Saturday, April 6, 2013

Front wheel assembly - bis

Ok, I don't want to show off... but I'm so proud the big wheel is getting there (only a few nipples left to mount, but the tap broke again).
So here's another picture of the wheel with me behind it to put things into perspective. It's huge. I hope my legs will reach the pedals!


This is a close-up of the hub:


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  1. AnonymousApril 11, 2013 at 1:41 AM

    Hey nice job, the hardest part is over now , did you manage to get it straight and true ?.

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    1. FilipApril 12, 2013 at 9:48 PM

      Hi Don!
      I haven't been able to true the wheel yet: I first need to finish my front axle.
      I will try to do this very soon, but I will need a special cutter bit to cut M10 fine thread on the axle on my lathe. The axle will hold the hub with two custom made nuts to center it for better balance.
      Everything needs to be disassembled anyway for nickel plating so I will not take too much time for trying to true the wheel now. It can be done with the rim-side nipples, but I guess it will take a whole afternoon to do it proper.
      Cheers,
      Filip

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  2. GerardoFebruary 28, 2018 at 8:55 AM

    Looks very good, and more Old styled instead of Tangent setting also made by James Starley at 1870.

    So I got 3 questions to you:

    First .- How the Hub that you shows are hollow?, and what about the axis of the pedals?

    Second.- I guess you use Pithagoras Theory in order to determinate the spokes length. Is it true? or what method did you use?

    Third.- Using this Radial Spoke Setting, How did you calculate degrees to be drilled the holes in the hub?


    Regards
    Gerardo Garcia

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  3. GerardoFebruary 28, 2018 at 8:57 AM

    So, I understand that The Real hub is hollow, because It needs to have room for the ball bearing, Cuz, it needs to spin freely, right?

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