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Re: Mini Bikes
« Reply #15 on: December 06, 2012, 11:39:49 PM »
you have to keep them slightly underinflated in order to fit the mini-bike frame?



No, thats 1/8 at full scale. At one third they are about .045 too big so it wont be noticeable.
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Re: Mini Bikes
« Reply #16 on: December 08, 2012, 08:50:30 PM »
Well I finished half of one wheel before snapping a very expensive and fragile cutter. I am trying to locate another one right now. As soon as I get my paws on one i'll get going on the other half.


I was going to make 2 wheels (4 Halfs) so i made a fixture from a small piece of Corian.




The blank is loaded and because I just made the fixture, all I need to do is set my Z height.




All the cutting is done first.




Then the holes are drilled.




Then i lightly dusted the wheel with the sand blaster to remove the machine marks and get ready
for some white paint.

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Re: Mini Bikes
« Reply #17 on: December 08, 2012, 09:13:03 PM »
hi steve
              following along and marveling at what you do with cnc (never run one myself), hell i am in awe with every thing you make. :NotWorthy:
i was wondering about the cutter you broke, what makes it very expensive? 

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Re: Mini Bikes
« Reply #18 on: December 08, 2012, 09:37:32 PM »
i was wondering about the cutter you broke, what makes it very expensive? 

It was a 1/16 inch ball nose cutter with a 1 inch reach before the shank goes to 1/8. I think I paid close to 40 bucks for it. That doesn't sound expensive but most of my cutters are under 5 bucks each.



EDIT:  Just scored a cutter with a .750 reach and 1/8 depth of cut for 25 bucks
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Re: Mini Bikes
« Reply #19 on: December 08, 2012, 10:33:02 PM »
ever use a roughing cutter to hog out the bulk of the cut?

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Re: Mini Bikes
« Reply #20 on: December 09, 2012, 12:16:34 AM »
ever use a roughing cutter to hog out the bulk of the cut?

I try to minimize the tool changes. Things just come out nicer that way. I try to combine tools also like for instance, The radii in all of the corners are a .032 radius so I bought a 1/8 inch cutter with a .032 radius so I don't have to go back and clean out all the inside radii after cutting with the 1/8. Works out good because the home built mill doesn't like cutters much bigger than that anyway.
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Re: Mini Bikes
« Reply #21 on: December 09, 2012, 08:12:17 PM »
Nice job again.  I like the sandblasted finish, I need to check into that.  Do you have a cabinet type, or what?

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Re: Mini Bikes
« Reply #22 on: December 09, 2012, 09:22:40 PM »
Nice job again.  I like the sandblasted finish, I need to check into that.  Do you have a cabinet type, or what?

Lee


It's a small cabinet about 30 inches wide. It has the vacuum unit with it. It's the second one down the page for $875. I got it used with a spare bag and 2 types of media for $250

http://www.machinetoolsjwk.com/trincoblasting.htm
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Re: Mini Bikes
« Reply #23 on: December 09, 2012, 11:30:02 PM »
Awesome Steve, I just love the wheel. Can you place a penny next to it just for size comparison? Have you found anything to make the handle bar grips yet?

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Re: Mini Bikes
« Reply #24 on: December 10, 2012, 01:52:56 AM »
Awesome Steve, I just love the wheel. Can you place a penny next to it just for size comparison? Have you found anything to make the handle bar grips yet?

Don

I'm not real happy with the wheel. I have a new plan and some new Gcode for the next try. I'll try to remember to spot something next to the wheels in the next shot. If it helps it was 1.625 inch barstock.

Haven't even thought about the grips yet. I'll figure something out.
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Re: Mini Bikes
« Reply #25 on: December 27, 2012, 12:13:58 PM »
Thats looking great Steve!   I love what you do man! :NotWorthy:

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Re: Mini Bikes
« Reply #26 on: December 27, 2012, 01:16:46 PM »
Somehow i missed this last update Steve. The wheel looks great to me and I whole heartedly agree that bead blasting gives a very nice finish in lots of cases. Though I haven't used it with painted parts like the wheel, I suspect is will help paint adhesion too.  Looking forward to the next update now!!

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Re: Mini Bikes
« Reply #27 on: June 02, 2013, 08:29:49 PM »
I finally have a frame in rolling form. I made the rims and other axle parts today. I had to make the axle bolts and bolts to hold on the forks. #12 bolts are not easy to find.






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Re: Mini Bikes
« Reply #28 on: June 02, 2013, 09:07:10 PM »
Powdercoat?

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Re: Mini Bikes
« Reply #29 on: June 02, 2013, 09:17:45 PM »
Powdercoat?


I doubt it. It needs to be the original color, or one of them. They came with the Chrysler "HIP" colors on them. Plum Crazy, Sublime, Lemon Twist, you remember. I think I can get most of the colors in Testors model paint and air brush it on there.

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