Fizban said:
hmmm it has been a long time between updates, must mean he is hard at work in the shed. Can't wait to see the results.
Afraid not mate, all i can do at this point is wait, need the forks here so i can see what
other alterations need to be made to the frame to get the rake i am looking for. I have also re-thought my initial decision to alter the top two tubes, the more i see the frame the more it has grown on me, the rear however needs slight adjustment, somehow i have come up 1/4in too high on the slots in the dropouts, this pushes the wheel up too high in relation to the seat tube bend i.e the tire is closer to the seat tube at the top compared to the bottom, obviously a quick fix would be to fill the slots with weld and re-slot new ones 1/4in lower, those that know me know well, that wont be the way i fix it haha...have ample material to bend 4 new tubes up and cut 2 new dropouts and rectify the mistake, im still not sure how it happened as the frame wasn't moved from the jig and when I last checked the positioning of the dropout/wheel positioning, it was correct...another one of those '
unsolved mystery's' that surely rates up next to Hyenas marriage...too a female!
I have picked up some catalyst for the fiberglassing and hardner for the body filler so i can move onto the contruction of the enlosurer(s) as soon as the frame has been finalized though, I have my fingers crossed the forks will be here tomorrow, the seller didn't get them away Friday as promised, he "didn't have my full address" fact its on the damn receipt he sent me seemed to have slipped his mind somehow...seems a genuine fella so not concerned ....yet.
Have had updates from Thudster on the proceedings also, hall sensors and a modded Infineon are being tested, shall report back on this or Thudster will when he knows if the controller will hold up to the demands of the motor...
KiM
p.s full throttle...i have been roaming the streets over the weekend and last few days, council rubbish collection in my immediate suburb and surrounding suburbs for next month or so. Will have some good scores t report soon.