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Mate, all of this is excellent!
Really appreciate you posting all of this for us to see.
Where abouts in Tokyo are you, and would I be able to drop by your store for a look at the bike / a cheeky brew whilst riding?
Don't stop posting this stuff. It is great!
Wow, that is some serious weight, 250Kg, got any pics of his set up?
No, sorry, i`ll get some next time i see him.
Thanks!this thing is redic. have you ever thought of an alumi version? cut the weight in ahlf and still be strong?
what about the aluminum brazing rods?
alumaloy or whatever it is? i used it wayyyyy back int he day with great results for repairing stuff. You COULD even bolt it all together with 90* and L and T brackets? even with the added weight it may help out?
Shit, id even come give you a hand! I cant imagine the weight of just that trailer alone let alone loaded down! you are a man amond men my friend!
but really, have you thought of marketing trailers in japan? like seriously? there are so many huge uses for htem around here.
I was thinking, is it worth adding a light to the left side of the trailer (above the wheel would be good if possible) as whilst you have the visibility from the back covered, maybe some driver joining the traffic from the side would see you, but not consciously register how long the trailer was and pull out into the trailer. A side light would help remind them of your presence and make you even more obvious.
Stu - I have a Reindeer costume you could strap to the front bars. The stripes you have there have got it very Christmassy feeling! You sure you're not drinking all the Vodka you're delivering? I'd say next thing is a boombox that plays Leningrad Cowboys 'Kalinka' at 110db over and over. That will surely get people to notice you!
bme107 said:In addition to the reinforcing you have I think I would have added some plate horizontally at the neck where it crosses the top and bottom rail of the basket. Reinforce the neck from any twisting forces at this joint and spread the load out more across the admittedly smaller basket rails.
Your gussets in the neck probably will be plenty for this use but a note for future projects: Two smaller side gussets are better than one large center-line gusset when working with thin wall tubing. This is accepted good practice in bike frames as well as race car tubular chassis. Testing has shown that when the joint is bent the single plate gusset pierces the thin wall like a can opener and fails the joint. The side plates allow for more weldable area and the spreading of the force over a larger area.