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Stilldrillin:
Wes.

You are a dang  :med: genius!!!

Very well thought through.........   :clap: :clap: :thumbup:

David D

dsquire:
Wes

I have been following along on your build since the start. I can see that you have planned and thought out each part as you go. It all looks like it is coming together very well. As to welding those forks together, as David D says
"Very well thought through.........   :clap: :clap: :thumbup:"
I'll be watching as the rest of it all comes together to be a classic ride.  :D :D

Cheers  :beer:

Don

Powder Keg:
I had to file the holes just a little to get the tubes to fit into their holes. I think a little more and it'll fall together:o) The bottom plate has to come up a little so the legs will spread far enough to fit the jig.



Here is a side view.



And a couple other views. I know how everyone likes pictures:o)





I need to ever so slightly bend the tube. I'll probably do it in my press. I need a way to make it repeatable. Maybe a couple spacers?

Later,

~Wes~

Henning:
I can't believe I've missed this thread earlier!  :doh:

Way to go, Wes! I have been reading through twice now just to take it all in. Fantastic work and very inspirational. I will be building one myself whenever i get a proper workshop.

Absolutely fantastic! Looking forward to the next installment!

Powder Keg:
I'm really glad everyone is having fun watching me build this. Like many I also wish it was going faster. My day job and just things in everyday life seem to get in the way of quality shop time. But i was out there today:o)

I'm building a little drill jig to guide the drill bit when I drill my spoke holes in the rim. I am using some square stock. I held it in a V-block in my angle vise to drill the guide holes. I am compromising a little on the jig. For the big wheel the angle is about 2 degrees more than needed and for the small wheel it is about 2 degrees less  than needed. There should be enough play in everything to make up the difference. Here I am centering the stock below the spindle of my mill.



To drill the hole I need a flat spot so the hole will start accurately. I mill a small flat, then center drill and drill it.



I then mill a little bit of relief in the middle of the guide. This way it can clamp down squarely and not rock. I do this on two sides.



Here it is clamped to the rim. I can peek down the hole and align the guide with my mark then clamp it into place. The holes should all be crooked by the same amount:o)



Here's a side view.



Thanks for watching:o)

~Wes~

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