Eric: Newest member and donator made several aluminum jack shaft
posts 3/13
Wheel is on the spindle, which is on the frame member and sitting
in approximate position.
Joe tap dance.
10/4/10 -
Shannon brought over a 54" iron wheel that was the perfect size
and not too heavy at 63 lbs each. They need sand blasting and tire
tread. These wheels save a lot of time and can be replaced with lighter
wheels in the future.
2/7/11: A few days ago Victor made these plates
to attach the wheels to the axle. A picture is coming of Victor.
I left it at home.
1" Solid steel axles, 54" wheels. They don't look strong
enough to me. I want to go on record predicting catastrophic failure
of the hub, which of course will simply mean the rebirth of something
wonderful.
We cleaned the wheels, straightened the spokes, painted
them, attached them to the axle and wheeled it over to the Shipyard
for show and tell.
Feb 11 -13: Shannon, Kathy, Vicki, and I drove to
Ferndale and met Brian, the Funguy. Here's one thing he had to say.
So, our idea of using a differential is out the window. Start over.
Back to the drawing board.
Only three months till race time and we have no design.
Feb 15. Made frame to dimensions determined by the lengths
of the metal we had laying around. Last night, Valentines Day, we
changed the toilet in the upstairs bathroom.
This is the first video with Sony A33 and steady cam.
Sunday: 3/6/11 Restored Front wheels. See them in the
back ground. Cut and installed axles and jack shafts. The sprockets
are way too heavy. We need to blast big holes in them with the plasma
cutter. That should be fun.
The bearings for the front wheels came in. The front wheels are off
an antique wheel barrow and were covered with cement. Metric bearings
just happened to fit.
