J jj256 Joined Jul 28, 2012 Messages 370 Reaction score 26 Location alabama Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Mar 21, 2013 #1 Would it be good idea to build a fork out of steel round bar for a motorized bicycle?
c.p.odom Joined Dec 12, 2010 Messages 691 Reaction score 88 Location San Diego, CA Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Mar 21, 2013 #2 Round bar? What diameter? The weight would be enormous and the welding problematic. How about some thick wall mild steel or chromoly tubing?
Round bar? What diameter? The weight would be enormous and the welding problematic. How about some thick wall mild steel or chromoly tubing?
J jj256 Joined Jul 28, 2012 Messages 370 Reaction score 26 Location alabama Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Mar 21, 2013 #3 I'm thinking 5/8 to 1 inches and drill holes in the round bar to fit one metal in the other then weld
I'm thinking 5/8 to 1 inches and drill holes in the round bar to fit one metal in the other then weld
D Dorian Joined Dec 23, 2008 Messages 306 Reaction score 9 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Mar 21, 2013 #4 Get some 1/8 wall mild tube, 1 inch O.D. would be fine.
J jj256 Joined Jul 28, 2012 Messages 370 Reaction score 26 Location alabama Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Mar 21, 2013 #5 Yea
I Iceboy133 Joined Nov 21, 2012 Messages 10 Reaction score 1 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Mar 22, 2013 #6 http://bikerodnkustom3.homestead.com/brainfork.html This guy does it.
