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    Default New toy motorbike design in progress

    Design in progress - a new motorbike for batman. Started out as a bicycle.

    Found a scroll saw pattern, basically a collection of patterns, no instructions on how the parts fit together.

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    Regarded this as a puzzle challenge. Cut out the parts with a scroll saw to see how it would fit together, and it got me to thinking. Can't seem to leave well enough alone, so made a few modifications.

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    Made from 3mm MDF backing board, hence the white colour. Needs a few more refinements, thinking of making a trike version as well. Handle bars are going to change as well - have a few ideas for that.

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    Nice work there - well done

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    Good Job Tony....Peter

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    Phase 2 - Changed the handlebars to bat wing shape.

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    Phase 3 - changed the shape slightly to suit the length of batman's legs.

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    New wheel construction – the first prototype had only a disk. Trying out different shapes. This shape is a bit tight to cut on the scroll saw unless I change the blade. Made an array of five rather than six because six is one too many and four would not look quite right. The wheel hub is a bit small as well.Again using the sandwich method to create four identical shapes.

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    The idea here is to make the wheel at least 9mm thick, and to achieve this I have cut out a ring using a circle cutter that has been modified to cut wheels rather than holes.

    The circle cutter I use has two cutters – to cut a ring, I set one cutter at the outer diameter and the other cutter at the inner diameter.
    Note that the inside of the ring has a beveled edge. This is because the cutters have been modified to cut wheels.
    The ring has a slightly smaller diameter for two reasons – one is to leave a groove in the middle. The other reason is because it's going to be a lot easier to leave a shadow line, so to speak, than it would to line up the ring with the outer wheel.
    The spoke shapes cut out and the inner ring is glued in place.

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    Showing the parts cut out and ready for assembly. Note the red contrast trim for the middle piece.

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    Glued up and ready for painting, but batman insisted on a test ride first. Luckily there wasn't too much fuel in the tank, and he didn't get too far.

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    Showing the batwing handlebars.

    Off to the paint shop.
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    Looks great Tony

    Well Done

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    Thumbs up

    Terrific!!!

    Always good to see something different and your swag of modifications
    has really made the piece come alive.

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    Back from the painting shop. Not sure if the black paint works that well, so I am going to try a single shade of grey.

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    New coat of paint from the world's worst painter. Manage to get more paint on myself. Two shades of grey. Think is works a little better. At least it's not as difficult to photograph.

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    That has come up a treat.

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    Now that has really made the bike what it always promised to be!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by genuine View Post
    New coat of paint from the world's worst painter. Manage to get more paint on myself. Two shades of grey. Think is works a little better. At least it's not as difficult to photograph.

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    All the Super Hero Fans of the world both young & older alike will want one Tony...top job sir....Cheers, Peter

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    Free at last - now you can download the scroll saw pattern and make one or a few yourself.

    Here is the link: motorcycle scroll saw patterns fun easy to make project

    Also made a plywood version. The seat was a bit wide, so I had to remove some material.

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    Am thinking of painting it pink for batgirl.

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    That's one cool motor bike Tony...
    AND A HUGE THANK YOU for sharing the plans....
    Cheers, Peter

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    Good work there Tony

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