May help someone starting out making a buggy


Making a Swan/Goose Neck

awesome!! That will really help a new builder.

Great "how to" Carl :bigok:

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

Respect

Ruudje

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

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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

Absolutely awesome Popeye! You are the man.

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?

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

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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

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.

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.

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...

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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...

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

That saw did look real clean and new!!