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Home Base => Introductions => Topic started by: puretexan on July 29, 2013, 08:08:36 AM
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Hi all, I'm a 60ish retired guy from Texas. I have been building custom bicycle cruiser frames,for the last several years and they have taken over all my space. I decided to get into machines in hopes of a good hobby that won't take up as much room.
I bought a used 8x12 HF lathe a couple weeks ago. Always wanted one. Got it for $500 with some tooling. Then had to have a mill to complement the lathe. I bought a Grizzly g0704. As with others my stand came bent and they are sending another. Decided to whip up a simple stand. Like mine better. As soon as the feeling comes back in two of my fingers on my left hand from lifting, I will be in good shape. Have them both setup and have made a few test runs. Going to have to wait a little on money to build up , for more tooling for the mill. Stuff gets expensive. Hope to have fun with them. My set up so far.
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Hiand welcome to us :wave:
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Hello puretexan and welcome aboard! :wave:
Always exciting to start out in something with new machines and a world of possibilities! Looking forward to your contributions. And thanks for the pix!
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Thanks guys. I'm really excited about my new hobby. Its fun to try to learn
all the things to just get going. Have read a bunch and will continue. Lots
of good information here.
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If you can post pictures you are already smarter than I am. Welcome.
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Hi and welcome, any pictures of the cruiser frames? =))
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Howdy!
Welcome to the collective :borg:
Hi and welcome, any pictures of the cruiser frames? =))
2nd!
Eric
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Thanks everybody I appreciate the welcome.
Ok here is a few I built the frames on, and I hope i'm not burning up too much
real estate. Enjoy my other insanity.
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ooh two last ones is awsome.. especially the yellow one have the lines of an old hardtail motorbike. =)
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The last one is a copy of a 1938 Colson bicycle. I built my own and stretched
it 7'' where it would be comfortable to ride. It has the pedal forward and its easy on your legs . Am I going to get it trouble posting bikes on a machine site? If so whoever is your moderator can delete all of them. :(
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Nah you most likely will not.. there is even a section for "motorised" stuff.. human or engine.. =)
I dont even do models im here cuz people are funny as hell and know a shitton about tooling, machining and actually answers dumb ass questions. =)
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Perfect... I will ask you dumb questions about tooling and if you feel the need
I have 6 years worth of knowledge on bicycle stuff. Oh and also exwives...got
a couple of them.
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Am I going to get it trouble posting bikes on a machine site? :(
Hell no!
It's called Mad Modders not Machining Only. Check out the Penny Farthing Bicycle thread, and OKTomT's motor bike for starters....
Keep em coming! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
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hehe collecting exwives seems like a strange hobby.. :poke:
But i will get back to you regarding bikes. Especially that yellow one ;)
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Ok a few more till I get hollared at. I really don't want to get kicked off
on my first day.
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Live dangerously, start a thread on them. The mods will probably ask you for even more pix, and you'll get a flood of questions.
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Well that settles it.. Project "Tube roller" just got prioritized on my "nifty tools that need to be made".. that first one with the springer fork.. awsome. =)
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.... Am I going to get it trouble posting bikes on a machine site? If so whoever is your moderator can delete all of them. :(
Hmmm. I am going to have to say nope. No trouble (I own the board). We do a little more than just machining here. We welcome everything that you make/mod etc... So machining, welding, casting, composites & electronics to name a few.
We have a spot called the Gallery (http://madmodder.net/index.php/board,11.0.html). Feel free to start a post there on what you have done. Would love to see some build logs on how you build your frames. You can post those in the Project Logs (http://madmodder.net/index.php/board,10.0.html) or whatever sub section fits the best ie PowerSports (http://madmodder.net/index.php/board,43.0.html). I for one would love to see a build log.
Eric
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BTW... I LOVE the bikes! :bow:
I have a ton of questions about welding or brazing the frames. I want to build a small cart for my son and need to learn.
Eric
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Thanks I appreciate it. I joined here due to the open atmosphere. I will do one I have built. My Nephew owns
a bicycle site and I have been a member for 6 or so years. Have lots of pictures of bike building. I use two benders.
One is a HF roller bender and the other is a JD2 bender. I have kinda filled up my space with custom bikes and that
is why I'm trying to learn how to run machines. I love to build stuff, but really don't ride bikes much.I have been retired for 7 years and if nothing silly happens I will not have to work for anybody ever again....ever!
Oh yeah I weld everything with a Hobart 140 mig with gas and solid wire.
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hi and welcume
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Dang those are some COOL bikes.
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Hi and welcome from OZ where we ride bikes upside down :D :lol: I like all of your bikes. Thank you for posting. I look forward to further posts.
JB
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Thanks everybody. I do appreciate the warm welcome. I look forward to producing
something on a mill. Not sure what ,but something.
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Those things are just begging to have a small motor put on them.
Pat J
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(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8068/8226971180_7f4807993f_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/74168320@N00/8226971180/)
DSCN0581 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/74168320@N00/8226971180/) by Anzaniste (http://www.flickr.com/people/74168320@N00/), on Flickr
How about one of these?
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Metalcaster I have already done the useless stuff with motors. Everybody needs one
of these.
(http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa206/puretexan2/IMG_0319.jpg)
and one of these.
(http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa206/puretexan2/DSCF0007-5.jpg)
Oh and everybody needs one of these parked in their garage. Lots of unused stuff
my wife will have to get rid of when I'm gone. Should be one heck of a garage
sale. ha ha
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Anzaniste that seat would make me sore just looking at it. Cool design.
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:drool: :drool:
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I am drooling on the floor, wow.
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Anzaniste that seat would make me sore just looking at it. Cool design.
Amazingly it's quite comfy except when you slide forward off the seat as I did when I first rode it! :bugeye:
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I do not know how to post pictures.
The pictures on the two pages are all too large.
Have to reduce to 65% to view.
Thanks.
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Welcome to the forum
Some very tidy work on those bikes :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
John
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I do not know how to post pictures.
The pictures on the two pages are all too large.
Have to reduce to 65% to view.
Thanks.
Sorry all my pictures are posted on another website. It doesn't have the wide border, like here. If I reduce my photobucket size to make them work here it
will reduce all of them there. I will downsize my pics for here from now on. Sorry.
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Hi,
Welcome to the forum, you have two good machines there, should be capable of producing practically anything you desire.
Cheers David
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Thanks.
I have tried to read the instructions on how to post pictures
but I can not understand even the instructions.
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picture test
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Success
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Quorn grinder? =)
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Hi,
Welcome to the forum, you have two good machines there, should be capable of producing practically anything you desire.
Cheers David
Thanks David. Still have a bunch to learn. I was playing with some 1 1/2'' stainless on my lathe and took too big a bite and it jerked it out of the chuck and made a mess. I wish it would have just told me . ha ha I will figure it out ...I hope.
I see Sherline sells a complete cnc mill for $2500. I might have gone that route if I had been aware they sold it before I bought my Grizzly g0704. Another grand and they give you the program and the computer too.Oh well live and learn.