vixyish had the car today. And I wanted to do yet more forging on some of the struts for the Kalamazoo project, but the propane was pretty low. So I did what any sensible person would do in that situation: I made a bike trailer!
Despite there being a picture of a propane tank right there, as soon as you said "A-Team" my mental image was of you towing a rather larger tank. Possibly with a recumbent aircraft carrier.
Woo hoo that's awesome! I particularly like the different-color tires.
Okay so how'd you attach the axles to the l-brackets? I keep running into issues with trailers and trike designs because that's such a weak point, and I've broken so many axles loaded in double shear that I'm terrified of trying a cantilever.
Oh, this was quick and dirty. Just simply L-brackets with a notch cut in them, so each wheel is only attached on the one side. Definitely not for heavy loads, high speeds or longterm use.
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Aren't they already? Every version of an upright aircraft carrier I construct in my head makes me start snickering.
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Okay so how'd you attach the axles to the l-brackets? I keep running into issues with trailers and trike designs because that's such a weak point, and I've broken so many axles loaded in double shear that I'm terrified of trying a cantilever.
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