tri-lobe
100 W
Hey cnmcarv'n marv'n said:
I agree 100%, for me as a beginner in unknown territory it was worth the time and effort...To me a physical mock-up answers all questions.
Backyard-Millyard ebike.
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I agree 100%, for me as a beginner in unknown territory it was worth the time and effort...To me a physical mock-up answers all questions.
sn0wchyld
100 kW
absolutely awsome mate, very close to what ive been thinking of doing myself! can i ask what kind of welds/welder you used? Ive got a ceapo mig welder but after doing some research im thinking that I might have to invest in a tig welder and maybe even some lessons!
Those mockups are great too! Makes me wonder just how strong you could make a timber+carbon fibre/fibreglass bike...
Those mockups are great too! Makes me wonder just how strong you could make a timber+carbon fibre/fibreglass bike...
full-throttle
1 MW
Pretty strong actually - a guy at work build a bamboo fixed gear bike with carbon fibre lugs. He rides it every day of the week ~10-15km each way for the last 2-3 years and counting. The only problem he had was a driver failing to notice him once 
Hyena
10 GW
Yeah I guess building your bike out of trees is not a good way to stand out on the edge of the road :lol:
heathyoung
100 kW
Nice - another fellow novocastrian 
Was that mock-up made from copper pipe and fittings - I like it
Hyena got me started on hub motors as well, and Lipo and lots and lots of amps
(sig is outdated now, there is far more evil going on that that now)
Was that mock-up made from copper pipe and fittings - I like it
Hyena got me started on hub motors as well, and Lipo and lots and lots of amps
(sig is outdated now, there is far more evil going on that that now)
tri-lobe
100 W
Hello sc,
I used a CIG gassless welder...a lot of guys on this site use them...check out Aussie Jesster's builds...his builds sold me on the gassless path...hey I only wanted to make one frame...and it worked fine...
I had to get a few shaft mounted grinding stones, a few 20mm dia flapper wheels,...I finnished all the welds with a 19/20mm dia round bastard file....
There was a lot of cleaning up to do...but it was worth the time and effort...
I used a CIG gassless welder...a lot of guys on this site use them...check out Aussie Jesster's builds...his builds sold me on the gassless path...hey I only wanted to make one frame...and it worked fine...
I had to get a few shaft mounted grinding stones, a few 20mm dia flapper wheels,...I finnished all the welds with a 19/20mm dia round bastard file....
There was a lot of cleaning up to do...but it was worth the time and effort...
tri-lobe
100 W
Hello heathyoung,
I made the trial frame out of timber dowel and fiberglass.....I live in carrington...are you close by?...I would like to chat with a local about Ebike things...
Hyena helped me out alot with my needs as well....and hopefuly in the future when I want to hot things up abit....
I made the trial frame out of timber dowel and fiberglass.....I live in carrington...are you close by?...I would like to chat with a local about Ebike things...
Hyena helped me out alot with my needs as well....and hopefuly in the future when I want to hot things up abit....
Pure
10 kW
That frame is a work of art. I would love to get my hands on the plans for it!
tri-lobe
100 W
Hey pure,
No plans matey...I saw a photo here on ES of a bike built by Steve Millyard.....I had a " y" shape dual suspension cheapy frame, made the builing jig to suit..eg headstock angle..seatpost position..wheel base.....and took it from there....
No plans matey...I saw a photo here on ES of a bike built by Steve Millyard.....I had a " y" shape dual suspension cheapy frame, made the builing jig to suit..eg headstock angle..seatpost position..wheel base.....and took it from there....
Hyena
10 GW
heathyoung said:Hyena got me started on hub motors as well, and Lipo and lots and lots of amps
As Philistine says I'm the Mr Asia of ebikes, corrupting people and leading them astray my drug of choice - POWAAAH
Thats definately a sweet frame tri-lobe and is screaming for some more juice
tri-lobe
100 W
Hello Jay,
Yes mate you'll be the first person I see when the times comes to hot this girl up...I'm thinking 750w-1000w hubmotor,lipo batteries and controller to suit.
That will probably be around the end of the year...need to build the bank account up abit first or win loto...
Yes mate you'll be the first person I see when the times comes to hot this girl up...I'm thinking 750w-1000w hubmotor,lipo batteries and controller to suit.
That will probably be around the end of the year...need to build the bank account up abit first or win loto...
sn0wchyld
100 kW
Hyena said:
if that logic works then im gonna build my next bike out of 30 horses. that way it will have 30 horsepower!!! wooo! :lol:
sn0wchyld
100 kW
tri-lobe said:
is CIG just the brand of welder? like this
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/100-amp-CIG-gasless-mig-welder-/140534075140#ht_500wt_1146
Pure
10 kW
tri-lobe said:
Thats a shame man.. Spend 20 minutes taking some measurements and do a rough sketch, then hand that to the Mrs or anyone who is PC savvy and have them draw out something on a PDf...I'm pretty sure people round here would be interested..$$ *wink wink* $$
I have a brother who is a master welder who's alwasy looking for his next project. You know he owes me a couple back xmas gifts lol.
tri-lobe
100 W
Hey sc,
Yes, very similar...the good thing about them is that you can get all spare parts here in aus and you can get the wire at bunnings hardware....
Yes, very similar...the good thing about them is that you can get all spare parts here in aus and you can get the wire at bunnings hardware....
Hyena
10 GW
tri-lobe said:
Happy to hook you up mate but I refuse to give you anything under 2000w for that bad boy
tri-lobe
100 W
JAY......
Are you fair dinkum?....2000watts.....how big a battery pack would one need to push that beasty along?.....my heads spinning...wwoohh...
Are you fair dinkum?....2000watts.....how big a battery pack would one need to push that beasty along?.....my heads spinning...wwoohh...
sn0wchyld
100 kW
tri-lobe said:
just one of the 5s 5ah 20c batterys ive got on my bike can output 2kw continuosly, and ive got 8 of em!
but realistically im going to be running them well within their rated outputs, to hopefully extend their cycle life a bit... point is you dont need many batts to get 2kw, unless you want big range at that power.
Timma2500
1 kW
That is beautiful Tri-lobe, 2 thumbs up!
Very nice!
Paul
Thats conservative for Jay, i thought he'd jump you straight up to 5kw :wink:tri-lobe said:
Very nice!
Paul
tri-lobe
100 W
Hey Paul,
I got so much to learn....makeing the frame was the easy part it seems....now I'm hearing 5kw......eeessshhh......
I got so much to learn....makeing the frame was the easy part it seems....now I'm hearing 5kw......eeessshhh......
heathyoung
100 kW
tri-lobe said:
I live in maryland, but work in hamilton. I can let you see what you think of 3Kw, its lots of fun
4Kw spat me off the back cause I wasn't paying enough attention.
tri-lobe
100 W
Hello Heathyoung,
I can do Maryland on a sat/sun at a time that's convenient for yourself....just not this w/e, it's spoken for...PM me when it suits you and we'll take it from there....I'll have to pick your brains about lipo and chargers and plenty of other things......I might be able now to get my head around things by having a look and chat in a real world example...Thank you..
I can do Maryland on a sat/sun at a time that's convenient for yourself....just not this w/e, it's spoken for...PM me when it suits you and we'll take it from there....I'll have to pick your brains about lipo and chargers and plenty of other things......I might be able now to get my head around things by having a look and chat in a real world example...Thank you..
Hyena
10 GW
tri-lobe said:
Lipo is built with tardis technology, their capacity is bigger on the inside :lol:
Once you get away from lifepo4 you'll never go back.
This is a 10ah pack that will get you around 20-30kms range depending on how you ride. Weight is just over 3kg.
If you want to DIY then by all means but if I build you a kit it'll come all plug and play with matching connectors, suitable charger and a preconfigured foolproof lipo charging harnesses. That's exactly why I build these kits, so people don't have to research and get their head around everything (or can't)
Heh the guy is after a 4 cylinder, I thought I'd offer a big 6 before jumping to the V8 :lol:Timma2500 said:
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