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[triban4]

For the last few years I've been making a 1/4 model of a motorbike I built in the 60s, currently making spokes and nipples,  thread M0.8. Also looking for a 3d printing firm in the Leicester area, to make a mould for a rear tyre, I've made start with fusion 360, Any recommendations would be very welcome. Varied past experience, retired design teacher, ex member of  a Remap panel (www.remapleics.org.uk) plus just making things, is it a kind of madness?

[SteveW]

Triban4,

Welcome.

I would suggest you go and re-present your 3D print needs in the 3D Section found lower down in this forum.

You can't just get away with "I'm making a quarter scale motorcycle ... ". Great! There's too much steamy stuff going on here and a tank.

Maybe start with which bike/model.

[johnd]

Triban4
Welcome to the forum
I too would like to see your model and also progress updates.
There are many members here into all sorts of scale replicas and interests.

[oldnorton]

Yes please, more details of an interesting build.

And do I see a drum braked Commando in the Avatar?

Norm

[triban4]

Thanks for the interest. I wasn't sure how much there'd be. The original bike (a "Special") comprised part BSA B31, Triumph T110 engine and Norton roadholder forks and front wheel, plus various one off parts like a twin contact breaker in place of the magneto. The Triban, as I called it, was my sole method of transport for a while for me and young wife.  A few years ago we were chatting about those times and I said I wish I still had it instead of replacing it with a Morris Minor, but I could make a model of it. Having sown the seed, considered the idea and reckoned I had the skills and tools (Myford S7, bench drill etc) to do it, and this is a recent pic:- but the forum wont let me upload at the moment, is there another way to attach files?


Better resolution on Flickr under 1/4 scale motorbike

[uuu]

Ah - you've hit the snag with this site. You can't upload pictures directly - you have to save them first to an image hosting side like Flickr, and then link them in. There's a thread about it here: modeleng.proboards.com/thread/1627/post-pics

Wilf