Just a little idea for nyloning my bucket

[Buckets4Me]

see you there on sunday Mt Wellington Rain or shine
first points race for the year

the other option is to get some nylon rod 40mm + thick and drill out the center and bolt it straight threw the axel
make it nice and long 75mm or so ( then you can sink the head of the bolt right down inside it)

[wbks]

I think I'll try to find a longer bolt for the shocks. Will have to work out how long I need it then go into the store and ask if they have what I need at the expense of looking like a wank not knowing which bolt to ask for specifically. Failing that I will have to do the nut thing or just weld a pipe like in my drawing. But I can only weld it this weekend, so I hope the bolt is the go.

EDIT: Susp. bolt is welded on... Axle is solid, not drilled out... Will probably have to weld some shit on... So may be another month away Only problem is that the axle nut's have gaps every couple mm for the loc wire to fit through so I'm not sure it would hold secure if dropped. So I will probably weld the pipe on like I said. If I'm lucky, I can do it saturday morning and get to mt welly in time for an hour or so practice or at least sunday race day. But how do you guys think mig welding would hold up for the job? My dad who's an engineer said tig would be the go for it which is right but couldn't mig be just fine for a reasonably light duty job? or atleast for this weekend? Its the only thing I can get my hands on unless I spend the weekend looking for something else

[Buckets4Me]

MIG is just fine and dandy as long as it is done ok
everything on my bike I have done is Mig and it hasent broken

just get yourself and the bike there on sunday
get a big roll of ducktape if you havent finished the nylon
lock wire the nylon on if you feel guilty

or just rap the whole dam lot in ducktape
and finish it later

just dont crash and it dosent need to be nyloned

[wbks]

Those tires look like not crashing isn't an option unless its an absolutely stinking hot and dry day hahaha atleast on the front. I'll see what I can do, anyway. Actually, that reminds me : the sides of the back still need scrubbing in (and there is silver spray paint spots on it) so that's a good excuse for me to have a play on it some time this week. Might even have to get some pics for this "how low can you go" pissing contest lol

[Buckets4Me]

tip from experience

When you get your knee down you aren't ment to get your sholder down as well



but I got down nice and low (fortunately no one got a photo)

[quallman1234]

Becareful welding it and try use a thinish wire like 1.2mm at max. Or else you risk it getting too hot and putting holes in it. And that aint fun. I'm sure you can weld . But that stuff aint that thick eh.

[koba]

Becareful welding it and try use a thinish wire like 1.2mm.

Spot the guy who works around heavy stuff.

[quallman1234]

Spot the guy who works around heavy stuff.

1.6mm is the normal stuff we use.

Thiniest we have is like 0.9mm Solid wire. Seriously tho that shits thin (the swing arm)

[koba]

1.6mm is the normal stuff we use.

Thiniest we have is like 0.9mm Solid wire. Seriously tho that shits thin (the swing arm)

Yeah, 0.9mm sounds better.
I use 0.8mm and thats good for somthing like up to 5mm jobs.
You can use thicker wire but its fecking hard!

[wbks]

Well considering the mig I'll be using is owned by a civil engineer I can't imagine they will have any thin wire around... Fakk! Maybe I can just use the extra month to get all this crap sorted and I won't be rushing around for next time

[koba]

Well considering the mig I'll be using is owned by a civil engineer I can't imagine they will have any thin wire around... Fakk! Maybe I can just use the extra month to get all this crap sorted and I won't be rushing around for next time

There is always a way.
Spend a bit of time nutting out how you are going to do it and you should be able to get it sorted fine.

Edit:
Countersunk pop rivets and chopping board are getting alot of use from me at the moment.

[wbks]

I don't get what you guys mean about chopping boards on pegs and stuff. How would you attach it? Pics?

[Ixion]

Has anyone considered Velcro? Bloody expensive pastime this bucketing is looking to be, I just priced skateboard wheels. Fuck me, what are they made of. I'm just a poor impoverished old man, ekeing out a penurious existence on the smell of an oily rag. I can't afford all these expenses. Maybe if I mug the local Kidz and steal their skateboards.

[wbks]

Skateboard wheels are overpriced to be "cool" and make little differences when actually skated on. I know, I used to skate. Just buy some cheap hard wheels would be my guess. There are gell ones that wouldn't work well sliding as far as I would think. They should be pretty cheap, if not then get some for $10 off trademe second hand. Doesn't matter how worn out they are, they only wear out in diameter, not thickness which is what you need

[Ixion]

$10 ? Each ? Bloody hell the ones I found were a bit over a dollar each and I thought that was bad enough. I'm just a poor , etc etc. Why can't I use a chunk of old tyre carcase cut up? After all the tyres on the bike are OK, so why wouldn't a bit of tyre be OK for this other whatever the unknown fuck it is? I got old tyres I can cut up and screw on . Free.