The Chopper Compendium

I did a search, and came up with this.

I guess it looks abit more like a keg.

Like That....Maybe oval..its the cost mmmm..fancy really getting a slip roll and making my own one really, same cost and I'd have the tools

This was a well handy tip...for adjusting the profile and width of the Muddy / Fender whatever

This is a 16" wheel with a 150 Tyre.....the Fender is a Wassal universal stainless one http://www.burtonbikebits.net/rear_mudguards.htm

Wanted a different seat, and I had a clearout and found some plate and few Vibration bobbins this is what I got....

made up a base to carry the seat and the oil tank

Floating Seat??

looks like shes almost ready to run there cant wait to hear it run nice work on the seat

Lol..patience is a virtue....all good things come to those who wait......lol or at least I keep telling myself
Money keeps the plans at bay..Quiete time for me at work so Ive got a little time

Not entirly sure about the seat untill I properly get a test but it wont budge unless you properly bounce, And Iam 12 stone. Needs to be cut down a bit, its a wee bit wide. Just looking about for pointers on seat making as never attempted leather work

Been looking at this job for a while and seen a few approaches was hoping to get a difinitive answer, as Ive never done it before ...question is whether the way to go would be got grind the seam or cut around the bottom ?... Dumb question?? Iam bottlin it cos they cost a bit..

Looking good Max Man, what are you planning to do with that tank?

Maz xx

Thankyou Hans! That was a good read, mucho info..Just found a good supplier of Leather Hides here in the uk..so very happy..

Hey Maz...Iam going to put a flat bottom on the tank....kinda easy I quess, but it seems to me theres an easy way to remove the original, by grinding the thin welded bottom seam??? just didn't want to fxxk it up..

Could you just fill in the tunnel, without cutting anything? Less chance of leaks?

Grinding the weld seam would probably be the easiest way to get the bottom out, but if you have never welded thin sheet metal on an outside corner, it may benefit you to cut it out at the inside corner. Thus leaving the small strip that is already welded, In effect giving you a double thickness to weld your bottom to. Hope this makes some kind of since.
Good luck, Jim

Maxthegardener wrote:Lol..patience is a virtue....all good things come to those who wait......lol or at least I keep telling myself
Money keeps the plans at bay..Quiete time for me at work so Ive got a little time

Not entirly sure about the seat untill I properly get a test but it wont budge unless you properly bounce, And Iam 12 stone. Needs to be cut down a bit, its a wee bit wide. Just looking about for pointers on seat making as never attempted leather work

There is a good article by Gary on the CBH main page about making saddles.

All things considered, I think your on the money Jim,

it may benefit you to cut it out at the inside corner. Thus leaving the small strip that is already welded

as Iam going to relocate the fuel Tap..

Thankyou for the input Folks..Much appreciated..

That is the way I would go with this Max, those tanks are so thin that if you don't leave the welded edge it will warp all over the place when you weld it

A trick I use for the fuel tap when making a new tank or doing what you are going to, is to machine a "top hat" then drill and tap it and weld it into the bottom of the tank from the "blind" side ie the inside. That way there is no ugly weld around the fuel tap boss on the outside

Maz xx