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Making a Swan Neck for a Barrow Wheeled Buggy

popeyethewelder - 16-11-2010 at 06:41 AM

May help someone starting out making a buggy


Making a Swan/Goose Neck

van - 16-11-2010 at 07:21 AM

awesome!! That will really help a new builder.

Todd - 16-11-2010 at 07:33 AM

Great "how to" Carl :bigok:

bobalooie57 - 16-11-2010 at 07:52 AM

That is a thing of beauty! Great vid, thanks!

BeamerBob - 16-11-2010 at 07:52 AM

Not being in the know, I was surprised that the bearing was supported on the outside instead of the center. I was also surprised you could make the radius in the top of the downtube just by using a grinder. I figured it was laser cut or something fancy. It looked perfect the way you did it though. The geek in me would've gotten something out of some of the segments you sped through. If you do a "next" part, can you talk us through the polishing in a little more detail, describing the discs you use? This is almost as good as being there.

popeyethewelder - 16-11-2010 at 08:42 AM

Who knows Bob, that could be yours, I plan on doing a video of every section of making a buggy, swan neck, axle, side rails, forks, back rest and a video on polishing, it is difficult to go into too much detail, I had 30gb and 5hrs of footage of the swan neck to condense into 10 minutes, I figured if I show you guys the dims, and talk you through a very cost effective way of making the headstock (alternative is a solid stainless bar turned down on a lathe) the rest speaks for itself, even in a speeded up mode


This buggy build is the buggy if I get a job in time I will take to NABX 2011.

BeamerBob - 16-11-2010 at 08:57 AM

I thought the build might be more than a coincidence. Please understand, I'm not talking down the video. I've studied your build pages for years and am always hungry for information. It was awesome to see more than sequential pictures but actually watching you do it. Pure buggy building voyeurism.

bobalooie57 - 16-11-2010 at 09:02 AM

Hey Carl, I U2U'd you an Idea I just had. Can I make it public, or odn't you think it would work? bob

Ruudje - 16-11-2010 at 10:51 AM

Whoooo your fast you could fly :Ange09:
But ashame you don t show your face after you finishe polishing :P

Respect

Ruudje

erratic winds - 16-11-2010 at 11:31 AM

I'm rather happy that you used "Yakety Sax". Real nice to watch ya work.

popeyethewelder - 16-11-2010 at 12:26 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Ruudje
Whoooo your fast you could fly :Ange09:
But ashame you don t show your face after you finishe polishing :P

Respect

Ruudje


Ha ha...yes Ruudje, I was black, you can just see at the end of the video....I have also added notes to the video to help explain things a bit more

awindofchange - 16-11-2010 at 01:23 PM

Absolutely awesome Popeye! You are the man.

BeamerBob - 16-11-2010 at 01:36 PM

The added notes make a HOOJ difference. Thanks for all you do for our knowledge. So was the phone call a fantastic job offer? Board of directors type job maybe?

Maven454 - 16-11-2010 at 01:46 PM

Man, some people can make anything look easy. The music choices fit nicely.

popeyethewelder - 16-11-2010 at 02:53 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by BeamerBob
The added notes make a HOOJ difference. Thanks for all you do for our knowledge. So was the phone call a fantastic job offer? Board of directors type job maybe?


It was an agency actually...no good though

rocfighter - 16-11-2010 at 06:12 PM

Yet another great video. I bought the last product you showed do I need one of these too? Man I wish I did nee one. That is a great goose neck.
Dave.

flexiblade - 16-11-2010 at 08:18 PM

It's good to see you animated instead of simply in photographic still form. The videos get more across I think as far as the actual process, the hand held chop saw was a surprise to me - to make the angled end of the swan neck I thought you used a chop saw and angle grinders or small cutoff wheels. Thanks for the data, I'll add it to my grid-o-knowledge.

acampbell - 17-11-2010 at 01:39 PM

Ah, the right tools for the job. (and yeah, a lot of talent). And here I am with an $8 Sears hand hacksaw and a couple of files...:lol::lol:

popeyethewelder - 17-11-2010 at 01:47 PM

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Originally posted by acampbell
Ah, the right tools for the job. (and yeah, a lot of talent). And here I am with an $8 Sears hand hacksaw and a couple of files...:lol::lol:


I have to laugh with you really, that is the first time I have used that chop saw, I have cut everything previously with a cutting disc in a 9 inch grinder

rocfighter - 17-11-2010 at 02:49 PM

That saw did look real clean and new!!:thumbup: