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Re: DIY roller starter

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Do both rollers need to be driven, or is it just belt and braces?
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Rockburner wrote: ↑Thu May 20, 2021 3:14 pm I hope you're going to put a guard on that chain......
Yes, both sides.
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KungFooBob wrote: ↑Thu May 20, 2021 3:19 pm Do both rollers need to be driven, or is it just belt and braces?
They don't have to, but it's better if they are both driven.
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derek badger wrote: ↑Thu May 20, 2021 3:43 pm
KungFooBob wrote: ↑Thu May 20, 2021 3:19 pm Do both rollers need to be driven, or is it just belt and braces?
They don't have to, but it's better if they are both driven.
Won't the back roller try to lift the back wheel up? I have no experience of these, just tend to look at stuff and work out how it is most likely to kill me.
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Mussels wrote: ↑Thu May 20, 2021 4:44 pm
derek badger wrote: ↑Thu May 20, 2021 3:43 pm
KungFooBob wrote: ↑Thu May 20, 2021 3:19 pm Do both rollers need to be driven, or is it just belt and braces?
They don't have to, but it's better if they are both driven.
Won't the back roller try to lift the back wheel up? I have no experience of these, just tend to look at stuff and work out how it is most likely to kill me.
I've seen more twin drive starters than single ones so they must be okay. I'll make sure to film the first run though. :thumbup:
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Looking scary......
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iansoady wrote: ↑Fri May 21, 2021 10:23 am Looking scary......
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You still in one piece, DB ?
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slowsider wrote: ↑Tue May 25, 2021 11:33 am You still in one piece, DB ?
Yea, I had to send the hound out to pick up some Argon/5% CO2 gas. I've got a day off work coming up soon so I'll make a start on the welding then.

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I was just thinking, I wonder if you could wrap a rope around the tyre and pull start it. Of course, there's a video of a chap starting a ruddy car.

Best to film this in case you get sucked up a car wheel arch and run over. :banana-wrench:

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Welded up the frame today, argon/5% CO2 is so much nicer to use than pure CO2. Bearings all bolted down and chains on. Fitted some adjustable feet to the bottom and then gave it a spin up with the angle grinder. Fucking scary thing. Chain guards and brackets for the grinder next.

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Keep yer bits well away from those moving parts laddie. :shock:
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Skub wrote: ↑Mon Jun 07, 2021 4:18 pm Keep yer bits well away from those moving parts laddie. :shock:
No need to book a vasectomy...
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derek badger wrote: ↑Mon Jun 07, 2021 4:34 pm
Skub wrote: ↑Mon Jun 07, 2021 4:18 pm Keep yer bits well away from those moving parts laddie. :shock:
No need to book a vasectomy...
It'll be Delilah Badger before you can blink. :o
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Nice welds! :thumbup:
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Made a small start on the chain guards today.

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They need to be two parts. The back bolted to the frame and the front bolted to the back.
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The suspense is too much!
What happened next? :!:
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This is taking as long as Dazzlers Trumpet!
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Nice copper plated threads on those clamps though. :thumbsup:
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Does Badger work at Ritebike per chance?
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