the "JD" project 1/9th (rolling chassis) fab-up.

[alex wence de leon]

the "JD" project 1/9th (rolling chassis) fab-up.​

We can start here.

to be continued...

alex wence de leon

 

[alex wence de leon]

Kit spokes removed, spoke seat holes drilled and rim halves glued/clamped.

 

[Kreighshoer]

amazing

 

[alex wence de leon]

Early style flat profile motorcycle rims fabricated. Spoke seat holes (40 each rim) exposed.

to be continued...

alex wence de leon

 

[Sharkmouth]

Another masterpiece...

Regards,

 

[MrT]

 

[Bagge]

 

[jknaus]

Very cool.
James

 

[alex wence de leon]

View of the workbench today.
Rounding up miniature brass rod for new spokes.
Styrene rod glued to rims.
In background: my in-progress 8-valve board-track racer.

 

[MrT]

Cool!!!

 

[moon puppy]

:yipee

 

[alex wence de leon]

A little further down the road.

to be continued...

thank you

alex wence de leon

 

[moon puppy]

I"m in awe that you can fabricate these parts like this. How do you keep things centered?

 

[Gator]

Nice work Alex.

 

[alex wence de leon]

Nice work Alex.

Thank you.

 

[alex wence de leon]

I"m in awe that you can fabricate these parts like this. How do you keep things centered?

Excellent question and thank you for asking.

most 'turned' parts are chucked up to a 3/8s had drill and worked with sandpaper, metal files and steel wool.
I mostly 'eye-ball' all fabricate parts, keeping things as close to tolerances as i can.

It can be tedious work, but pays off in the end.

thanks

alex wence de leon

 

[alex wence de leon]

Spoke nut seats fabricated from miniature styrene tubing cut with 'the chopper' and installed inside the rims. 40 per rim.
Red and blue marks are reference guide for spoke lace pattern/direction.
Thinned Tamiya grey putty applied to fill gaps and add fillet to spoke seats.

thank you

alex wence de leon

 

[AndyFettes]

Wow Alex that looks incredible !!

 

[alex wence de leon]

Wow Alex that looks incredible !!

Thank you Andy.

I will take this as far as I can.

alex wence de leon

 

[jknaus]

Wowsers
James