Author Topic: Pound shop bike stand challenge (Read 3660 times)

oldschoolace · « **on:** August 04, 2016, 08:32 PM »

With MK round the corner my thoughts turned to bike stands today.

Too tight to spend the £20 a pop on the usual fodder and wanted to avoid the farcical shite that was last year's wooden efforts I googled bike stands to check out the conventional methods of standing a bike up.

Any ideas I had involved welding and/or alot of fabrication not to mention the fact that most solutions wouldn't really save much on £20.
Then it hit me! The pound shop!!!

What could I find there that could be misappropriated into some sort of stand?

Challenge accepted, I set off with an open mind clutching a shiny nugget

My first thoughts were some sort of plastic tub I could up-end and cut a tyre sized slot in but wandering down the tool isle I spotted these

Some sort of frame/bottom bracket hook sprung to mind and my search was over.
Back at base I stripped off the handle and roller head and an idea appeared based on the cranked section for roller head.
10 minutes in the vise yealded this

Got home and tried it. Bingo worked like a charm

Andyboy77 · « **Reply #1 on:** August 04, 2016, 08:54 PM »

Great idea Clint!

chubby · « **Reply #2 on:** August 04, 2016, 09:40 PM »

Wasn't what i imagined at all, clever little shite

sawzall · « **Reply #3 on:** August 04, 2016, 10:08 PM »

very tate modern clint

dancetothedrummersbeat · « **Reply #4 on:** August 04, 2016, 10:11 PM »

Love a bit of Tate modern. I re-create the unmade bed exhibit every day. Great idea Clint

griff · « **Reply #5 on:** August 04, 2016, 10:39 PM »

Nice work our Clinton

Taipan · « **Reply #6 on:** August 04, 2016, 11:58 PM »

'Super Scrimpers' Rad bmx stylee!

wilsey72 · « **Reply #7 on:** August 05, 2016, 11:11 AM »

I've got a right grin on my face after looking at this, you're a fooking genius!

pickle · « **Reply #8 on:** August 05, 2016, 11:32 AM »

but my floors are concrete

that's cracking you nutter

Andyboy77 · « **Reply #9 on:** August 05, 2016, 11:54 AM »

Quote from: pickle on August 05, 2016, 11:32 AM

but my floors are concrete

that's cracking you nutter

I'm sure he will have an idea for that aswell!

In2bmx · « **Reply #10 on:** August 05, 2016, 12:22 PM »

Bloody Brilliant

oldtired · « **Reply #11 on:** August 06, 2016, 10:00 AM »

stevesredvxr · « **Reply #12 on:** August 07, 2016, 02:44 PM »

I need 6 when you're ready.....😂👍

oldschoolace · « **Reply #13 on:** August 17, 2016, 07:30 PM »

Mk2 was knocked out today. Much simpler and quicker to make

found a bit of recycled car bumper sheet a rep gave me and with a few minutes on the drill, job was a goodun

didn't even have to reshape the roller shaft. Just pulled the handle and roller off and stuck it in the plastic plate

Jaymz · « **Reply #14 on:** August 17, 2016, 08:12 PM »

BMX1973 · « **Reply #15 on:** August 17, 2016, 08:28 PM »

Brilliant

oldschoolace · « **Reply #16 on:** August 17, 2016, 09:00 PM »

Just remembered I've got a bit of clear recycled plastic with shredded 50's from the royal mint embedded in it.
Don't think I have any builds blingy enough to use it though

Andyboy77 · « **Reply #17 on:** August 18, 2016, 11:38 AM »

Brilliant invention!

factory pilot · « **Reply #18 on:** August 18, 2016, 01:16 PM »

Clint you should have your own TV show or work for JML mate

.... Love it

Jaymz · « **Reply #19 on:** August 18, 2016, 02:35 PM »

Clint, does it not sink if theres nothing stopping it being pushed all the way down?

oldschoolace · « **Reply #20 on:** August 18, 2016, 03:29 PM »

It might do on really soft grounds. I did think about some sort of stop flange on them but don't really have time and as luck would have it, the crank in the arm for the roller head is just the right height to act as a stop

dp and chopper dude · « **Reply #21 on:** August 18, 2016, 03:35 PM »

Just clamp a mole grip at ground level to stop it from sinking any further.

Author Topic: Pound shop bike stand challenge (Read 3660 times)

griff

In2bmx