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10 kW
Hello guys,
There is a bit of delay in setting up the derailleur as I'm waiting for some small parts to arrive so I decided to setup a sidestand. I recently acquired a 15 speed MTB from a sheila I know and that had an aftermarket sidestand attached, so I removed it and cut it down to suit the cruiser's lower bottom tube height. As the cruiser is front heavy when unladen, the ideal spot for the sidestand is as far forward as possible, however, this is where the frame is 25mm dia, so I compromised by locating it at the transition between the 25 and 38 dia tubes. A piece of 3mm plate was bent to suit the changing dia and taper, drilled a 10.2mm hole, attached a 3/8BSW bolt and nut, and welded the nut to the plate.
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I drilled 2x 14 holes, elongating them to form a slot, then ground the sides out until the nut fitted OK. I then tack welded the bracket to the frame, attached the sidestand and checked that the position and operation was acceptable.
Once confirmed, I fully welded the bracket to the frame. Because the sidestand base only has hole and even if it was done up really tight, it still would have a tendency to move therefore, I cut a piece of 3mm plate and used it as a key to prevent the base from rotating. Arrow points to key edge.
It is 43oC here right now
hotter in the shed, so I won't be doing any more today - probably next week!
Cheers,
GT
There is a bit of delay in setting up the derailleur as I'm waiting for some small parts to arrive so I decided to setup a sidestand. I recently acquired a 15 speed MTB from a sheila I know and that had an aftermarket sidestand attached, so I removed it and cut it down to suit the cruiser's lower bottom tube height. As the cruiser is front heavy when unladen, the ideal spot for the sidestand is as far forward as possible, however, this is where the frame is 25mm dia, so I compromised by locating it at the transition between the 25 and 38 dia tubes. A piece of 3mm plate was bent to suit the changing dia and taper, drilled a 10.2mm hole, attached a 3/8BSW bolt and nut, and welded the nut to the plate.
View attachment 2
I drilled 2x 14 holes, elongating them to form a slot, then ground the sides out until the nut fitted OK. I then tack welded the bracket to the frame, attached the sidestand and checked that the position and operation was acceptable.
Once confirmed, I fully welded the bracket to the frame. Because the sidestand base only has hole and even if it was done up really tight, it still would have a tendency to move therefore, I cut a piece of 3mm plate and used it as a key to prevent the base from rotating. Arrow points to key edge.
It is 43oC here right now
hotter in the shed, so I won't be doing any more today - probably next week!Cheers,
GT
At the very least, I have the address of the sender, and I'll send the very rooted one back to that address and let them dispose of it 
The one with a cell at 2.697V I am balance charging to storage voltage at 0.1A and we'll see how it goes 
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