Before I

[grandpanystrom61]

get a head of myself I thought I would post a pic and see what is said.



The drawing is not perfect all the way, but it is the basic set up I came up with.

I cannot have 3/8" of head bolt sticking out that far because of the disc brake rotor. So if I remove 5/16 off the inside edge, well it leaves just over an 1/8th of inch of head bolt sticking out past the down tubes inner edge.

I also need more axle space for the caliper support arm and the rockers have to be on the outside edge of the fork tubes center line to accomplish this.

I end the shoulder bolt with a bronze washer (1/16th" thick) for the shoulder bolt, jam nut followed with the cap nut. Maybe a few shims if needed.

I can not find low profile bolt heads in 5/8" dia., half inch dia. has more choices, but I want to use 5/8" dia.

[DeathBySnuSnu]

It does look like you are getting everything accounted for.

Leave enough room for a brake stay.

I also used 5/8 shoulder bolts. As I am rough on mine I tried to make the pivot stronger. But the eye design you are using is the most common out there and mine is the odd ball.

[DeathBySnuSnu]

A vid of the parts involved.

[grandpanystrom61]

Again, Thank You for all your help.

While as I was going over things today, I discovered my mind stuck on a idea, when I opened up the mind to other things, well I am just glad I did not start anything solid yet. I will get it nailed down soon.

[DeathBySnuSnu]

It takes a pile of bits and pieces.

[LarryA]

beautiful front end there!...one to duplicate if possible, I for sure couldn't match the workmanship, or design.

I didn't see much detail on the brake reaction rod, or it's fastening to the fork leg......mine could stand a rework, and Andy needs to build his.

Rex could you show this area more clearly?

thanks

[DeathBySnuSnu]

The links are the same center to center as the rockers.

I know the rockers each have a different shape, but all that matters are the centers. They are dimensionally the same.

Then they are parallel to each other.

From there it is just shoulder bolts and bushings.

The fork legs are simply drilled and tapped.

I will look for pics.

[LarryA]

Thanks Rex, I didn't know about the correct linkage layout when building, Rodekyll had a thread concerning this , but too late for me....as a result my front climbs to max with hard front brake, will correct this winter.....thinking Andy should get this right when he gets to this point.

thanks again

[grandpanystrom61]

This is what I got down for the caliper support and the piece of 304SS I will use for it.



A straight on look at how all sits, yes this front edge of the caliper looks to close to the rotor, but



the back side is setting a little high, the pads edge is just a hair above the rotor, so mounting hole location is issue, lower the back some and the front might rise some if I do not use the center mounting bolt, once all is as needed, than mark and place the center mounting hole.

Play time and more patterns, LOL



I did get the tube and tire installed on the rim yesterday, oh and properly mounted the rotor into place. So in the process the little square weight fell of the rim, yet when I did the spin test on the wheel, well it spins for some time and always just rolled to a slow fine stop, no more forward or reverse movement. Did this so many times the wife wondered what I was wrong with me, LOL

Brake lines, you can buy them ahead of time, but good chance they will need to be returned as they are to short or to long

So one also can not forget the extension of the suspension and how much free brake line is needed. If you measure for the line as it will sit in riding position, need to add the suspension extension length to that initial measurement. I am looking at 62" of brake line and I do wonder if two short lines would work better.

One from hand M/C ran down handle bars and part way down the forks to a transfer block. The second line would go to the caliper and contain the extra extension length needed. I see this as a way to help guide how the brake line will lay and extend and retract with the suspension and keep it out of the way of things. Just moving along.

[grandpanystrom61]

Hope all are having a good week, I lost a day aready, LOL

So I got the correct thread and length bolts for mounting the caliper to the support bracket.

I played with travel motion and all that to make sure that the pads will ride the rotor all the time.

So the final pattern was crafted today with precise bolt holes and axle hole location. I got excited because it was done and worked out, now to put it on the steel and get it cut and shaped.

Waiting for more quote feed back on the fork tube work. Just poking along getting things done.

Rex, that is such a tight fitting front end. I know it was to help me get over my clearance issue, wow, very tight, but I see it can be that way and work. I just kept thinking of the rotor scrapping bolt heads and wondered about a front flat tire and etc., just feel better if I have more clearance than you, wont be much, but a little bit more I hope.

Have a good evening everyone.

[grandpanystrom61]

I paid the price. Thought I would order the metal I needed online, that I did, but maybe not the best idea.

Well the truth is, I do not know metal worth a ?. So I did read about using cold rolled steel over hot rolled, and it is highly advised against hot rolled steel.

It is hard stuff. Some how I got a piece of hot rolled over the cold rolled I ordered. I did not know the difference in looks of the two metals, so figured I got what I wanted, plus a custom cut size, NO returns on custom cuts.

It took me over 3 hours yesterday to cut 3" of length, jig saw and metal blade is not the best method on 3/8" thick SS.

Will try the cutting wheel today and see that goes. Oh yeah, pay attention to undercut sizes listed, seems they favor to give you the undercut length than what you want, at least on me, so order a 1/4" larger in size or more as it depends on their tolerances on cutting sizes. Live and learn, this is a hard lesson to forget, as it is much harder working with this material.

[DeathBySnuSnu]

There is a difference in hot rolled steel and cold rolled steel.

But you are not working with steel are you?

You are working with stainless. There is little to no mechanical difference between cold 2b finish 304 ss, and hot mill finish 304 ss. It is not the same thing as carbon steel definitions.

Most any stainless over 3/16 thick will be mill finish.

Stainless (even though not much different than steel structurally) does machine very differently.

So cut speed, drill speed, turning/milling, will all be at roughly half the speed. Or in other word....take double the time and power to do.

So when you are ready to drill a hole.....half the rpm.....double the pressure.....and it will take twice as long.

And yes thin abrasive cut off wheels work well.

[grandpanystrom61]

That is it, the thin abrasive cut off wheel works wonders, operator just needs a steady hand, LOL

I did not do a super bad job, just a little extra grind time to get to pattern line.

I got this far yesterday, just the top curvy line to cut out today.



I could only fine 50 grit sanding drums locally, they take some time, but they do work on cleaning up the edges.



I just wanted a support bracket, but the daughter seen it laying around and had to put her touch to it, children...….



pic did not stay rotated, but I guess it looks like the "hang loose" sign

Well I did not get to read all that Rex, thank you for educating me about the metal.

So I have some work time ahead of me, fun, but nothing good ever comes easy. Better tools, maybe time to get that nice belt sander. It really would help with this project and I really wanted one for my flute making. Tool shopping time.

[grandpanystrom61]

There is a difference in hot rolled steel and cold rolled steel.

But you are not working with steel are you?

You are working with stainless. There is little to no mechanical difference between cold 2b finish 304 ss, and hot mill finish 304 ss. It is not the same thing as carbon steel definitions.

Most any stainless over 3/16 thick will be mill finish.

Stainless (even though not much different than steel structurally) does machine very differently.

So cut speed, drill speed, turning/milling, will all be at roughly half the speed. Or in other word....take double the time and power to do.

So when you are ready to drill a hole.....half the rpm.....double the pressure.....and it will take twice as long.

And yes thin abrasive cut off wheels work well.

Not my cup of tea, just know enough to be dangerous, so any tips and tricks I should be aware of Rex ??

I used a carbide jig saw blade to cut the short side with, the thin cutoff wheel for the longer side, guess I will give a new 24tooth blade the test for this curvy edge.

Any drill bit tips, special type that will work better than standard, or does it matter, or should I let a machine shop punch my holes for me ??

Any help is welcomed, seriously I do not know as much as I should know for this project, now just need to finish it.

[LarryA]

can't offer much but encouragement at this point....never dealt with stainless at work....just mild steel and air hardening tool steel.

by accident bought .040 x 4.5 in. cutoff wheels instead of the .060....what a difference....the saws are covered with dust!

[grandpanystrom61]

I zipped through the straight lines, so all rough cutting is done. Between the jig saw and the cut off wheel I am keeping close to the pattern line so far. Get so far into the curve than use the cut off wheel to remove material, and than the jig saw is back at work. Not sure how much I will get done today as so many other things on the "To Do" list.

[DeathBySnuSnu]

Just mostly what I said above.

Those silver colored drill bits from the hardware store are ok for wood.....but little else.

Black oxide bits work ok....slow

Cobalt holds up... but is brittle and easy to break.

Real carbide is way way brittle and can not use by hand at all.

Use cutting oil and/or keep it cool. Cutting tools will burn up melt real easily in ss.

I use Castrol moly dee for low speed cutting lube.

[grandpanystrom61]

Like most think a drill bit is a drill bit, but we have wood bit for soft, medium, and hard wood, duh...…. guess you would have the same for the different metals out there.

I had the cutting oil and no way was I going to get any cutting down with out the oil, and as you said slow and steady seemed to get me done faster than running the saw at higher speeds.

It just takes a lot of time and pressure against the sanding wheel to work the edges to the fine pattern line, really only have one major area that has to be dead on the pattern line, that top curvy line and that will take some time to get done.

Thank you all so much for all the help and advice, as we are getting closer to getting this done.

[grandpanystrom61]

Okay spent the last few days drilling holes in the 304 SS 3/8" thick plate. I read you and seen on you tube that you should drill pilot holes first. 1/8" inch is what was used the most, than step up, so the 6mm only had to do the next size up, the two 8mm bolts to an extra pass. Basically went in 3/32nd increments.

Used what local store had, thankful it was the recommended type drill bits.





Now all needs to mount up correctly.



Okay I got a little lucky that I got all drilled on the mark, no margin for error in how I went about it.

Now please note: You want to figure out the most important hole first, get it right, than any others in order of importance. A lot of work just to get the pattern cut out and shaped, all could have gotten screwed up if I drilled wrong.

Now please help me, look at the bottom 1/8th inch pilot hole drilled at the axle location, got it on the money also, but this is the hole I should have drilled first actually and now I doing it last.

So 7/32, 5/16, 9/16, and than the 3/4" bit ?? or can one do the 1/8, 5/16/,9/16, than3/4, or 5/16 and than 3/4 ?

Okay next big question. Axle is 17mm dia. and if I drill a 3/4" hole and use the bronze pushing, well it's internal dia. is 5/8" and so it would need to be reamed out to the 17mm, I think that would be to thin.

Catalog has a 26mm outer dia. with the 17mm internal dia., and 26mm is near a inch. I guess I will look more later for bushings. Help me if you can please.

[LarryA]

maybe try for a bushing size that gives approximatly an 1/8 in. wall thickness........there should be metric bushings w/17mm id x 25mm....then drill/ream a hole in your mount like 7/8 then have bushing turned on the o.d. to fit the drilled/reamed hole with a light press fit ......just a suggestion?