2/3 scale Indian Straight Four.

[Hermit]

.....You could restring the spokes with motorbike spokes to a 'Repliconics' hub.....
Andrew

Heavy duty push-bike spokes are available - my electric bike has the motor built into the rear hub and has much thicker than standard bike spokes.
It would still mean a re-spoke though.

[Repliconics]

I thought I'd bring Crowies picture over to the new page.
It's a ripper and really shows how faraway bicycle wheels are to the real deal.



At the moment it's poor Joe I'm feeling sorry for!
His going to get home tonight and find this tread two pages longer because he
said he maybe able to come up with some better rims.
On top of that he'll have a heck of a time trying to work out why we can't seem
to settle on what's left or right.

But what's really great is all of the help and support from you guy's in trying to get
these wheels sorted out!

Thanks.

[Repliconics]

While building the front end I need to make two small swing arms for the axle.
To form their shape I stacked a number of washers in different locations along a length of steel.

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I used bodyfiller to blend them all together and help give a more engineered finish.

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After a coat of primer it starts to look as if it's all one piece.
I pretty much use the same technic to build all the parts of the bike.
I just change materials depending on what's required.
If the swing arms weren't going to be under any pressure I could have made them out of PVC and MDF.

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The spring only needs to be strong enough to hold it's own weight, as the hole front end will be rigid.
So the longest piece is steel and the rest is MDF.

Cheers.

[DaveTTC]

enjoyes that description and part of the build

all looking good.

does the body filler ever crack between joints as base materials expand and contract at different rates?


Dave the turning cowboy

turning wood into art

[Repliconics]

Thanks Cowboy,
I should show a bit more of the way I make the parts from time to time.
Instead of just going bang there it is.
But I'm only ever really using a version of the same thing just changing materials,
to suit what's needed at the time.

Regarding the bodyfiller question (and I'm sure you've worked out just how much I love this stuff)
It's rarely is a problem the expansion and contraction rate of bodyfiller is as close as dam is to swearing
the same as steel.
You can imagine if it wasn't half the cars in the country would have great chunks falling off them.
Things like timber and plastic are far more malleable than steel, and when joined to it with bodyfiller
they pretty much go with the flow.

Once you get used to the properties of Bodyfiller there's not much you can't do with the stuff!
Somewhere in the shed I've got a 2/3 scale engine for a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost I never got around to finishing.
I made a bodyfiller sculpture of the Spirit of Ecstasy to go with it, I'll see if I can find it.

Cheers mate.

[Repliconics]

Found her!
This is my version of the Spirit of Ecstasy and yes she is a little more voluptuous than the original.
But what can I say you make what you like!

She's made from three pieces of coat hanger wire and bodyfiller.
I'd be the first to admit that my sculpting abilities aren't the best, but I think she's pretty kool.

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Most people seem to think that bodyfiller is only good for repairing cars.
My dear old Dad was a panel beater his hole working life, and he still say's to me you can't do that with filler.
It really is great stuff I think I'd be quite lost without it!

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Mind you now that I've seen the old engine in the back of the shed covered in dust, I should finish building
that Silver Ghost one day.

Trevor.

[DaveTTC]

Your too modest ... when are ya moving into my backyard ... Ill build a granny flat for you.

Using stuff out of my useful box I can repurpose the old outside laundry, join on the roof of another old laundry, recycle some timber and windows, make some walls ... line and insulate ... ensuite and kichenette.

She'll be sweet as and just a short walk across the back lawn will be my rebuilt horse stable / man cave measuring about 20' x 30' and at the end the drive next to the flat (which can have its own carport) will be a similar size shed for working on cars and the like.

Not trying to tempt you or anything but atm my entire property is almost like a useful box

Oh ... I think you are too modest, whoops already said that.


Dave the turning cowboy

turning wood into art

[jhovel]

Well Trevor, after a lot of looking and head scratching and measuring, I think the tire size you would need is 2.75 or 3.00-14. That is a minibike and scooter size. The right tire tread might be a little difficult to find, but you could grind some nobbies almost off and reshape the tread with a Stanley knife and soldering iron.
I have got one rim and a set of spokes for you so far, but no tires. Have a look at the hubs of a postie bike and see if they could be made to look close enough. I suspect you would want to make hubs exactly right out of MDF anyway - knowing you....
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Cheers,
Joe

[Skew ChiDAMN!!]

Your too modest ... when are ya moving into my backyard ... Ill build a granny flat for you.

Using stuff out of my useful box I can repurpose the old outside laundry, join on the roof of another old laundry, recycle some timber and windows, make some walls ... line and insulate ... ensuite and kichenette.

You've got that much spare bodyfiller?

[DaveTTC]

You've got that much spare bodyfiller?

onya


Dave the turning cowboy

turning wood into art

[Repliconics]

Your too modest

You have meet me haven't you Dave?

Jo that's great stuff.
A mate of mine has a postie bike I'll check the hubs out.
Mildura to Bendigo and back, I'm a country boy "It's A Day Trip"



It will be good to get these wheels worked out.
Thanks guy's.

[jhovel]

Just to clarify, Trevor: the rim in the photos is for you. The tyre is a new one in the shop just for measuring and photographing. I'll look for another rim and keep my eyes open for used/old tyres if you think this size would suit you. Also hae a look at some minibike hubs - they may be easier to adapt to get "the look" than postie bike hubs....

[Repliconics]

I took the engine out of the frame and painted the exhaust pipe.
With the engine out I also got the frame into a roller.







I'll finish off the front end including the handle bars then build the seat.
In the end the wheels base of the frame comes out at 1035mm.
The height from the bottom of the front tyre to the top of the steering throat is 700mm.



It's not every day you see an Indian frame sitting on a flower pot.
Once I got the axles fixed in the frame and put it the ground it was quite surprising how small it really is!

Cheers
Trevor.

[jhovel]

Ok Trevor, was lucky today and found you a complete wheel and a second tyre. So now only the front hub to go.
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Cheers,
Joe

[jhovel]

Let me know how to get them to you.

Cheers,
Joe