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Offline steamer

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Re: Mini Bikes
« Reply #45 on: June 11, 2013, 03:10:11 AM »
Burned mine to the ground....didn't have much money...replaced the tires with snowblower tires....studs and all!  Price was right!

Ran the throttle with my right hand on the carb and steered with the left!

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Re: Mini Bikes
« Reply #46 on: June 12, 2013, 12:52:20 AM »
Thanks for the thumbs up everybody.
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Re: Mini Bikes
« Reply #47 on: June 17, 2015, 06:12:01 PM »
Found a little time, made a little piece



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Re: Mini Bikes
« Reply #48 on: June 17, 2015, 07:33:39 PM »
Very nice Steve. I can sure see the advantages of CNC on parts like this. As I recall, this is 1/3 scale, right?

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Re: Mini Bikes
« Reply #49 on: June 18, 2015, 12:28:10 AM »
Quote from: b.lindsey on June 17, 2015, 07:33:39 PM
Very nice Steve. I can sure see the advantages of CNC on parts like this. As I recall, this is 1/3 scale, right?

Bilk

Yes sir that is correct. Tiny!
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Re: Mini Bikes
« Reply #50 on: June 18, 2015, 12:40:58 AM »
Has a lot more fins than my half scale 6S too Steve. Will be looking forward to seeing more on the engine progress!!

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Re: Mini Bikes
« Reply #51 on: June 18, 2015, 01:28:58 AM »
So Steve does this mean we going to finish the mini?  :stickpoke:

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Re: Mini Bikes
« Reply #52 on: June 18, 2015, 02:48:04 AM »
Quote from: Don1966 on June 18, 2015, 01:28:58 AM
So Steve does this mean we going to finish the mini?  :stickpoke:

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Don

Probably not, i just got bored. Tomorrow I am going to by buds house to hone the other V8 block. I will focus on that most likely.
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Re: Mini Bikes
« Reply #53 on: June 30, 2015, 06:50:04 PM »
Sometimes when something is scaled down some of the detail will be lost to make the piece doable. The original block has 8 fins. This one will only have 7. I had to sacrifice a fin to allow room for a cutter with enough reach to get to the depth required to cut out the fins. Should know if it worked in a few days. 


Little bit more.






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Re: Mini Bikes
« Reply #54 on: June 30, 2015, 07:48:40 PM »
This is bringing back some memories Steve, nice start on the block and I am definitely following along.

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Re: Mini Bikes
« Reply #55 on: June 30, 2015, 10:07:15 PM »
Watching patiencently for the block to come to life and you know some time we do what we have to do.



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« Reply #56 on: June 30, 2015, 11:15:49 PM »
Thanks.   I have been  working on my procedure  for a while as far as how to hold it to do the sixth side.  I have a plan but won't know if it will work out until I get there 
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Offline stevehuckss396

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Re: Mini Bikes
« Reply #57 on: July 01, 2015, 06:53:43 PM »
Tested some code on a test block. Not bad. I added some lines to see if I can smooth out the shelf under the fins.  We shall see.


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Re: Mini Bikes
« Reply #58 on: July 01, 2015, 07:05:46 PM »
That is looking fantastic Steve!!!!

Bill
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Re: Mini Bikes
« Reply #59 on: July 01, 2015, 07:06:45 PM »
That's some magnificent metal carving  :praise2:  :praise2:
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