Gentlemen may i introduce..... the Skyway ace rim

[oldschoolace]

Just bunging this back up for anyone who fancies a go as it got lost in the new site change over 

Been working on this idea for a while now and thought i would give you lot a sneak preview now the finish line is in sight.   

I started off with a tatty, damaged and hubless set of early etched logo skyways which Scorcher Mick was kind enough to let go at a good price.




Then the unthinkable... turn away now if you are easily shocked   





Made a little jig for my router table





The first trial to see how they would take the cutter. It cut lovely with no chatter or splintering   





Final check of depth





The majority of the waste cut away









After shaping with a dremel sanding drum and some elbow grease





The finished rim once wet sanded and etched logo painted in





Got some red anno suzue hubs off JT Racing and Del was kind enough to send me a few different sized decals to get the scale right inside the hub





Laced them up tonight in a crazy pattern (spokes were too short   ) just to see how they would take the tension. I actually shat myself nearing the end of the lacing as the rim was a real crazy shape but it trued up well and should be lovely when i lace them in a 3x pattern   

















The finished article 











Big thanks to Scorcher Mick, JT Racing and Del for helping me make this possible   

[kdw712]

glad this thread is back

great job on those. 

they look 

[BMX1973]

These are so cool. 

[CustardLips]

They are ace Clint. Great work. 
Stems, rims, bars.
You'll knocking up f&f's next. 

[fischflo]

wonderful !  the idea ...               .... good this thread got rescued  ..:- \

[Howser]

What a great idea and the finished wheel looking superb.  You must be well chuffed with it.

[oldschoolace]

Cheers guys 


A lad on the museum had a go with some red ones and i sent him the spare decals Del was good enough to send me. Just though i would put it back up here for future reference 

[MartyC]

A very original idea and well executed 

[GavinDavis]

Amazing work Clint!

I loved everything about this build when it was up here before!

Top job dude 

[N13L VV]

I chuffin love this !!!  top idea and glad this thread wasn't lost .

[Mattdub]

A very original idea and well executed 

x2 ^^^^^^^

It sounds a bit mad but works ! 

[80sBMXer]

  nice work !!

Would like to see these in the flesh....will they be at Mk13 ?

How hard were the spoke holes to do?

[oldschoolace]

Not sure i can make MK this year yet? But if i do i will be bringing it along 

The spoke holes were pretty simple once i had worked out the spacing. I just cut a little square block of oak, lay the rim flat, marked either side of the wood and then moved it along to mark again. Worked out perfectly 

[insectbones]

Nice work there. They look spanking!

How do they ride?

[scoff]

Wow, they look fantastic!