I´m no superhero though. There´s others on this forum that are way ahead of my knowledge.Where can i learn to machine? did you learn from books? i want to learn but lessons here are like a couple of hundred USD to a couple of thousands. and i doubt you'd even learn that much in those classes? What machining tools do you use and how much they cost? i wanna learn to build a build a bike but don't know how to start learning and practicingDlogic said:Hey Jetman, thanks for you charming words.
Today my build was presented to the German TÜV. Lights, blinkers and a self retracting kickstand will be added. With a bit of luck they´ll legalize this machine. That means a license plate will be fixed to the bikes rear making it street legal.
Just hope they don´t find anything that will stop this process.
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Really, free in germany?Dlogic said:Ever since i was a kid building stuff was my favorite way to spend time. My parents did suffer a lot during these days. As soon as they left home everything that caught my interest was taken apart to find out how it works. Well, obviously some of these items afterwards could be considered dead.
Mechanics is my world. I have a hard time grasping and calculating electronic stuff. But thanks to this forum and the gurus here the electric part of my build turned out right. No lipo fires so far!
In Germany learning a profession is free! Whats even better they pay you for doing so. All the big companies here are interested in educating the young. They do so to have a constant and reliable supply of new workers. After all there´s always people that leave work to enjoy their pension.
So in roughly 4 years i had to learn mechanics in theory and while doing so also fabricate all the stuff designed. We started with a simple hammer we had to file out of a solid block of steel. Then cutting, bending and welding sheeted steel was next on the agenda. How a lathe and mill worked was another year of learning. In the end we built a 2 stroke model engine with 7,4 ccm. That was my exam after 4 years. All the drawings, calculations and finally the fabrication had to be mastered.
The company that i´ve been working for 17 years now let´s me do all this every day. Not everything turns out right on the first attempt, but every time i fail my experience grows. Perfection will never be reached of course, but that´s what makes it so much fun. The daily attempt to get just a little bit further ahead.
. anyway i grew up poor and lived in a cramped NYC apartment with 7 people. So i didn't have much to experiment and learn from . I got my first laptop in high school when i started working in the flea market and making some money. Can't blame anyone though, it's just how it is. Sometimes you get lucky and you're born a paris hilton, other times you're not.
Dlogic said:Let´s just sit back and wait. It´s way to early yet. I´m sure they´l find something to refuse me a license. But someone has to give it a try.
All the german forums, especially the dreaded " Pedelec Forum ", are full of self made experts.
Guess what, they call this forum " Endless fear ". Those cowards, what good is it to discuss some boring 250 watt drive drain. That´s technology of the past. This forum kicks ass and takes e-biking to the next level. Showing of some lame legal build is just a waste of time.
These people appear to be spending all day long telling others what to do.
Germans are world champions when it comes to pointing with ones fingers at others.
The vast majority is just to afraid to go out there and try something new.
It´s like DH-Paule said yesterday when we met. When the first mountain bikes came up all the german hikers could do is moan and complain. Sure, they just couldn't accept others that had a blast riding around the trails.
Yes, they just can´t grudge others anything!!
Today mountain bikes are everywhere and have found acceptance.
I bet in a few years e-bikes will be an everday sight.
