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Post by griftergli on Nov 29, 2009 18:57:03 GMT
my eagle eyes spied this last week - the rear wheel could be used for another boxer 3speed transformation! although not sure yet....   |
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Post by onepoundpaul on Nov 29, 2009 19:14:43 GMT
cool bike mate, looks like a RSW to me
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Post by griftergli on Nov 29, 2009 19:41:21 GMT
i believe you are right paul, my mind must have been wandering....  the young lad i got it off had been using it up to a few weeks ago apparently! |
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Post by onepoundpaul on Nov 29, 2009 19:46:45 GMT
looks like its still sporting its R nuts too!
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Post by griftergli on Nov 29, 2009 19:50:22 GMT
it is indeed! (missing one of the cotter pin ones though) the rnuts and most of the chrome looks like they would clean up pretty nice  |
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Post by onepoundpaul on Nov 29, 2009 19:57:30 GMT
lovin the confederate flag |
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Post by griftergli on Nov 29, 2009 20:05:15 GMT
just like the general lee!  |
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Post by BB on Nov 29, 2009 20:27:24 GMT
Maybe a stupid question but whats the hub looking thing on the front wheel?
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Post by mushroom on Nov 29, 2009 20:36:05 GMT
looks like a dynamo hub to me
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Post by griftergli on Nov 30, 2009 18:36:50 GMT
as mushroom suspects i have been reliably informed that it is a dynohub - haven't seen one of these in the metal before, the centre of the hub doesn't rotate - very strange, no idea how it works, but apparently this one does! will post up a close up pic at some point?
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Post by onepoundpaul on Nov 30, 2009 18:41:13 GMT
You will find the spindle is like a rear one with flat edges. this is so the whole hub dont rotate  |
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Post by griftergli on Nov 30, 2009 20:10:11 GMT
curiouser and curiouser! how does it generate the electricity for the lights? i remember the dynamo i had as a boy was a wheel attached to the frame that rubbed on the tyre and used to slow me right down!! this one doesn't seem to have any noticeable "drag"
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Post by onepoundpaul on Nov 30, 2009 20:41:04 GMT
magnets and black magic mate! this explains a bit |
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Post by griftergli on Dec 1, 2009 19:22:01 GMT
well i never - may try and hook up some kind of light by attaching wires as shown in the pictures on your link paul!
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Post by BB on Dec 1, 2009 19:35:59 GMT
curiouser and curiouser! how does it generate the electricity for the lights? i remember the dynamo i had as a boy was a wheel attached to the frame that rubbed on the tyre and used to slow me right down!! this one doesn't seem to have any noticeable "drag" If i remember correctly i swear my Dad filed down the side of my gumwall tyre in the 80s to get the dynamo to fit on my bike |
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