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  1. vk3ckc

    Another FWD Delta trike.

    I can see him pouring claret on a tea towel and standing on it in front of the bathroom mirror holding a hair brush.
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    More for them tadpole tilter folks ?

    My unedumicated view is that, if the front wheels stayed vertical, and the rest of the body did not lean, it would have a tendency to roll. However, as the front wheels lean into the turn, any rolling force has to work against that wheel lean. The mass of the vehicle holds it down. David makes...
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    More for them tadpole tilter folks ?

    And I thought Paul was just observing that I was in a team of 1. I'll turn the lights off.
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    Camper for my trike build.

    It does happen. Ask those in severe bushfire, tornado, etc., areas. No power, no smart phone service for weeks.
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    More for them tadpole tilter folks ?

    Exactamundo.
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    Camper for my trike build.

    When everything has gone to !@&*, smart phones don't stand a chance.
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    More for them tadpole tilter folks ?

    It has been occupying some thinking time. I have another trike to finish first.
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    More for them tadpole tilter folks ?

    I want someone to start building one.
  9. vk3ckc

    Camper for my trike build.

    In regional Victoria, Australia, bikes on board is at the discretion of the Conductor (who checks the tickets) so you don't know if you are getting on or not until your train arrives and you can check. I told a local state Government representative that it is simply not good enough and the time...
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    Camper for my trike build.

    Yes, but only if you know a number to call. Smart phones are one to one, radio is one to many. In any case, you can't use what you don't have.
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    Camper for my trike build.

    Absolutely well done Emiel. Credit to you. I am often asked why I bothered to fit amateur radio to my trike. Answer is, "There is always someone you can call." Whether you get an answer or not is another matter. So many modes and frequencies, one has got to work. It has saved my ride a number...
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    Warrior head tube length?

    My experience is only with direct steering. I kept the head tubes original length, used matching headstems, cut two handlebars at one end of the straight piece, inserted them in the handlebar clamps (old style) with the handlebar facing outwards, angled them back at about 45 degrees and fitted...
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    unhappy trike to get ride of

    Oh dear! Hell hath no fury like a trike that is scorned. Out, out, he says. I hope someone comes to collect it. It must feel severely unwanted and it would be a shame for it to get out and wander off.
  14. vk3ckc

    Nice home made velomobile ? square and yet so round ?

    Project creep. Not one of the projects as usual, but the project list.
  15. vk3ckc

    So, finally got a project done! Trike Trailer

    Looks good. I have never liked the idea of that one-sided hitch arrangement. Never tried it but never liked it. Any flexing has got to end up with some attempt at tail wagging and bumps to the right side wheel have got to try and induce that wagging as there could be plenty of leverage from that...
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    Another FWD Delta trike.

    Interesting stuff Danny. Anyone can build to a plan, sort of like painting by numbers, and everything is mapped out for you and you just have to copy. It takes real genius and dedication within no time limits to create something that is perfect, rather than a copy of something that just worked...
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    Camper for my trike build.

    I love it. Congratulations. Is it fitted out inside at all?
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    Welding sequence confusion

    Welding expands metal. Weld all one side and you will have all that expansion, and potential misalignment as a result of it, on that side. The correct welding order is to spot weld opposite places so as to provide somewhat even heat around the object. Spot welding also helps to prevent...
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    Doug's Warrior Plan Questions 2 - Pedals

    I didn't start out with clips or slings or whatever else may be used. I was aware of the potential for leg suck and a broken bone at worst but, strangely, it never initially worried me. After a couple of years of relatively short rides, I discovered on a longer and quite tiring ride that I was...
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    My life with Python trikes Mk1 , Mk1.5 , Mk2 ?

    Merely miscellaneous side issues that have detracted from trike building.
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