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Offline jimson

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« on: June 06, 2013, 02:32:18 pm »
G,day viewers I need to make a fork brace for my Hannibal project. What's the best way to do this I was thinking of making it out of plate steel  as I need it to be a brake stay as well. So do I heat the metal before I bend it ? Jimson
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Re: fork brace
« Reply #1 on: June 06, 2013, 05:08:58 pm »
Jimson, What are the dimensions of the steel plate....
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« Reply #2 on: June 06, 2013, 05:31:14 pm »
I have,nt bought it yet. I will have to measure it I,m just a little worried about making the metal weak by bending it cold. For strength should I heat it before I bend it ? How thick should I go ?   Jimson
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« Reply #3 on: June 06, 2013, 06:09:47 pm »
Mate, I reckon most fork braces are aluminium, but i reckon you could make it out of Approx 5 x 80mm mild steel bar (Black bar) or rolled hot steel. You could heat it to make it easier...
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Re: fork brace
« Reply #4 on: June 07, 2013, 06:26:25 pm »
Aluminum is the go Jimson, if only to stop having another tonne of weight ;)
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Re: fork brace
« Reply #5 on: June 08, 2013, 10:39:58 pm »
G,day Tim I need to put a lug on the bottom to catch the brake hub. This means welding so steel is something I can do in the  shed. If I use aluminum I have to pay somone. Jimson
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Re: fork brace
« Reply #6 on: June 09, 2013, 08:59:00 pm »
Fair call! Will have a search for some pictures of after market braces in a few magazines for you.
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Re: fork brace
« Reply #7 on: June 25, 2013, 02:18:24 pm »


Thanks Tim I,ve started to make it. Had to clamp it to the trailer to get a good swing I got there in the end.Jimson
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Re: fork brace
« Reply #8 on: June 26, 2013, 03:09:16 pm »


Well its starting to take shape. Jimson
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Re: fork brace
« Reply #9 on: July 01, 2013, 01:57:13 pm »
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Re: fork brace
« Reply #10 on: July 01, 2013, 02:24:14 pm »
 Looks good! Bit of chrome and it will look lihter! ;D
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Re: fork brace
« Reply #11 on: July 01, 2013, 03:21:41 pm »
Thanks its 1.6 kgs  :'(   with me changing to the DT1 front wheel which would be lighter then the Honda wheel. I should brake even  :-\  I could always drill some more wholes  ;D. Jimson
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Re: fork brace
« Reply #12 on: July 01, 2013, 07:03:58 pm »
Nice job jimson...
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Re: fork brace
« Reply #13 on: July 01, 2013, 07:15:28 pm »
Nice work there Jimson, love your bending jig. Paint it silver and everyone will think it's aluminium ;D
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Re: fork brace
« Reply #14 on: July 02, 2013, 02:02:50 pm »
Thanks viewers its a work in progress. Hopefully it works  :-\  Jimson
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