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Post by cdfeto on Jun 8, 2006 8:27:50 GMT 10
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Post by tomac on Jun 8, 2006 11:00:59 GMT 10
cdfeto - you've helped me immensely. I now know what to do with my - similar - skidstar GT frame. I'm going to desecrate it into a cant-brake equipped, fat-tyred, fixed wheel cyclocross bike!
With a wacky paint job...has anyone ever used silicon as a masking agent for painting? I think it would be perfect...
- Joel
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Post by JoelO on Jun 8, 2006 13:51:21 GMT 10
i have un intentionally used silicon in a similar sort of way, on a potato cannon. as long as you don't need to touch it too much you can also use vaseline.
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Post by tomac on Jun 8, 2006 15:13:51 GMT 10
I don't think you can use anything greasy or oily or petroleum based - otherwise the turps you need to clean off your masking agent will also take off the paint! Benign silicon is the one I think...
- Joel
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Post by cdfeto on Jun 8, 2006 16:40:05 GMT 10
-potato cannon- I've been looking for intructionson how to make one for ages, did yours work, do you wana share your "recipe" ? > christopher@melshake.com
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Post by JoelO on Jun 8, 2006 19:38:15 GMT 10
I don't think you can use anything greasy or oily or petroleum based - otherwise the turps you need to clean off your masking agent will also take off the paint! Benign silicon is the one I think... - Joel true, i guess it depends on what you're using it for. i just used it to stop paint running under the edges of a stencil with spray paint and wiped it off once it was dry. probably only an option for single coat, low handling type things. silicon sounds like the way to go. |
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Post by JoelO on Jun 8, 2006 19:41:11 GMT 10
-potato cannon- I've been looking for intructionson how to make one for ages, did yours work, do you wana share your "recipe" ? > christopher@melshake.com combustion or air pressure? i've done a few air powered ones, combustion isn't as challenging or fun to build. i've never done a full sized one purely for destruction, never had the space. i've build one for shooting 6mm ball bearings and 2 which shoot 10-15mm potato "bullets" but the same principles would apply to a larger one aswell. let me know if you're interested in air powered ones and i can give you some more details. |
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Post by cdfeto on Jun 8, 2006 21:59:52 GMT 10
Yeh, very interested ! Air pressure sounds good. thanks.
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Post by cdfeto on Jun 9, 2006 8:36:59 GMT 10
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Post by cdfeto on Jun 11, 2006 10:44:14 GMT 10
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Post by tomac on Jun 11, 2006 16:12:52 GMT 10
oh right, the skidstar is 1960s - it's specs are: heavy covered in braze-ons for mysterious 1960s fittings straight gauge steel slack angles heavy 115mm rear spacing for S-A hubs (or BMX hubs)  - Joel |
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Post by cdfeto on Jun 11, 2006 18:03:09 GMT 10
Yeah, that geo is pretty similar to my Speedwell's. That central shifter is awsome !
But I can't say I really like those mud guards and a darker paintjob with more "texture" would be mad. - just my opinion
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Post by tomac on Jun 11, 2006 20:20:35 GMT 10
I have three of those shifters if you want one. It's a standard sturmey archer 3 speed.
- Joel
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Post by alex markwart on Jun 11, 2006 21:24:24 GMT 10
I haven't read this thread for a while, very cool stuff going on! How can we call remotivate one another to ride trials and enjoy it again? I was watching old canberratrials videos and we seemed to have so much fun?
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Post by tomac on Jun 11, 2006 23:04:38 GMT 10
we were young, it wasn't so cold when we were young...
- Joel
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