Author Topic: Penny Farthing Bicycle (Read 196309 times)

Brass_Machine · « **Reply #175 on:** February 10, 2012, 10:08:38 PM »

Quote from: Powder Keg on February 09, 2012, 11:57:03 PM

...They looked good in my head, but in real life I wasn't happy with them ...

Yup. I know that feeling all too well.

Happens to me more often than not. But you bike is turning out pretty nice. Much nicer than I could produce.

Eric

Powder Keg · « **Reply #176 on:** February 12, 2012, 07:25:13 PM »

I made a arbor to thread the nut onto while I turn the top of the nut. The nut was shaped mainly with files like the top of the steering head.

Then I milled flats in it. I did 8 to make it look different.

I'll be making the tension bolt next. and maybe some really fancy stuff for the lug that the handlebars thread into. We'll have to see how I feel. And if I can work it out in my head.

~Wes~

DaveH · « **Reply #177 on:** February 13, 2012, 11:51:44 AM »

Wes,

Beautiful work Wes.

DaveH

Bill Gruby · « **Reply #178 on:** February 13, 2012, 05:35:14 PM »

Wes;

It has taken me some time to catch up with all that is being bone on this Forum. I wish I had started here with this thread. This absolutely awesome.

"Billy G"

Powder Keg · « **Reply #179 on:** February 13, 2012, 08:32:07 PM »

Thanks for the compliments!

Still coming up with Ideas. Which in this case is a good thing:o) I didn't really like my design for the rear forks. I think I can make most of the parts on my whirl-er. I think I have a neat idea for the rear forks. I have a couple sketches. I'll draw it up and get some dimensions and start making chips:o)

Stay tuned......

Powder Keg · « **Reply #180 on:** February 15, 2012, 08:37:59 PM »

I'm making chips. Not much to take pictures of. Just turning, drilling, and tapping:o)

~Wes~

Powder Keg · « **Reply #181 on:** February 18, 2012, 12:03:39 PM »

I got a great start on the lug that the handlebars will thread into. This is an important piece its out in the open and a focal point I think. Here are a couple pictures of the start.

I drilled and taped the part then rough turned the profile.

The outside is mostly shaped with a file. It takes a little while to do this, But it's not bad. I kind of like doing it. You can see all the filings on the paper in the background.

Stay tuned for the finished piece:o)

~Wes~

Divided he ad · « **Reply #182 on:** February 18, 2012, 12:48:05 PM »

Nice shape....

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Stay tuned for the finished piece:o)

OK

Ralph.

Powder Keg · « **Reply #183 on:** February 20, 2012, 10:50:02 PM »

Sorry for the delay. I got a little lazy and didn't get everything I had planed done. But I'm getting there. I want to take a nice picture of what I have out in the sun and it's snowing:o( And dark now:o( Soon though Ralph:o)

~Wes~

Divided he ad · « **Reply #184 on:** February 21, 2012, 12:06:55 PM »

Powder Keg · « **Reply #185 on:** February 22, 2012, 08:57:34 PM »

I've been pecking away at this. I made a thread gauge tonight so I can thread the outboard end of my handlebars. Little by little:o)

~Wes~

Powder Keg · « **Reply #186 on:** February 26, 2012, 04:13:01 PM »

Well I finally had some quality shop time. I drilled and tapped a piece of shaft to use as a gauge to check the threads that my grips will thread onto.

After that I could assemble the handlebars\o/ Here is the center lug that I made along with the bronze jamb nuts.

A friend gave me a set of reproduction grips. (Thanks so much Walter!!!) Here they are threaded onto the handlebar.

Here is the whole lot all together.

I made 2 sets of handlebars. I'm going to try and bend up a set of mustache bars but I'll be using these straight ones also.

I'm going to try and get some more work done today\o/

~Wes~

Divided he ad · « **Reply #187 on:** February 26, 2012, 04:29:52 PM »

Great work as always Wes

I'm trying to figure out how these mount to the (not sure of the official word?) head/turret... I'm sure I'll see soon enough but ad always I want to see it all now!

Got my first evening in my workshop for a month last night. Didn't really get much done for 4 hours.... But it's fun to have the time in there, where do you find this elusive "quality time"? Need to get me some of that!

looking forward to the next instalment

Ralph.

Powder Keg · « **Reply #188 on:** February 26, 2012, 04:37:38 PM »

The center lug will get a flat milled into it and it will be welded to the top bracket for the front forks. Let me mock up a picture:o)

Powder Keg · « **Reply #189 on:** February 26, 2012, 06:30:34 PM »

This will be about what things look like. I need to weld the pieces together now.

Here is a front view.

I'm turning the piece that will become the crown for the back forks now.

~Wes~

Powder Keg · « **Reply #190 on:** February 26, 2012, 08:39:33 PM »

I got a good start on the piece that will be the crown of the back forks. This piece will be cut in half and be cleaned up on the mill. There will be pockets that the tubes will fit into to help locate and stabilize them. I'll first finish cleaning the piece up with files and emery paper.

Later,

~Wes~

Divided he ad · « **Reply #191 on:** February 26, 2012, 09:25:16 PM »

Cheers for the pic's Wes

Well.... it would be!

I get it now. Usually takes a while

Ralph.

Powder Keg · « **Reply #192 on:** February 28, 2012, 09:44:47 PM »

I got the crown piece turned.

I roughed the ends with a radius tool then filed and scraped it to shape. Checking it with a radius gauge along the way.

After it was too my liking I cut it in half

This is what I was after. I'll set it up in the mill and touch up my angles then mill a couple pockets to hold the fork tubes.

Getting closer\o/

~Wes~

Brass_Machine · « **Reply #193 on:** February 29, 2012, 12:09:26 AM »

That is gonna look nice...

Stilldrillin · « **Reply #194 on:** February 29, 2012, 02:21:43 AM »

Quote from: Brass_Machine on February 29, 2012, 12:09:26 AM

That is gonna look nice...

I love how all the component shapes and curves seem so natural, correct.

You've got a really good eye, Wes!

David D

DaveH · « **Reply #195 on:** February 29, 2012, 10:03:34 AM »

Nice work Wes

DaveH

Divided he ad · « **Reply #196 on:** February 29, 2012, 05:15:25 PM »

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You've got a really good eye, Wes!

or hopefully two!

True though

Looking very sweet.... This is really going to be something special

Ralph.

BiggerHammer · « **Reply #197 on:** February 29, 2012, 08:31:55 PM »

Looking great. Some awesome workmanship and I am learning a few things. Keep it up. Soon you will be as happy as this fellow and his penny farthing.

Yours should be a bit easier to operate though.

Powder Keg · « **Reply #198 on:** March 01, 2012, 11:28:29 PM »

I've been monkeying around with a jig to bend a set of mustache bars for my bike. I'm going to try and bend them tomorrow morning. I'll take a couple pictures.

~Wes~

Powder Keg · « **Reply #199 on:** March 02, 2012, 02:56:50 PM »

Well, My jig worked better that I thought it would\o/ I'm pretty excited that they turned out great!!!

Here is the jig that I made. I bent the first part of the bars at about 45 degrees. Then clamped it in the jig.

It's pretty hard to take pictures of hot stuff when you are by yourself.

I made a cheater bar that worked perfect! You can just see it here. It slid over the threaded handlebar and protected the threads.

I drew some lines on the jig to bend everything to. I even got pretty close to it\o/ This was a tough bend. I missed my measurements just a tad on the first bend and this one ended up short. I had to kind of stretch the metal a little behind the pin I was bending around. I did this by focusing the heat behind the pin.

Here is one half cooling off.

A set of mustache bars. Oh Yeah!!! Now were cooking:o)

I hope you enjoyed the show today:o)

~Wes~

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