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Chris Murphy
@not-bob
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Joined: October 11, 2025 12:18 pm
Last seen: February 16, 2026 1:14 pm
Topics: 3 / Replies: 79
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RE: Up to you.

Well, if I do decide to offer it up, and I have to deal face to face with some of my fellow humans to do that, I want those folks to earn the valuable...

2 months ago
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Got sidetracked a bit, BIL called and said a coworker was looking for a project. Was my Mustang for sale? Well, no, but I looked at what folks are ask...

2 months ago
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10 holes down, 10 to go. Also need to build a larger assembly table.

2 months ago
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Slowly making progress on drilling holes. I will duplicate what I did on the original chassis to get as much weight as close to the wheel as possible....

2 months ago
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Well, not only is my tiny partner much smarter than me, She helps me react to situations properly, and helps me navigate reality (I have a couple scre...

2 months ago
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I went and checked with my much smarter spouse about which L had the injury, and yet again she is right, and I am wrong...L1. I do have awful taste in...

2 months ago
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Valid question, I first built this bike in 2006 when I was 47 and was asked the same question. I had other bikes in the garage, this was built for wee...

2 months ago
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This is great, sprung, un sprung, weight, weight bias, center of gravity, etc. All things I took into consideration when figuring out how to build thi...

2 months ago
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It looks like our weeks of wet fog may end soon, because rain is on the way. So I'm setting up to drill about 20 holes inside, each one takes some tim...

2 months ago
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This part is important because it is where I will mount the 15+ lb. 6x6x8 inch hunk of steel that is the axle block. With much gratuitously added stee...

2 months ago
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Finally some progress. We've been fogged in for weeks, which is keeping the temps in the low 40's so everything outside just stays wet. Plus some new ...

2 months ago
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(@miles-ladue) Tungsten Carbide Tipped, no shower of sparks like an abrasive wheel, but puts out it's share of hot little chunks of metal. Loaned my c...

3 months ago
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Michael Lydon I don't have them do that for me, although Online Metals, where I sourced the steel, does offer custom cutting. I have this, which makes...

3 months ago
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(@scott-h) Setting them 90 degrees from each other as I did, in my mind, would allow up and down movement of the chassis for lean adjustments, but mak...

3 months ago
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Some progress. Moved stuff around the garage to make room to build this, parked the bike in its spot and got it secured and level. Cleaned and inspect...

3 months ago
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