Nice slide show, Virgil ... From: Gary Smith <info@...> To: info@... Sent: Thu, December 2, 2010 2:14:09 AM Subject: [] Designing the...
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StephenC
smcameron
Dec 8, 2010 2:01 pm
http://jalopnik.com/5709081/this-is-bonnie-and-clydes-electric-car Those wheels look interesting. -- steve...
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Virgil Exner
xxisle
Dec 14, 2010 8:49 pm
Happy Holidays to All! Please see attached. Virgil...
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Virgil Exner
xxisle
Dec 14, 2010 8:54 pm
Happy Holidays to All ! Please see attached. Virgil...
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Virgil Exner
xxisle
Dec 15, 2010 1:08 am
For those who couldn't open, try again ! Virgil...
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dj_nme
dj_nme...
Dec 15, 2010 5:07 am
Hey Virgil, I don't have a Macintosh computer and don't have Appleworks to open the CWK file that you attached. Maybe you could turn them into PDF or ODF...
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Lmo
lewmoco1131
Dec 15, 2010 9:21 pm
Well, at $75,000 they'd better look interesting! The vehicle itself.... a total waste of everything.IMO...
Looks like they did some nice workmanship and engineering.....but....it's a little too cartooney to be pleasing to the eye. ... From: Lmo...
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Lmo
lewmoco1131
Dec 16, 2010 2:33 am
I actually much prefer the look of the 1903 Peugeot Tytpe 54 'Bebe' that it was loosely, very loosely, was copied from. The word "Copy" grants too much credit...
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newdlhead@...
newdlheadd
Dec 16, 2010 3:03 am
http://boards.core77.com/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=23076 anyone want to join to point out the cyclecart yahoo group? ... From: Doug Mills...
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Stephen Cameron
smcameron
Dec 16, 2010 3:55 am
Nah. I suspect a very low percentage of the designers that frequent that board would actually get around to building a kart. (Would be glad to be proved...
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allen ridgway
allenjridgway
Dec 16, 2010 12:13 pm
Check out metalshapers.com A guy built an all metal cyclekart, it's a beaut! ________________________________ From: Stephen Cameron <smcameron@...> To:...
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Doug Mills
dmz5005
Dec 16, 2010 7:12 pm
Just spent about 2 hours looking at the HAMB site. I look at the HAMB periodially but have never seen that thread....very interesting. Thanks for posting. ... ...
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ray1600@...
raye12...
Dec 17, 2010 12:34 am
I guess I need to check my link to the HAMB site again , Steve . I hadn't checked it in months . Ray ... From: Stephen Cameron <smcameron@...> To:...
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Dick
dstrever
Dec 17, 2010 4:07 am
also a lot of good information on cycleKarts at metalmeet.com http://www.metalmeet.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=62 On 12/16/2010 4:12 AM, allen ridgway wrote: ...
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Lmo
lewmoco1131
Dec 17, 2010 6:58 am
I'm a member, and Moderator, for Core77. Lots of "professional" car guys on the boards. Google "Scott Bennett F1". Most find them really interesting, but...
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newdlhead@...
newdlheadd
Dec 17, 2010 7:10 am
unless there is any fear of a cat being let out of a bag on either forum, or of ck being co-opted by professional designers, what harm is there is pointing us...
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Lmo
lewmoco1131
Dec 17, 2010 5:10 pm
No harm whatsoever... we love this kind of stuff. I linked this Group with my original post about the Miluira on CORE. Most "professional" designers seldom get...
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Stephen Cameron
smcameron
Dec 18, 2010 12:22 am
Yeah, don't let my previous response ("Nah. I suspect a very low percentage of the designers that...blah blah") discourage anyone... not quite sure what...
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javenlevi
Dec 20, 2010 12:41 pm
I noticed this on the Gittreville GP site where they made a steering wheel that's similar to what I'm working on. Does it look like they made it from aluminum...
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newdlhead@...
newdlheadd
Dec 20, 2010 9:35 pm
i thought the marine plywood lamination added to the aura and patina of the cars we are emulating. a lot of wooden wheels out there have such details. though i...
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newdlhead@...
newdlheadd
Dec 20, 2010 9:40 pm
oh, and marine plywood is for use in the wet, after a coating of course. mdf, i have a leak in my kitchen, it gets into my mdf countertop underside, it bulges...
Its not that it would be hard to cut the plywood, its just the sight of those layers showing is not great, and I was thinking that mdf might work better. And...
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Stephen Cameron
smcameron
Dec 21, 2010 1:25 pm
My plan is to glue up some hardwood boards. Kind of like this: http://www.secondchancegarage.com/public/93.cfm (well, eventually. My initial plan is to just...
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javenlevi
Dec 21, 2010 5:37 pm
For my wheel I drew what looked good on the computer, printed it out full scale, then attached it to my piece of 1/4" aluminum plate with double sided tape. I...
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javenlevi
Dec 21, 2010 5:53 pm
Well I got a lot accomplished in the last few days. On Saturday I lengthened my steering column by cutting it and inserting a piece of 1/2" conduit and...
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newdlhead@...
newdlheadd
Dec 21, 2010 9:31 pm
hmmm, some folks, instead of using a solid circle, like O, tend to cut little semi circles, like (((((( on a smaller piece of wood. and if it's thick enough,...
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ray1600@...
raye12...
Dec 21, 2010 11:32 pm
Hi Steve the low tech way to cut the metal circle out is just get a jigsaw and some metal cutting blades . Remember to let the blade do the cutting , don't...
