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Offline oldschoolace

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Making your own cranks
« 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
Sixteen thirty-two. What is that? A year?   No, it's your top score on Pole Position.


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Re: Making your own cranks
« Reply #1 on: March 14, 2018, 01:11 PM »
If anyone can....

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Re: Making your own cranks
« Reply #2 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:

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Re: Making your own cranks
« Reply #3 on: March 14, 2018, 02:11 PM »
A set of Profile 1st gen box cranks would be cool!  :daumenhoch:
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Re: Making your own cranks
« Reply #4 on: March 14, 2018, 03:06 PM »
As Dave Hutchman knows - I love his JAD cranks


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Re: Making your own cranks
« Reply #5 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:
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Re: Making your own cranks
« Reply #6 on: March 14, 2018, 08:54 PM »
If anyone can....

My thoughts exactly JG.


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Re: Making your own cranks
« Reply #7 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?
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« Reply #8 on: March 15, 2018, 12:52 PM »
Looking forward to see what you do with these Clint   :4_17_5:

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Re: Making your own cranks
« Reply #9 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:

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Re: Making your own cranks
« Reply #10 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:
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Re: Making your own cranks
« Reply #11 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
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