DAMON WATSON. Posted May 9, 2015 Report Share Posted May 9, 2015 (edited) After realising I love a good customized part/top bodge/ fabricated part I wondered what else is out there? Keep its trials, or atleast trials related interested to see what the creative mind of a rider can rustle up This is mine, set of rustled up vbrake adapters, the prices of these things made me think I could probably make a set for pittance, rather then fork out £20/30. Pleased with the outcome of these, not threaded in the brake bosses, just welded the back and tac'd the front edge. Show me youres! Edited May 9, 2015 by DAMON WATSON. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJ. Posted May 9, 2015 Report Share Posted May 9, 2015 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAMON WATSON. Posted May 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2015 That's ace! That the blade off a hs11? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bing Posted May 9, 2015 Report Share Posted May 9, 2015 Yeah I've made a few bits. Made some bearing cups to adapt a Echo/BMX Spanish BB to take shimano through axle cranks. Made some spacers to adapt a cannondale headtube take a normal headset. Made a bolt in rear axle for a hope bulb hub. When I was at college I made a 50mm cnc stem from a solid lump of ally for my mtb. Easy to do with access to a lathe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dngr2self Posted May 9, 2015 Report Share Posted May 9, 2015 I'm making a fibre glass booster. It's taking a while due to being lazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew_Gibson Posted May 9, 2015 Report Share Posted May 9, 2015 took the spring out of a "sprung tensioner" put a longer bolt through. worked a treat, if I bashed it doing sidehops just loosened the bolt and retensioned the chain and nipped it back up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJ. Posted May 9, 2015 Report Share Posted May 9, 2015 That's ace! That the blade off a hs11? It is indeed haha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJ. Posted May 9, 2015 Report Share Posted May 9, 2015 This is an old one I did on my old echo 24 'cause the drop out had been welded and couldn't run a tensioner screw. Found these from an old thread. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dngr2self Posted May 9, 2015 Report Share Posted May 9, 2015 I like that echo lever mod. Was it any good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbertlemon102 Posted May 11, 2015 Report Share Posted May 11, 2015 (edited) Not incredible, but I lostall my bashring spacers, so I took a disc rotor spacer and filed it out a bit, and because it has the 6 holes for the rotor bolt, the bashring sort of "locked" into the holes and didn't rotate when i tightened the freewheel. That or the immense amount of tape wrapped around my barends so they actually stay in place I found the bashring spacers a week later, but this one is better. It's a perfect size so that it completely covers all of the freewheel bar the rotating cog itself. Edited May 11, 2015 by Herbertlemon102 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted May 11, 2015 Report Share Posted May 11, 2015 (edited) Once again, my chain tensioner Edited May 11, 2015 by forteh 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC12345678910 Posted May 11, 2015 Report Share Posted May 11, 2015 How about what the BB i made up out of bits off the 'shelf o' sh*te' over last christmas that I've dubbed the 'frankenbracket' Truvativ ISIS axle Drive side onza bearing The centre tube section is from a shimano un54 square taper NDS bearing is try-all The BB cups are onza and try-all The spacers the cranks butt up against are filed down onza ones, then faced on some wet n dry, as it's a 118mm axle And the bolts are Trialtech m12. 5 manufactures, one BB! Works just fine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAMON WATSON. Posted May 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 (edited) Forrteh, that tensioner is sick! I'm going to make something similar, iv bin thinking through ideas similar actually as I need a hub mounted setup but I need lots of chainwrap, exactly like youres, we're the pivot is did u use a bolt? Or a bearing? Interested to know how you got it to pivot freely Edited May 13, 2015 by DAMON WATSON. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted May 13, 2015 Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 I'll do a drawing later when I get to work, it mounts of the standard mech hanger bolt. Weighs about 48g, tensions perfectly and cannot be hit unless something physically goes between the spokes and chainstay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAMON WATSON. Posted May 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 That's perfect although il hav to do mine off the hub can u pm me pal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted May 13, 2015 Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 Quick autocad drawing of the tensioner, I made up the dimensions/proportions as I don't have it here to measure but it's about right. The carbon frame pivots around the top bolt whilst the tension spring pulls the rear pulley upwards. The chain wrap over both jockey wheels gives a perfect natural chainline with 18:15. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAMON WATSON. Posted May 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 Quick autocad drawing of the tensioner, I made up the dimensions/proportions as I don't have it here to measure but it's about right. The carbon frame pivots around the top bolt whilst the tension spring pulls the rear pulley upwards. The chain wrap over both jockey wheels gives a perfect natural chainline with 18:15. looks perfect, i hope it will work with 18-14 just as well (A) thanks pal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted May 13, 2015 Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 Yup will work fine with smaller sprockets, to accommodate a larger rear sprocket the tensioner arm needs extending which can then start clashing with the inside of the chainstays. Mine fitted just perfectly in the triton frame but there shouldn't be so much difference between frames that a little design work won't get around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAMON WATSON. Posted May 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 Cheers mate, my 74 kings works well, but only because iv modded it, and I want something that I can get more chainwrap with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted May 24, 2015 Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 (edited) Mine. Hope mono trial lever blade on an upside down 04 maggy body, because that's what I had and I wanted to ride the next day. Worked really well, ran it on that bike for a few months. Edited May 24, 2015 by Muel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartMini Posted May 24, 2015 Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 Not a bodge unless it includes cable ties Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAMON WATSON. Posted May 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 Not a bodge unless it includes cable ties Photo00021.jpg ORRID 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyota200x Posted May 25, 2015 Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 (edited) My first tensioner I made. Worked awesome and was super light. My homemade v adapters. It uses the bottom 4 magura mount as the pivot point. One long 4mm bolt clamps the arm and adapter down. Edited May 25, 2015 by toyota200x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwtrials Posted June 2, 2015 Report Share Posted June 2, 2015 (edited) Not a pic of the my bike, but I did this once just to keep tension for a group ride. Its called a 'ghost tensioner.' Snapped my hanger the night before and couldn't get the spoke tensioner to work out. This made things extra sketchy fun had it fall out a few times, but for the most part it worked. Edited June 2, 2015 by cwtrials 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted June 2, 2015 Report Share Posted June 2, 2015 I have no idea how I managed to live so long without a homemade headset remover. It makes life so much easier! All for the sake of a length of aluminium tube and a hacksaw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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