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Old July 27th 07, 05:49 PM posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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Hi, today i bought a 20" wheel from my bike shop, hoping to make a bc
wheel, it was only cheap as im only using it for a bit of fun. However
i dont know what i can use for some plates, i've looked around and
asked a few people, but im not quite sure what i can do.

Ill post some pictures of the wheel later.


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Old July 27th 07, 05:53 PM posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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Dinner plates.


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Old July 27th 07, 05:55 PM posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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squoosh wrote:
Dinner plates.










no


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Old July 27th 07, 06:11 PM posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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You could buy some from Bedford...or make your own, if you know how to
work metal.


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Old July 28th 07, 01:09 AM posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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B&Q have a look around, i got some brown angle brackets i think they
were couple of quid for two, drilled the holes bigger to fit the axel,
applied griptape to the base of them, jobs a good one. strong as feck.
If not go into your technology department, show them a picture of what
you want to make and point to the welder with a keen smile on your face



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Old July 28th 07, 03:08 AM posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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just go at your local welding/iron woking shop and get them to cut you
a
4*4 angle iron 4 or 5 inch long with a hole in it and you are all set
fo cheaper
than the ones on internet( in a welder/iron worker)


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Old July 28th 07, 03:39 AM posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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superdaveg wrote:
just go at your local welding/iron woking shop and get them to cut you
a
4*4 angle iron 4 or 5 inch long with a hole in it and you are all set
fo cheaper
than the ones on internet( in a welder/iron worker)




Thats how I made mine and it works great


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Old July 28th 07, 04:51 AM posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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same here, but i sorta made mine WAY hardcore. they look forged. its
sick. i cut a design out of the bottom of them with a cutting torch and
drilled tons of holes in the back for my weight issue, then i
bunnyhopped (like 2 feet first try!!!!!) and bent the axle so bad that
the plates went like 1/8" from the spokes ... bent it back, and rode it
nicely, then i tried a 360, almost did it and bent the axle again. you
want a 14mm axle if you can find one.


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Old July 29th 07, 12:24 PM posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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You could go to a welding shop and right out the demensions and get a
picture of them. And they should be able to make some real nice ones.


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Old July 29th 07, 12:24 PM posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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go to the thread i stated and you can see pictures of the plates.


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