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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: sawzall on February 17, 2006, 08:35 PM

Title: diy pads
Post by: sawzall on February 17, 2006, 08:35 PM

(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y77/sawzall717/pad.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y77/sawzall717/pad1.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y77/sawzall717/pad2.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y77/sawzall717/pad3.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y77/sawzall717/finished.jpg)

HANDLE AND CROSSBAR PADS
Using old pads as a template cut out pieces leaving a sewing allowance approx 10-15mm around all sides. First turn allowance to the wrong side one of the the two shorter sides of material and stitch.repeat with the other short side. Next with inside of material now showing turn in sewing allowance(not vinyl-see below) from one of the long sides and stitch rough side of velcro to it. the underneath should now have two short stitched sides and one longer side with velcro. now turn over material to the right side.On the last edge turn allowance to the right side then take the other half of the velcro and position and stitch.
STEM PAD
As above use old pad as a model. You can replace foam if necessary or re-use the old. If you fold over material for the sides then mark a line on the foam it helps for stitching and keeping the sew line straight. Stitch sides first. Then the ends adding velcro where needed according to yor pattern.

If using vinyl the sides which need velcro don't need an allowance turned in as well as it makes it too thick to sew. cutting straight and neat on those edges is sufficient.

You can use poppers instead but any edge without velcro will need to be stitched over.

All work was done on a normal domestic sewing machine. It's easier to sew than explain!
Feel free to ask any questions

Mrs Sawzall :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: diy pads
Post by: oberonspacefruit on February 17, 2006, 08:50 PM

well done
now for the prints

Title: Re: diy pads
Post by: oberonspacefruit on February 17, 2006, 08:51 PM

tricky dicky this needs to go in the how to section

Title: Re: diy pads
Post by: sawzall on February 18, 2006, 07:50 PM

how do you put things in the how to section???????????
would have posted this there but dont know how... :idiot2:

Title: Re: diy pads
Post by: oberonspacefruit on February 22, 2006, 10:19 AM

you ask tricky to do it.

Title: Re: diy pads
Post by: sawzall on February 22, 2006, 12:07 PM

cheers mate :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: diy pads
Post by: steve on February 22, 2006, 12:24 PM

i am going to have a go at this

-but use an eat 17 style combat jacket-camo print
-just got to find one!!!

Title: Re: diy pads
Post by: sawzall on February 23, 2006, 08:51 PM

 good idea post some pics when you finish them :daumenhoch: