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oldskoolg60

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My build
« on: October 28, 2011, 10:17 PM »
Currently building up a Raleigh burner, was going to be for me but cant justify damaging it , so im going to hand it down to my son once its finished, which leaves a void that needs to be filled.
[size=150]The Raleigh burner[/size]




 So searching on ebay i found a Haro frame that had the seat post jammed in the seatpost tube, £10 later it was mine. There are various ways to un stick a seat post, so in order of easiness (damage limitation) I tackled it. First off, clamped in a vice and liberal amounts of GT85 (like WD40 but miles better), then try to twist it. This didnt work, so an electric heat gun to heat up the seatpost tube, still no movement, this is with me and the boss twisting the frame in the vice.  :mmm:
Next up was proper heat with a butane torch. still nothing as the seatpost tube is steel and the seatpost is Aluminium which expands more than the steel so it jammed up more. :doh:
 Next I cut off the top of the seatpost and used a hacksaw blade to cut down inside the seatpost, half an hour later still nothing.



 so final resort was clamp it in a  machine vice and use a pillar drill to drill the seatpost out, which worked  :thumb:  :thumb:  :thumb:  :D  :tongue:



 Then ream it to get a smooth finish. :love:



 Next up I will be sourcing some forks and will slowly build the bike up.
Also made some adaptors as the older wheels have a 10mm axle and the drop outs on the rear of this frame are 14mm.




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Re: My build
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2011, 10:27 PM »
Good work dude :daumenhoch:

Job done properly :daumenhoch:

oldskoolg60

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Re: My build
« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2011, 10:31 PM »
thanks mate, i subsequently found out that you can buy the adaptors off ebay, still , least mine were free. did have an issue of trying to take too much material off in one go and the milling cutter spat the component out.  :shocked:

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Re: My build
« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2011, 10:36 PM »
Looking good bro  :daumenhoch: And you may be able to buy the adapters but it's more gratifying doing it yaself  :coolsmiley:

Wish I had access to a workshop like that though, heaven  :smitten:
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oldskoolg60

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Re: My build
« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2011, 10:54 PM »
Looking good bro  :daumenhoch: And you may be able to buy the adapters but it's more gratifying doing it yaself  :coolsmiley:

totally agree, means that i can customise the depth etc too.

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Re: My build
« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2011, 11:00 PM »
Great Skills :daumenhoch:

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Re: My build
« Reply #6 on: October 28, 2011, 11:30 PM »
  :daumenhoch:  lovely bit of tinkering,   like the axle adaptors  :daumenhoch:

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Re: My build
« Reply #7 on: October 28, 2011, 11:31 PM »
Clever clogs   :daumenhoch:

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Re: My build
« Reply #8 on: October 29, 2011, 01:37 AM »
wish i had your machine - still eating away at my stuck post -  ::)

top work  ;)
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oldskoolg60

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Re: My build
« Reply #9 on: October 29, 2011, 11:16 AM »
thanks for the comments  8)

oldskoolg60

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Re: My build
« Reply #10 on: October 29, 2011, 09:39 PM »
Bendycat, I'd only do that on my own bike because if I broke something or damaged it I would be cool about it, if it was someone else Id be gutted and feel bad and have to face them and say sorry but............  :-[

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Re: My build
« Reply #11 on: October 29, 2011, 10:00 PM »
Good skills, fabricating your own parts is way better than off the shelf. Is that frame a Diamondback Joker?

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Re: My build
« Reply #12 on: October 29, 2011, 10:37 PM »
Wow some serious tooling there well done , love modern engineering  :daumenhoch:

oldskoolg60

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Re: My build
« Reply #13 on: October 30, 2011, 12:33 AM »
Who you calling a Joker?  ;)

No Mate , its a Haro frame. Just getting some more bits added to it and hopefully within 2 weeks I should be up and running, its not going to be the shiniest  or have the best trick bits on it, its going to be kinda rat look (ish) . I did some more bits on my son's bike tonight, had some brake levers done at CCA and fitted some ACS Z rims to it. To be honest I'll probably put the Z rims on the Haro and put some light alloy weinmann rims on this burner. I was going to put skyways on but , it didnt seem to work in my head so will be as a spare set for the Haro.
Some pics of tonight's work


« Last Edit: October 30, 2011, 12:36 AM by oldskoolg60 »

ukoldschool

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Re: My build
« Reply #14 on: October 31, 2011, 04:25 PM »
Those aretn skyways :)

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Re: My build
« Reply #15 on: October 31, 2011, 04:30 PM »
Could be Skyway utility wheels

Deano

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Re: My build
« Reply #16 on: October 31, 2011, 05:11 PM »
Mags could be Raleigh or acs z's.
Good work so far with both of them :coolsmiley:

oldskoolg60

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Re: My build
« Reply #17 on: October 31, 2011, 06:56 PM »
The Ones on the bike are ACS Z rims. the skyways are on the floor, youve got me worried here thinking that they arent proper ones. It says Raleigh on them , they seem genuine what else should i be looking for?
« Last Edit: October 31, 2011, 06:59 PM by oldskoolg60 »

ukoldschool

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Re: My build
« Reply #18 on: November 01, 2011, 09:09 AM »
Really? they say Raleigh on them and your worried they arent SKYWAYs?

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Re: My build
« Reply #19 on: November 01, 2011, 09:56 AM »
Raleigh Mags - not skyways


yer i know what you mean about if you f' up some one else's stuff  ;D that gutting feeling
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oldskoolg60

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Re: My build
« Reply #20 on: November 01, 2011, 06:37 PM »
Really? they say Raleigh on them and your worried they arent SKYWAYs?

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Theyre differenyt so I have been led to believe, not as strong as Skyway tuffs. Got some on their way to me now

oldskoolg60

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Re: My build
« Reply #21 on: November 11, 2011, 03:45 PM »
Update on my bike, Massive thanks to Simon and Chris at Fox's Cycles in Colne ,  big up massive and ting , whatever that means. Very happy , now just got to get out there and ride it, none of your ornamental BMX, this is going to get ridden. Be prepared for some pictures of injuries lol









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