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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: oldschoolace on July 20, 2013, 02:22 PM

Title: Gentlemen may i introduce..... the Skyway ace rim
Post by: oldschoolace on July 20, 2013, 02:22 PM: Just bunging this back up for anyone who fancies a go as it got lost in the new site change over :daumenhoch:

Been working on this idea for a while now and thought i would give you lot a sneak preview now the finish line is in sight. :)

I started off with a tatty, damaged and hubless set of early etched logo skyways which Scorcher Mick was kind enough to let go at a good price.

(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x455/oldschoolace/P1010339.jpg)

Then the unthinkable... turn away now if you are easily shocked ;)

(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x455/oldschoolace/P1010340.jpg)

Made a little jig for my router table

(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x455/oldschoolace/P1010343.jpg)

The first trial to see how they would take the cutter. It cut lovely with no chatter or splintering :)

(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x455/oldschoolace/P1010341.jpg)

Final check of depth

(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x455/oldschoolace/P1010344.jpg)

The majority of the waste cut away

(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x455/oldschoolace/P1010346.jpg)

(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x455/oldschoolace/P1010347.jpg)

(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x455/oldschoolace/P1010345.jpg)

After shaping with a dremel sanding drum and some elbow grease

(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x455/oldschoolace/01.jpg)

The finished rim once wet sanded and etched logo painted in

(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x455/oldschoolace/2012-11-08140136.jpg)

Got some red anno suzue hubs off JT Racing and Del was kind enough to send me a few different sized decals to get the scale right inside the hub

(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x455/oldschoolace/2012-11-08111256.jpg)

Laced them up tonight in a crazy pattern (spokes were too short ;)) just to see how they would take the tension. I actually shat myself nearing the end of the lacing as the rim was a real crazy shape but it trued up well and should be lovely when i lace them in a 3x pattern :daumenhoch:

(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x455/oldschoolace/_1040444.jpg)

(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x455/oldschoolace/P1040433.jpg)

(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x455/oldschoolace/P1040434.jpg)

(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x455/oldschoolace/P1040435.jpg)

(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x455/oldschoolace/P1040436.jpg)

(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x455/oldschoolace/P1040448.jpg)

(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x455/oldschoolace/P1040449.jpg)

The finished article :smitten:

(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x455/oldschoolace/Picture006.jpg)

(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x455/oldschoolace/2001.jpg)

(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x455/oldschoolace/2002.jpg)

Big thanks to Scorcher Mick, JT Racing and Del for helping me make this possible :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Gentlemen may i introduce..... the Skyway ace rim
Post by: kdw712 on July 20, 2013, 06:10 PM: glad this thread is back

great job on those. :smitten:

they look :4_17_5:
Title: Re: Gentlemen may i introduce..... the Skyway ace rim
Post by: BMX1973 on July 20, 2013, 06:23 PM: These are so cool. 8)
Title: Re: Gentlemen may i introduce..... the Skyway ace rim
Post by: CustardLips on July 20, 2013, 06:31 PM: They are ace Clint. Great work. :4_17_5:
Stems, rims, bars.
You'll knocking up f&f's next. ???
Title: Re: Gentlemen may i introduce..... the Skyway ace rim
Post by: fischflo on July 20, 2013, 07:28 PM: wonderful ! :) the idea ... :laugh: .... good this thread got rescued ;) ..:- \
Title: Re: Gentlemen may i introduce..... the Skyway ace rim
Post by: Howser on July 20, 2013, 07:35 PM: What a great idea and the finished wheel looking superb. You must be well chuffed with it.
Title: Re: Gentlemen may i introduce..... the Skyway ace rim
Post by: oldschoolace on July 20, 2013, 09:22 PM: Cheers guys :daumenhoch:

A lad on the museum had a go with some red ones and i sent him the spare decals Del was good enough to send me. Just though i would put it back up here for future reference :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Gentlemen may i introduce..... the Skyway ace rim
Post by: MartyC on July 21, 2013, 05:55 AM: A very original idea and well executed :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Gentlemen may i introduce..... the Skyway ace rim
Post by: GavinDavis on July 21, 2013, 07:19 AM: Amazing work Clint!

I loved everything about this build when it was up here before!

Top job dude :4_17_5:
Title: Re: Gentlemen may i introduce..... the Skyway ace rim
Post by: N13L VV on July 28, 2013, 07:26 PM: I chuffin love this !!! top idea and glad this thread wasn't lost .
Title: Re: Gentlemen may i introduce..... the Skyway ace rim
Post by: Mattdub on July 29, 2013, 08:36 AM: Quote from: MartyC on July 21, 2013, 05:55 AM
A very original idea and well executed :daumenhoch:

x2 ^^^^^^^

It sounds a bit mad but works ! ;)
Title: Re: Gentlemen may i introduce..... the Skyway ace rim
Post by: 80sBMXer on July 29, 2013, 09:01 AM: :daumenhoch: nice work !!

Would like to see these in the flesh....will they be at Mk13 ?

How hard were the spoke holes to do?
Title: Re: Gentlemen may i introduce..... the Skyway ace rim
Post by: oldschoolace on July 29, 2013, 01:13 PM: Not sure i can make MK this year yet? But if i do i will be bringing it along :)

The spoke holes were pretty simple once i had worked out the spacing. I just cut a little square block of oak, lay the rim flat, marked either side of the wood and then moved it along to mark again. Worked out perfectly :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Gentlemen may i introduce..... the Skyway ace rim
Post by: insectbones on July 29, 2013, 07:16 PM: Nice work there. They look spanking!

How do they ride?
Title: Re: Gentlemen may i introduce..... the Skyway ace rim
Post by: scoff on July 31, 2013, 10:23 PM: Wow, they look fantastic!

:4_17_5: