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grind/spoke guard thing

BYZA · 2007-07-16T07:59:59+00:00

well although i am not the biggest grinder of all time i am a hands on person and am always keen to spend some time on improveing something that i think could be better. after a bit of discussion here i had decided on makeing a spoke guard, thing is my life doesnt allow much spare time for stuffing around makeing things, but today i had an RDO (rostered day off) pretty much means i dont have to go to work but i get payed for the day. SO i grabbed a piece of cardboard and began cutting away until i had a piece that was the shape i desired, then useing a nikko i traced around the outside of me template onto a piece of metal i had found at work and began to cut it into the shape. once cut i used the vice and a hammer to bend it so it had some curve. i then used the sanding disk on the grinder to remove any paint or rust from my bearing holder/piece of steel and i was off to have it welded. guy at the shop charged 5 bucks to doa champion job exactly how i wanted so i was happy. when i got home i gave her a quick spray with some red paint i found lying around and that was that. i am happy with it and it is not too big but big enough to be effective, if you cannot figure out what the curve or the angle of it is for then dont even bother asking as it is pretty obvious if you think about it. alsoother than the obvious reason fot the curve in the guard it also adds strength to it. -- BYZA improving each day revs r cool, i say rev it up! CRANKFLIP CHAMPION!! 1st place )---'O, Crankflip link to crankflip vid > 8TmQnEIXc4Y Street Dog (my vid) ijM6vbhc5xs [email hidden] thats my msn right there ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BYZA's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/15245 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/62639 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com

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BYZA
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16 July 2007, 07:59 UTC #1

well although i am not the biggest grinder of all time i am a hands on
person and am always keen to spend some time on improveing something
that i think could be better.
after a bit of discussion here i had decided on makeing a spoke guard,
thing is my life doesnt allow much spare time for stuffing around
makeing things, but today i had an RDO (rostered day off) pretty much
means i dont have to go to work but i get payed for the day.
SO i grabbed a piece of cardboard and began cutting away until i had a
piece that was the shape i desired, then useing a nikko i traced around
the outside of me template onto a piece of metal i had found at work
and began to cut it into the shape. once cut i used the vice and a
hammer to bend it so it had some curve. i then used the sanding disk on
the grinder to remove any paint or rust from my bearing holder/piece of
steel and i was off to have it welded.
guy at the shop charged 5 bucks to doa champion job exactly how i
wanted so i was happy. when i got home i gave her a quick spray with
some red paint i found lying around and that was that.
i am happy with it and it is not too big but big enough to be
effective, if you cannot figure out what the curve or the angle of it
is for then dont even bother asking as it is pretty obvious if you
think about it. alsoother than the obvious reason fot the curve in the
guard it also adds strength to it.
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16 July 2007, 08:04 UTC #2

pictures, taken tonight so i am sorry for any blurry/brightness
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16 July 2007, 08:04 UTC #3

Umm....pics please?
Edit: Whoops...guess you already thought of that.
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16 July 2007, 09:02 UTC #4

Thats a pretty cool idea.
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16 July 2007, 09:12 UTC #5

yea that is a good idea, shame my kh is aluminium. Although do you think
you could get a steel berring holder for the bottom?
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16 July 2007, 09:16 UTC #6

sp4rky-m4rky said:
yea that is a good idea, shame my kh is aluminium. Although do you think
you could get a steel berring holder for the bottom?
I think steel KH bearing holders are still the works of angels and
pixies, but I'm sure if you continuously email Kris about he'll crack
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16 July 2007, 09:29 UTC #7

thats a really good idea, u cld use tig to weld to the alloy, it wld
also stop you from getting jamed in on skinnier rails
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BYZA
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16 July 2007, 11:01 UTC #8

mark, just get some 5 or 6 mm thick aluminium and make one out of that
then go get it welded, 5 or 6 mm thick aluminium will be plenty strong
enough if you get the welder to weld it on both sides....
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16 July 2007, 11:58 UTC #9

BYZA said:
mark, just get some 5 or 6 mm thick aluminium and make one out of that
then go get it welded, 5 or 6 mm thick aluminium will be plenty strong
enough if you get the welder to weld it on both sides....
I may see if I can get hold of some. I dont no any place were I could
get it welded, I would probably try and weld it although my aluminium
welding isnt great.
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16 July 2007, 18:57 UTC #10

Does any body know of a place where I can buy replacement bearing
holders for my KH?
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16 July 2007, 21:05 UTC #11

Mullethunter said:
Does any body know of a place where I can buy replacement bearing
holders for my KH?
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16 July 2007, 23:43 UTC #12

uhm
let me say something MEANNNN
i think it doesn't do taht much good. if you think about it, your
spokes very rarely rub anything in the first place because the tire is
wide enough so that it holds things off of it. I guess it COULD solve
the problem of the crank getting stuck over a rail, but every time I
have seen that the crank was perpendicular to the rail anyways.
I must admit it is well designed and made though.
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17 July 2007, 01:13 UTC #13

thejdw said:
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BYZA
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17 July 2007, 09:10 UTC #14

yeah good point skrobo, but the clearance of the spokes from a moment
hub to the frame, is actually pretty similar to the clearance of the
tyre....
i am not too woried weather it is actually beneficial or not, would be
handy for peoplewho have bmx wheels on moment hubs tho
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17 July 2007, 10:59 UTC #15

What about moving it to the indisde of the bearing holder (closer to
spokes) the youve got the bottom of the bearing holder to stal on
aswell :p Also BMX's have spoke protectors which clip onto the spoke..
why dont you try adapting some of them?
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17 July 2007, 14:46 UTC #16

Your choice of red is kind of funny. Now your unicycle has a scrotum! I
think that's approproate for grinding.
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17 July 2007, 15:23 UTC #17

Mullethunter said:
thanks man.
don't mention it 🙂
BTW- if it breaks, can you post how. sorry if the sounded negitive
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17 July 2007, 17:06 UTC #18

skrobo said:
uhm
let me say something MEANNNN
i think it doesn't do taht much good. if you think about it, your
spokes very rarely rub anything in the first place because the tire is
wide enough so that it holds things off of it. I guess it COULD solve
the problem of the crank getting stuck over a rail, but every time I
have seen that the crank was perpendicular to the rail anyways.
I must admit it is well designed and made though.
no
grinding spokes rub alot
pedal grabs even more
i have broken 3? spokes due to pedal grabbing and a friend broke more
through grinding
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17 July 2007, 20:43 UTC #19

2 questions:
1. couldn't you just make it a little bit bigger, bend it over, and
have it be bolted down threw the bearing holders?
2. What if you hopped a little bit high and landed on them? would it
completely destroy them or are they strong enough?
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18 July 2007, 08:11 UTC #20

colour choice... i have red rim tape, red pedals and red koxx sticker,
the red bearing holder gors with the pedals and rim tape, but i also
only had red available.
why dont i use a bmx one? have you seen the clearance betwene the
spokes on a moment hub and the frame????? doesnt sound like it, the
clearance is not much, definateley not enough for the guard. also
forces applied would transfer onto the hub flanges and spokes anyway
and my flanges are bent enough as they are.
useing the bolts to fasten it, well they wouldnt really, 'bold down'
onto itif it were betwene the bearing holders, so it would flop around,
and below the bearing holder it still would not be as sturdy as there
would be far less material so it would bend easier where it is
mounted.
will it crush? well i dont think i will land on the end of it, it is
tilted inwards, and you generally try to land on the crank and not on
the guard, we will see if it holds up.
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