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Title: Making your own cranks
Post by: oldschoolace on March 14, 2018, 12:24 PM: Anyone done it or ordered as set made?
Thinking of having a bash but torn between a tubular welded set or a more tradition aluminium billet job.
Also welcome your thoughts on spindles, square taper, splined etc
Title: Re: Making your own cranks
Post by: griff on March 14, 2018, 01:11 PM: If anyone can....
Title: Re: Making your own cranks
Post by: mivvi on March 14, 2018, 01:58 PM: Never crossed my mind to make cranks, aluminium would be my choice as im rubbish at welding ;D

This could be an interesting thread then :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Making your own cranks
Post by: GRAB ON KID on March 14, 2018, 02:11 PM: A set of Profile 1st gen box cranks would be cool! :daumenhoch:
[attachment=1](same as Hutch,Oddysey w/no decal indents unlike the repros)
Title: Re: Making your own cranks
Post by: griff on March 14, 2018, 03:06 PM: As Dave Hutchman knows - I love his JAD cranks

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iINjY4OwJDA/VAQXZYmTbxI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/-g2rFPGKRck/s1600/cranks_jad.jpg)
Title: Re: Making your own cranks
Post by: oldschoolace on March 14, 2018, 08:03 PM: Great! Keep. Coming lads. I do like the idea of box cranks or Ali ones that look boxy. Got some hex tubing in work that keeps whispering in my ear :laugh:
Title: Re: Making your own cranks
Post by: Retrodan72 on March 14, 2018, 08:54 PM: Quote from: griff on March 14, 2018, 01:11 PM
If anyone can....

My thoughts exactly JG.
Title: Re: Making your own cranks
Post by: oldschoolace on March 15, 2018, 12:38 PM: Right . I've narrowed it down to a few ideas. Welcome you thoughts lads :daumenhoch:

1. Skyway TA stylee aero crank arms in 4130 with welded ends
2. True oval British T45 tubing crank arms with welded ends
3. TT Racing / jam buttie inspired Aluminium crank arms. (These would involve more work by myself)

what do we rec?
Title: Re: Making your own cranks
Post by: In2bmx on March 15, 2018, 12:52 PM: Looking forward to see what you do with these Clint :4_17_5:
Title: Re: Making your own cranks
Post by: dp and chopper dude on March 15, 2018, 01:27 PM: I like all of the options but if you do a TA style areo tubing set, what about having a car fin style back of spindle end like this shitey microsoft word mockup:

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If there is the room, you could stamp a logo in to it like the pointy bit at the back of a GT Performer :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Making your own cranks
Post by: Mikku on March 15, 2018, 01:52 PM: Flippin'ell Clint, is there no end to your talents!! Can't wait to see how these turn out!! :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Making your own cranks
Post by: oldschoolace on March 15, 2018, 02:21 PM: If I did go the aero route the pedal and axle spindle holes would be set in rather than welded on the end. Much stronger imo