The Chopper Compendium

Good to see ya again Red....Sorry to hear about your down side of life. Just keep enjoying your family all else will fall into place.
Jim

Maxthegardener quoted: "I wish you luck..folks"
Thanks for the wish Max, but it is going to take a lot more than luck. Maybe England could re-open one of their old penal colonies and that would give us an idea of what to do with our politicians!!

Great freebie Curt! I agree with rakentrail, hardtail with oil tank.

Now, that middle one shows some ingenuity. It's great when people think out of the box to overcome obstacles.

Why would you piece it together like that when you could just figure the width and make two bends, so it is one continuous piece?

Amazing what can be done with a little time and patience (and of course some know how and skill).
Looks good man.

Although video's may help some people to visualize things, you would be money ahead to buy Gary's CD's. I have never seen the video's you question, but there are video's by competant people in the industry, such as Ron Covell.
Jim

lakesmod wrote:gww25
Thanks for the complement.
I have looked at McMaster-Car and Grainger web sites for a sprocket to make a idler.
They list there sprockets as #40-50-60,my chain is a 530. Dose 50=530?

Not to answer Gary's question, but yes Ansi 50=Bike 530.

Jeff L wrote:

jimmib wrote:From what I am seeing, that shouldn't be to difficult to make!!!!

Probably not, but Id feel better sourcing this one out

Jeff, I was just joking, as I didn't see a pic! Hope curt can help you out.
Jim

..........Real Nice..........

From what I am seeing, that shouldn't be to difficult to make!!!!

I'm no painter either, but maybe a pearl???

As it says, "NECKNOCUPS". The drawing is for a complete neck to install just the bearing races. The Timken bearing (cone) and race (cup) numbers are on the drawings. I would get your races, measure O.D. and machine for press fit. Usually around .005". Although this may vary some depen...

Yes, I didn't have any 5/8" material so I used two 1/2" plates welded together. It's a little thick but since it was my first build I figured it would be a little safer. Im debating the final weld up of the girder, I don't know whether to mig it or tig it. I have used mig for many years a...

Wow............now that is the stuff!! Great work.
Jim