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Penny Farthing Bicycle
Brass_Machine:
--- Quote from: pepethefat on May 04, 2012, 12:59:05 AM ---Wes, it's official. You've inspired me. Also that Finnish fellow who built one too has inspired me. I just got myself a lathe and mill a few months ago and my Penny will be my first *real* project beyond a few little practice things. Hence the questions I've had now and then while I lurk on your thread!
http://iloveoilandmetal.blogspot.ca/
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Took a quick look at your blog... Nice start! Post up a build log here too :poke: copy your pages as you go along!
Eric
Powder Keg:
Wow! Nice work!!! I don't know what to say. I'm usually the guy looking for inspiration.
Guess I better post a picture:o) I welded up the top of my steering head this morning. I need to get better at welding. I learned a couple things doing this piece.
One: Make sure you have everything clamped good. This helps avoid buzz marks :zap:
Two: Make sure you have everything clamped good. This way then the tungsten sticks to your part and you jerk away. The part doesn't hit the floor. Grrrrrrr.
It all worked out good and I about have it cleaned up. I'll post a few more pictures later.
~Wes~
Powder Keg:
I had some troubles yesterday. I was cleaning up the mustache bars and was nearly done. I threaded one side into the steering head to admire how good they looked. As I was unthreading it, I made about one turn out and the bar froze up in the steering head. I drenched it in penetrating lube and started working it back and forth. I got lucky and managed to get the two pieces apart. The threads on the bar are messed up slightly, but I can fix them:o) My thread files are at work though. I ran a tap through the head piece and it is OK.
What went wrong? Make sure that you clean snug fitting parts before you try and assemble them. The handle bars had grit on them from me polishing the surface. This grit will cause trouble. I know better. I was just in a hurry. I'll get a couple pictures.
~Wes~
Divided he ad:
Sounds like you're having fun Wes,
That's a nice looking weld too :thumbup:
Bet it put a lump in your throat when the thread locked up!? :Doh:
At least you got it apart :headbang:
Looking forward to seeing some of these parts come together :borg:
Ralph.
Powder Keg:
Here is a picture of the damage. You can see where the threads are galled up a little.
I managed to save everything accept the nut. I'll be making wider ones.
I'm back on track now\o/
~Wes~
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