[python] Re: (Python) More progress!
- From: "Carl Punton" <carlpunton@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: python@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2007 16:25:23 +0200
Hi,
Jaculus, thanks for the advice, I'd really like to try some seats but it's
impossible in southern Spain! In 13 years living here I don't remember
seeing a recumbent! I think I'll go for a plywood seat, haven't had a
reply back from Zephyr, I'll try to contact them again.
Ron, the hole in the top of the frame is where I removed a bar that was
welded through, think it was for stacking weights on as the donor steel was
a part of a weight lifting bench, the bit for leg exercises. The hole is
near enough in the right place for the spring mounting point, I'll have to
wait until I get a seat to see if I use it use it. I left the frame long
"because I could", I imagine the top mounting point for the seat will be on
or near the spring mounting, I had thought about a homemade mesh seat, then
it might have been useful for a headrest, but I think it will be shortened
considerably.
Carl.
On 16/10/2007, Ronald Hongsermeier <rwhongser@xxxxxx> wrote:
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> Hi All,
> > Managed to get a bit more done this weekend, I shortened the
> "backbone" & tapered it, can't do anymore to that part now until I decide on
> a seat, I'm leaning towards buying either a plastic "flevo" seat from Dutch
> speed bikes
> > at 46.50+14pp to Spain or a shaped plywood seat from Zephr (Holland,
> thanks Dennis) at 33euro, waiting for a reply for postage. I'm guessing
> that the plastic seat is going to be pretty hot with or without foam, anyone
> got experience of plastic versus plywood?.
> >
> > I'm planning on bolting the BB swing arm brackets to the frame, then
> the BB can be serviced, it's not clear in the photo that I've welded a small
> "square" cut from the crank arms inside each bracket so there is no stress
> on the bolts.
> > I'm aiming at a steering angle of 64 degrees sat on the bike, remember
> with suspension its constantly changing as the bike moves up & down, albeit
> not a lot. Its also worth mentioning for anyone building a bike, or with a
> bike that they would like to try a different angle on how a different size
> tyre can make a change, another size of wheel will make a big difference.
> >
> > Regards, Carl.
> >
>
> Hi Carl,
> The snake is coming along quite nicely. What is the purpose of the big
> hole in the top side of the seat holding member? It appears to me that this
> is in a non-optimal place. If you fasten one end of the seat above the hole
> you'll have a pre-arranged failure point. Or am I missing something?
>
> I cut out the part of the picture in question and put an ellipse around
> the hole.
>
> regards,
> Ron
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