Author Topic: Custom new school forklifter (Read 1990 times)

oldschoolace · « **on:** October 29, 2016, 09:58 PM »

Our kid is back home in a few weeks and we are working on a little Christmas project for my wethepeople cream. Plan is to bring the classic redline forklifter stem back for a newschool ride.

It's going to be as near as possible to the original.

It's early days design wise but I'm trying to decide whether it should have an internal fork clamp like an oddy V3 to keep the classic lines or to go with a much easier option of a standard slot and 2 bolt clamp configuration.

What do we reckon

Picklez · « **Reply #1 on:** October 30, 2016, 01:40 AM »

sounds great, and with your skills I'll be keeping an eye open for updates on this one.

Just my humble opinion but I'd love to see it with the internal clamping, much more in keeping with the original and cleaner lines, but heck more of a challenge, and probably a lot more work

deeman · « **Reply #2 on:** October 30, 2016, 01:46 AM »

I wouldn't have a clue but looking forward to the results already Clint

Jaymz · « **Reply #3 on:** October 30, 2016, 04:59 PM »

I would try for an internal wedge. But thinking about the angle of a forklifter the wedge would have the be angled to slide down through the stem, and that sounds like a machining angle nightmare.

oldschoolace · « **Reply #4 on:** October 30, 2016, 05:56 PM »

Quote from: Jaymz on October 30, 2016, 04:59 PM

I would try for an internal wedge. But thinking about the angle of a forklifter the wedge would have the be angled to slide down through the stem, and that sounds like a machining angle nightmare.

Yup

Always a way!

chubby · « **Reply #5 on:** October 30, 2016, 07:51 PM »

Do it the hardest way

Put me down for one too, the El palomino needs something

oldschoolace · « **Reply #6 on:** October 30, 2016, 09:09 PM »

Already half way through a custom stem with your name on it

May be a while too, my workshop is still running on a skeleton crew after the flood

chubby · « **Reply #7 on:** October 30, 2016, 09:28 PM »

Quote from: oldschoolace on October 30, 2016, 09:09 PM

Already half way through a custom stem with your name on it
May be a while too, my workshop is still running on a skeleton crew after the flood

You know I'm a patient fella

fugazi · « **Reply #8 on:** October 30, 2016, 11:01 PM »

Internal wedge would be rad! Problem with them is it's got to be 100% or they slip a lot or crush the bars & steerer tube, would love to see you pull it off though