Get the lead out
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- Joined: Mon Sep 06, 2010 2:25 pm
- First and Last Name: Kenneth LaPatta
- Location: Rockingham VT.
Get the lead out
While the old forum was down I finally got around to gettin offa my butt and make a weight bracket for the 100.
It straddles across the width underneath
Had to mill a notch to allow clearance for the brake clevis. I gave it the 194 pound end bounce test and there was almost no flex- that 6061-T6 aluminum is rugged stuff. All that was on hand was 1 1/4" and I wanted 1" so I had to turn a 3 foot length down to 1"-try doin that on lunch break without gettin noticed.
A while back I had molded up a bunch of 10 and 20 pound lead weights and they fitted between the foot rests and fenders perfectly,these are old melted down wheel weights.
There are 2 20 pounders and 3 10 pounders mounted in this shot- it can hold 90 a side without flopping around and that happens to be how many I made.