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Title: Teaching can be fun... : )
Post by: Sid1972 on January 29, 2014, 07:08 PM
Hi folks,

I teach 'RM' woodwork and metalwork in a school and one of my year 11 students wanted to make a piece of furniture that would fit into a bike shop/trendy cafe or man cave. 

This is what we have come up with so far. Not finished yet, a couple of nice stickers to apply.

Let me know what you radster think because he can use the feedback as part of his evaluation.  :daumenhoch:


(http://i1028.photobucket.com/albums/y346/clsid/IMG_20140129_121742_zpsd81f2ded.jpg) (http://s1028.photobucket.com/user/clsid/media/IMG_20140129_121742_zpsd81f2ded.jpg.html)

(http://i1028.photobucket.com/albums/y346/clsid/IMG_20140129_121727_zps9c664fc7.jpg) (http://s1028.photobucket.com/user/clsid/media/IMG_20140129_121727_zps9c664fc7.jpg.html)

(http://i1028.photobucket.com/albums/y346/clsid/IMG_20140129_121617_zpsff6a4512.jpg) (http://s1028.photobucket.com/user/clsid/media/IMG_20140129_121617_zpsff6a4512.jpg.html)

Thanks Sid.
Title: Re: Teaching can be fun... : )
Post by: Gnarlyscoots on January 29, 2014, 07:13 PM
I think it is really cool  :4_17_5:

Personally though, from a practical point of view, you might want to lose the grip area on the bars as they will constantly get knocked, thus knocking the table.
Title: Re: Teaching can be fun... : )
Post by: Sid1972 on January 29, 2014, 07:19 PM
Thanks fella, we have thought about trimming the bars right down and just fit the odi end caps to plug them up.  ;)
Title: Re: Teaching can be fun... : )
Post by: Jim on January 29, 2014, 07:31 PM
dib dobs  :LolLolLolLol:

very cool I'm with u and terry on cutting dem bars down  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Teaching can be fun... : )
Post by: BMX1973 on January 29, 2014, 07:43 PM
I like that, would look cool in a cafe :4_17_5:
Title: Re: Teaching can be fun... : )
Post by: Bru on January 29, 2014, 07:49 PM
That's ace  :4_17_5:

Bru  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Teaching can be fun... : )
Post by: oldschoolace on January 29, 2014, 07:52 PM
Cool :daumenhoch:

agree on cutting the bars down. If you lost just enough so the grip flanges met the trapezoid it should bring them within the width of the tyre and look more balanced  :daumenhoch:

Sorry, i know this sounds a bit dictatorial but i design furniture for a living and cant help it  :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Teaching can be fun... : )
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on January 29, 2014, 08:04 PM


Tell him well done, where abouts is the school ?
Title: Re: Teaching can be fun... : )
Post by: Sid1972 on January 29, 2014, 08:07 PM
thanks fellas, for the imput. Keep it coming James will love the feedback.

Pete, Thrybergh School and Sports College in Rotherham.  ;)
Title: Re: Teaching can be fun... : )
Post by: Taipan on January 29, 2014, 08:14 PM
I think it looks cool  :daumenhoch: I like anything that's away from the norm and thinks outside the box :4_17_5:

ps.  would it of been more stable had you turned the CW bars over and a bigger footprint giving you three points of contact on the floor?
Title: Re: Teaching can be fun... : )
Post by: priv on January 29, 2014, 08:22 PM
I think it looks cool  :daumenhoch: I like anything that's away from the norm and thinks outside the box :4_17_5:

ps.  would it of been more stable had you turned the CW bars over and a bigger footprint giving you three points of contact on the floor?

That's what I was thinking, wouldn't have to trim bars then, top job  :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Teaching can be fun... : )
Post by: RATTY on January 29, 2014, 08:32 PM
Thats great! Just wish I could teach my lot and be able to bring BMX into it! Nice one.  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Teaching can be fun... : )
Post by: chubby on January 29, 2014, 08:38 PM
Really creative is that, great job & I'd buy one  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Teaching can be fun... : )
Post by: bodamus on January 29, 2014, 08:55 PM
I like that very inventive a few minor adjustments and it will be perfect :daumenhoch:

I'd buy one too :)
Title: Re: Teaching can be fun... : )
Post by: Gizmo on January 29, 2014, 09:01 PM
Nice  :4_17_5:
Title: Re: Teaching can be fun... : )
Post by: Gary72 on January 29, 2014, 09:27 PM
Looks cool :daumenhoch:
Get him to knock a few up and get to MK
Title: Re: Teaching can be fun... : )
Post by: Howser on January 29, 2014, 09:35 PM
He's done a great job there and very creative. I really like it  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Teaching can be fun... : )
Post by: Discostu on January 29, 2014, 09:40 PM
I wouldn't cut the bars down. I would turn them upside down so they don't stick off the floor.
Nice creation I like it.  :4_17_5:
Title: Re: Teaching can be fun... : )
Post by: Hmoon27 on January 29, 2014, 09:47 PM
At last a pair of cw's where they belong.....on the floor being kicked! Ugly fookers  :D

Nice work though :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Teaching can be fun... : )
Post by: rodriguez on January 29, 2014, 10:35 PM
Great job  :LolLolLolLol: :coolsmiley:

Better with the bars flipped  :daumenhoch:   
Title: Re: Teaching can be fun... : )
Post by: NORTY40 on January 30, 2014, 12:25 AM
That's cool Sid  8)

He could use two sets of forks back to back and do away with the bars altogether   :-\
Title: Re: Teaching can be fun... : )
Post by: Sid1972 on January 30, 2014, 08:12 AM
 ::)  thanks for the comments and feedback guys - as I say, he can you these for his evaluation. Plus he loves BMX, having comments from radster will put a smile on his face.

keep em coming..  :4_17_5: :4_17_5:
Title: Re: Teaching can be fun... : )
Post by: 750Rush on January 30, 2014, 09:23 AM
Great work.

The old school photos under the glass are a great idea too. Are the photos easy to swap or are they fixed for good? If they can be swapped, people could personalise the table for themselves with their own pics, race pics, feestyle pics, old school pics etc.

Is there any chance of adding a brake lever to operate as a tap to pour yourself a beer - perfect!
Title: Re: Teaching can be fun... : )
Post by: HARODAVE on January 30, 2014, 10:47 AM
 :daumenhoch:

that looks great , superb and creative bit of work , how about using a second pair of forks back to back instead of the bars ?


 :)
Title: Re: Teaching can be fun... : )
Post by: Skratchski on January 30, 2014, 11:15 AM
nice! im with harodave tho, even three sets of forks as feet. still cool tho but looks unstable.
Title: Re: Teaching can be fun... : )
Post by: Sid1972 on January 30, 2014, 11:30 AM
thanks guys - It's really stable tbh.

Most of the bits have come from strap, having identical forks would have offered more options so he can use your suggestions as future developments plans.  :daumenhoch:

It was a case of this is what we have, how can we put them together? - Scrapyard challenge in action.  ;)
Title: Re: Teaching can be fun... : )
Post by: CD17 on January 30, 2014, 01:27 PM
I think it looks cool  :daumenhoch: I like anything that's away from the norm and thinks outside the box :4_17_5:

ps.  would it of been more stable had you turned the CW bars over and a bigger footprint giving you three points of contact on the floor?

That's what I was thinking, wouldn't have to trim bars then, top job  :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:

Yes that's the 2nd thing I noticed  8)

The 1st thing I noticed was what a great idea, I love seeing stuff reused from its original purpose..

Years ago I used to go to Alpine Sports & then Alpine Action for Skate & BMX stuff & along the road from Alpine Sports was a shop called Slick Willies I think, they used to sell all stuff from the US & they used baseball bats as door handles on the front shop door, very cool I thought  8)
Title: Re: Teaching can be fun... : )
Post by: dordymush on February 02, 2014, 10:03 PM
That's well cool Sid.
Tell him well done on a great job.  :slayer:
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