
BMX front forks uses as a CS engine stand
If you never made a mistake, you never made anything!
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11th February 2015, 09:01 PM #7
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Originally Posted by Shedhand
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12th February 2015, 04:00 AM #8
Be inspired. Be creative. Be bold.
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Regards from Perth
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17th February 2015, 01:26 PM #9
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What the video doesn't show is that he still had his wife, kids and mother-in-law on the back too!
Here is the motorised version:
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17th February 2015, 07:57 PM #10
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With a bit of engineering you could make a pedal powered multi-torque lathe out of it
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