I got shipping confirmation... And it's a slow boat... One doesn't rent a 10x10 storage unit to keep his bicycle parts in for the ire' craic~ of it
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My latest shipping update from AliExpress for the leaf sprung forks gives a delivery date of Feb 12th.I got shipping confirmation... And it's a slow boat... One doesn't rent a 10x10 storage unit to keep his bicycle parts in for the ire' craic~ of it
I haven't built anything on here yet just theroy... I worked at a spring shop that's been in business making springs since 1800's... I've worked on small stuff to machines so big they have to be taken apart to transport over the road there... The spring steel gets heated in furnace the spring eyes are made and back in the furnace dunked in oil a few times then water and then hammered to make the arch... Springs don't break under load they break when there light from vibration so by taking off some of the temper it weakens the strength with some holes to help weaken it more so it's loaded and won't chatter causing it to break... Or I can put a 500# weight on it to give it load... 8 leafs 1 3/4" thick should be thin enough to work with... Say you have a 8' long pipe made of conduit... Easily bent compared to a 2' piece with 4x less leverage... If my posts are questionable stupid crazy people talk ??? Ask a spring shop that makes springs or a black smith with experience... mossy was my grandfather name... ' you can walk on it because it's soft... But you have to peel it up to get under it'What is your given name "Mossy"?
Amongst the builders a first name is a basis by which we maintain connection.
Your metallurgical spring tempering spec.'s are interesting.
Your fabrication skills are unquestionable.
Tom
Plenty of those re-pop chrome hood ornaments on the Bay. Found this genuine 'Flying Goddess' hood ornament (radiator mascot in UK-speak) on UK eBay and knew it would be perfect for my Aero Cycle Car build. UK£12 was the winning bid. A two-piece casting, it was in pretty ropey shape as found, but after a good clean-up I had it professionally chrome painted along with the car's grp radiator surround. Turned out spectacular I reckon... And figure out how to mount a 40's hood ornament on it... And change my mind 100 times before it even gets in my hands
We have a chrome plating shop in Bethany, Ok and one in Tulsa too. One shop I know of in Houston still does cycle plating. I talked with two of these places this week. The other shop is not working because of a medical situation, but should be running very soon. 3 to 4 week turn around.There's only one chromer in the US left and it's in El Paso Texas... 12 week wait... EPA has made it unprofitable... If anyone knows about a reputable place in Mexico I will appreciate it... I will probably link up with some low Riders and put some pieces in with an order... But have everything prepared plated in copper ready to go...
Yep there are a couple more here in Ok. Also just don't have their names just know they still in business. Several states spend most of their time shutting down business it seems.Chrome player in Omaha ne