micargi puma gts newbie build
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I thought of that too but I use the dremel for all kinds of stuff anyways. Maybe ok just get both
Ryobi angle grinder $30 at home despot. Skinny cutoff wheels $3 a piece. My hacksaw hasn't been touched since I bought this tool. The more expensive ones have speed control and more hp, but honestly the cheapest 4.5" one is the best.
I was looking at the hf one for about $20 I can get the grinder and wheels but I still don't have that much in my bank right now. I cut the long cut already I just have the top and bottom to cut which isn't that much. I'm gonna do the best with what I have right now.
Finished cutting it out, I might fix the top a bit but overall I'm happy with how it turned out considering I used a dremel, drill, and hacksaw.
The throttle cable will go threw the bigger hole at the top. I might add a grommet to prevent the metal from messing the cable up. It'll add allot more strength and add spots to place other things. All that's left is to prep the frame and get it welded up.
Looks good buddy, lots of room for goodies right there on that plate. I bet a cup holder would be pretty easy! Obviously we share tastes.
Cool. Put your seat post in before welding. It will strengthen the seat tube significantly and you won't have trouble with it not going in because of weld that penetrated through the seat tube metal. Saw a guy on endless sphere have to buy a seat tube reamer to clean up the welds from the inside... BUT it will be welded in so it won't move..
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Thanks I hadn't thought of that. I'll be sure to put the seat on first or at least the tube at the right height
Or just don't over penetrate. In all reality, that's just as bad as under penetration. Test weld on similar sized scrap, adjust your amperage properly, and you shouldn't have problems.
K thanks cause there's a hole in the bracket I made that was already there so I'd like to fill it with something and it's a perfect spot for a kill switch. I'm actually looking at a rocker switch but a toggle switch would be easier to just flick the motor off
The kill switch I have isn't grounded to the frame. It's the rocker one from sbp. I believe it just has two wires going into it so it's basically just a normal rocker switch. correct? If I just replaced it with another switch it should be the same thing. Sorry if that seems like a dumb question. I'm good at electrical but maybe not the details of it.
https://www.radioshack.com/products/spst-toggle-sw?variant=5717513797
I was thinking of a switch like this
I was thinking of a switch like this