I’m a machinist and I wish I could get my mind into just looking at concentricity and saying that’s okay. I have to use dial gauges and honestly, it doesn’t matter with stuff like this. Ah, the simple life!
I thank u for the many ideas for my build , like the rim for a pully. I appreciate and respect the fact that u made the parts instead of buying i dont think most people realize how difficult it is to get everything to line up and function properly .
Fluxcore is one bit to weld. Done a testweld with it for job (it were x-rayed for strenght and it were quite mess).. I rather stickweld, than use fluxcoe..
Mustie1 I think you could even take a flat piece of Steel thin sheet metal the same diameter as your beauty ring before you weld your green rim on and drill some holes in it drop some allthread down through the spokes on the bottom rim and put some Fender washers on there and gently tighten them up and it holds your beauty ring and place where you welded it you could even create a lip on the edge with a couple of little short bolts to keep it centered four different points around the outside of the rim. Hopefully somebody sees this I know it's an old video and my comment below. Cuz I think this will help you build in the next ones I don't know maybe I'm all wrong? Just trying to help not trying to tell you what to do but he thanks for all your wisdom that you poured into my life.
Okay mustie1 I think I have a Quick fix for keeping your rim/pulley centered on the rim? Hopefully the guys will like or dislike it to let me know whether or not I'm on the right track. It's going to be difficult trying to explain this. But here goes 🙂
Run several pieces of long all thread through the spoke holes on the green rim, tore they crisscross enough that you can drop other pieces of all thread through the spokes on your Rim chucked up in the vise. Then thread nuts and Fender washers to catch the spokes on the bottom and then nuts and Fender washers to catch the all thread on the green rim. To put slight pressure down on the rim and keep it from moving. And I think they'll all thread will grab the green rim and keep it from sliding side to side as you tighten it down you know the ribs on the all thread will dig into the sides of the spoke hole where is if you use smooth Rod it would still slide around. You can find thin pieces of all thread fairly inexpensive and you don't have to put that much pressure on it just enough to keep it from moving. And you be able to keep them short enough to the spoke holes you'd still be able to use your truing method. Well let me know what you guys think you think it'll work? I think it would.
Hey Darrin, I noticed that you don't use the shield on the tip of your flux core welder. Is there no reason to have that on there since there is no shielding gas like argon flowing around the tip? It certainly seems it would make it easier to get into smaller places. I'm still on the learning curve with a wire feed after one year. I had always done stick welding and gas welding before, though I don't have either anymore. Enjoying the journey the second time around with interest towards producing my next motorized bicycle.
Mustie1, I like the detail U provide on trueing up the back sprocket to the wheel, if one has never done this, they don't realize how time consuming and difficult it is.
I’m a machinist and I wish I could get my mind into just looking at concentricity and saying that’s okay. I have to use dial gauges and honestly, it doesn’t matter with stuff like this. Ah, the simple life!
I thank u for the many ideas for my build , like the rim for a pully. I appreciate and respect the fact that u made the parts instead of buying i dont think most people realize how difficult it is to get everything to line up and function properly .
I love all of your videos! Very informative
Fluxcore is one bit to weld. Done a testweld with it for job (it were x-rayed for strenght and it were quite mess).. I rather stickweld, than use fluxcoe..
Mustie1 I think you could even take a flat piece of Steel thin sheet metal the same diameter as your beauty ring before you weld your green rim on and drill some holes in it drop some allthread down through the spokes on the bottom rim and put some Fender washers on there and gently tighten them up and it holds your beauty ring and place where you welded it you could even create a lip on the edge with a couple of little short bolts to keep it centered four different points around the outside of the rim. Hopefully somebody sees this I know it's an old video and my comment below. Cuz I think this will help you build in the next ones I don't know maybe I'm all wrong? Just trying to help not trying to tell you what to do but he thanks for all your wisdom that you poured into my life.
Okay mustie1 I think I have a Quick fix for keeping your rim/pulley centered on the rim? Hopefully the guys will like or dislike it to let me know whether or not I'm on the right track. It's going to be difficult trying to explain this. But here goes 🙂
Run several pieces of long all thread through the spoke holes on the green rim, tore they crisscross enough that you can drop other pieces of all thread through the spokes on your Rim chucked up in the vise. Then thread nuts and Fender washers to catch the spokes on the bottom and then nuts and Fender washers to catch the all thread on the green rim. To put slight pressure down on the rim and keep it from moving. And I think they'll all thread will grab the green rim and keep it from sliding side to side as you tighten it down you know the ribs on the all thread will dig into the sides of the spoke hole where is if you use smooth Rod it would still slide around. You can find thin pieces of all thread fairly inexpensive and you don't have to put that much pressure on it just enough to keep it from moving. And you be able to keep them short enough to the spoke holes you'd still be able to use your truing method.
Well let me know what you guys think you think it'll work? I think it would.
Hey Darrin, I noticed that you don't use the shield on the tip of your flux core welder. Is there no reason to have that on there since there is no shielding gas like argon flowing around the tip? It certainly seems it would make it easier to get into smaller places. I'm still on the learning curve with a wire feed after one year. I had always done stick welding and gas welding before, though I don't have either anymore. Enjoying the journey the second time around with interest towards producing my next motorized bicycle.
very precise work.
Mustie1, I like the detail U provide on trueing up the back sprocket to the wheel, if one has never done this, they don't realize how time consuming and difficult it is.
looks great
Really liked the longer vid with progress being actually filmed Doc!
Nice !