(MBBO #4 Class 2) Mustang Phatty -(FINAL MOCK UP PHOTOS)-

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Filling the tubing with something like sand and taping the ends off, will help keep it from kinking or getting out of round. I did one arched bend in 3/4" copper and filled my tube with ordinary table salt. (was cheaper than sand too)

Carl.
I saw someone online bend chain stays by filling it with water and putting in the freezer. I might try that next time
 
I googled cone calculator. When I clicked on some of the web sites, my head exploded!! :comando: I've always hated math and when I saw a bunch of letters in the place of numbers, I knew this was not for me. When I went to college for automotive design we were told there would be NO math classes!! We are to design it, it's up to the engineers to make it work. :banana:
And that's why I hate algebra... Who decided captions and the alphabet belong in math?
I'm an engineering student and I still don't get it.

It's not like you have to use a slide rule...
Pick up a scientific calculator, got me thru electronics in college.

Carl.
 
And that's why I hate algebra... Who decided captions and the alphabet belong in math?
I'm an engineering student and I still don't get it.
That's what I've always said. Math is about numbers, so why in the heck did some idiot mix letters in with it?!!!! :mad:
 
Cool stuff on this build , great innovation . Love the mag wheel . [emoji106][emoji106]


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I now have a solid brake handle and mechanism for the suicide brake. This took a lot of time and "skillbilly" engineering, at least 10 hours.

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The suspension spring perch sure made this easier. It provided the right width, strength, and cool hardware to start with. That's 20$ in hardware... I only used maybe 5$.
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I tried to just enlarge the hole in the fork end and slide over the aluminum bushing but it was way too sloppy and the handle had a lot of side play. I wound up welding and filling and drilling to size to fit the metal sleeve.
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The fender/rack mount hole was perfect for the upper spring perch. I ground a couple of stainless washers flat and they catch the spring great.
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I cut the aluminum bushing in half and sized them fit, then used stainless washers against the fork. This is solid and I can compress just enough so the side to side play is less than 3/4" at the tip of the handle.
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The bumper holds the springs slightly compressed.
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This is different.... but I think it will work. My goal is to be able to "spin some broadies" on this bike.
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Yeah, thanks for the step-by-step pics. Well thought out and resourceful! Your use of the brake caliper springs and the nylon bushings is pure genius. And that term....Skillbilly...love it! :thumbsup:
To that I give a hearty Yabba Dabba Doooo!
 
What a great way to waste an afternoon at work when I should have been, well, working!! Really enjoyed reading about the build from the beginning-you are an artist and a craftsman, my friend!!
 
Back in the day my idea of a suicide brake was to wedge my foot between the back tire & the frame , wore a groove out in the side of your sneakers in a hurry . LOL [emoji13]


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I did the same thing,had to get a specially designed chair to sit in after my dad ripped me a new one for tearing up shoes.
 
Great work on this one. Suicide brake is radical but I'm not seeing how it works? Is there going to be a brake it attaches to?

Yes, Chad. Down low, maybe in line with the top tubes, I'm going to either drill the tube and run the cable through it or weld a tab on the side to accept the brake cable. It will be attached to the rear rim, I'm planning on a disc brake. The handle and mechanism is designed to be a push brake.
 
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I started on the pattern for the mags. At the shop I traced the original mag onto a piece of cardboard. The layout and dimensions are simple. If you want to copy the mag like I did, I'm sharing them with you guys in millimeters, it's just easier that way. My OD is smaller than the original. My center D is smaller also. Because I don't need to mount to a hub, mine will be welded to the axle, I'm just adding a couple of mms to the actual ID of the rim to get my steel to taper. If you have any questions on the pattern don't hesitate to ask. This is a pretty cool lil mag!

The original mag is 16 gauge.


I had to adjust this pattern. I had the opening at 100mm, not the spoke width.
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I started on the pattern for the mags. At the shop I traced the original mag onto a piece of cardboard. The layout and dimensions are simple. If you want to copy the mag like I did, I'm sharing them with you guys in millimeters, it's just easier that way. My OD is smaller than the original. My center D is smaller also. Because I don't need to mount to a hub, mine will be welded to the axle, I'm just adding a couple of mms to the actual ID of the rim to get my steel to taper. If you have any questions on the pattern don't hesitate to ask. This is a pretty cool lil mag!


I had to adjust this pattern. I had the opening at 100mm, not the spoke width.
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Awesome! Saving those pics to my file... :forum:
Looking forward to seeing it happen!

Luke.
 
So many cool builds, but I think this one is my favorite.
 

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