You need a smooth hard floor to get the best from them.I will get a Skylift at some point, they look the business as does the bike I should add.
Totally agree and had to look for floor tiles that provided grip as well as a decent level of smoothness. The floor tiles have a little texture to the surface, rather than the ones you can get that are the checker plate style.You need a smooth hard floor t get the best from them.
To be fair to #1Ash Hussain, Dec 21, 2020, it is one of the very few threads not started by Hells Trollo at 3,4 or 5amI just check the start dates of both threads and smile
Bit of free labour tooI posted these photos on my intro thread, as someone mentioned that I did the shed specifically for the bike, which is true. The shed is foil bubble wrap lined and then panelled on the inside. It stays at 12 degrees C minimum all year round, plus I do my 3D printing of parts up there too, which helps keep the warmth going.
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Not free....I had to pay them both and they are not cheap to motivate!Bit of free labour too
I've always fancied a 3D printer (and a Drone... my spell check just changed that to CLONE ... that would be a lot of line/ink).Not free....I had to pay them both and they are not cheap to motivate!
I am printing unobtainable 851 and 888 parts right now. The more fun part is learning CAD imaging to make the parts in the first place.I've always fancied a 3D printer (and a Drone... my spell check just changed that to CLONE ... that would be a lot of line/ink).
What do you actually print.... every time I look on line people are making ornaments.
I've a customer at a famous Film Studio near by that makes amazing space craft and aliens etc....
I think there machine was millions, the environmental controls were about £75K (50% humidity and 25°C).
Cool.... I noticed that a lot of people make a little bit of money (around £1) selling CAD files suitable for these machines.I am printing unobtainable 851 and 888 parts right now. The more fun part is learning CAD imaging to make the parts in the first place.
Yes I can. It is a material called TPE. All I need is an example of the part, even if damaged and I create a CAD image to print from. I generally don’t sell the CAD as it takes so long to create the images, but I do sell cheap.Cool.... I noticed that a lot of people make a little bit of money (around £1) selling CAD files suitable for these machines.
Someone did a bung for the Mutley swinging arm, to keep the mud out of the rear hub.
Can you print "rubbery" flexible parts... as that's what those in the second picture look like?
Thermoplastic Elastomer:Yes I can. It is a material called TPE. All I need is an example of the part, even if damaged and I create a CAD image to print from. I generally don’t sell the CAD as it takes so long to create the images, but I do sell cheap.
Humidity range between 45 - 57.Damn you and your statistics. You have just made me buy a hygrometer so I can check my garage. Not got a problem but curiosity gets the better of me (again).
The printer I am currently using is one of the Kickstarter investment ones. It had a few issues at first, but seems to be going strong now. It is called a Snapmaker 2.0, but also does laser engraving and basic CNC routing (Link - Snapmaker) and is under £2,000, but you can get basic 3D Printers for as little as a £300 to £400. The big commercial ones that even do metal printing start at around £40,000, so you need to have a business to make those work.Cool.... I noticed that a lot of people make a little bit of money (around £1) selling CAD files suitable for these machines.
Someone did a bung for the Mutley swinging arm, to keep the mud out of the rear hub.
Can you print "rubbery" flexible parts... as that's what those in the second picture look like?
What was it thenDamn you and your statistics. You have just made me buy a hygrometer so I can check my garage. Not got a problem but curiosity gets the better of me (again).
Kitchen after a curry?What was it then
Just checked mine again:
Bike Room (in house) 44%
Log Cabin Garage (No heating) 58%
Brick Garage (No Heating) 78%
Outside 95%
DunnoKitchen after a curry?
ACF50We seem to love our bikes to a point we seek to protect them. Whether it be bikes in the house, a heated garage, a garage that is just that, a shed or outdoors but under a cover of some kind.
In some situations condensation not only causes rust and discolouration but also electrical woes. So describe where your bikes live and if condensation is/has been a problem for you, what have you done to remove/stop it or treat the bike to give it a fighting chance?
? See #44What was it then
Just checked mine again:
Bike Room (in house) 44%
Log Cabin Garage (No heating) 58%
Brick Garage (No Heating) 78%
Outside 95%