General Category => Frame, Tank, Seat, Controls, Etc => Topic started by: Gary S on June 30, 2015, 07:10:26 PM

Title: Rear Rack Build?
Post by: Gary S on June 30, 2015, 07:10:26 PM

would anyone have some detailed info/dimensions of the rear rack... I'd like to try my hand at making my own rack.

GaryS

Title: Re: Rear Rack Build?
Post by: pd on June 30, 2015, 08:19:20 PM

Here ya go Gary :

4 'rail' rack :

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa28/pdcomm/Simplex/13a05ea7-707c-4245-b3e3-8f62a1ee3a39_zps10f2d904.jpg)

3 'rail' rack ( used on the later models ) :

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa28/pdcomm/Simplex/cb7a61ad-6f26-4273-8790-b07285fe086e_zpse20d697b.jpg)

And , a design of my own ( use the dimensions from those above ) :

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa28/pdcomm/Simplex/RearRack_zps27055a54.png)

I have another design that I haven't drawn , yet , but those^ should give you something to digest .;)

Pete . :)

Title: Re: Rear Rack Build?
Post by: Ricks on June 30, 2015, 08:50:46 PM

Nice drawings Pete!  This should be a relatively easy project, if you have a tubing bender and welder.

Title: Re: Rear Rack Build?
Post by: pd on June 30, 2015, 09:43:11 PM

Thanks , Rick . :)

If I recall correctly , the pics and the measurements were originally provided by Tom ( kartjockey ) .
I just put them together for easy reference .

Pete . :)

Title: Re: Rear Rack Build?
Post by: Gary S on July 01, 2015, 09:43:42 AM

Quote from: RickS on June 30, 2015, 08:50:46 PM

Nice drawings Pete!  This should be a relatively easy project, if you have a tubing bender and welder.

Great pictures! good Info! I should have it from here... Thanx PD and Rick

I'll let you in on a little trick my broyher-in-law showed me...

cap one end of the tube fill with with play sand and then cap the other end of the tube, place the tube in a vice and heat the back side of your bend with a torch untill it turns a dull orange and make your bend slowly. The sand will keep the pipe/tube from collapsing. uncap the pipe/tube and dump out the sand.
I used this trick to make a 2" coil out of 3/8" copper tubing for a still head condenser.

GaryS

Title: Re: Rear Rack Build?
Post by: Ricks on July 01, 2015, 10:49:53 AM

Quote from: Gary S on July 01, 2015, 09:43:42 AM

Quote from: RickS on June 30, 2015, 08:50:46 PM

Nice drawings Pete!  This should be a relatively easy project, if you have a tubing bender and welder.

Great pictures! good Info! I should have it from here... Thanx PD and Rick

I'll let you in on a little trick my broyher-in-law showed me...

cap one end of the tube fill with with play sand and then cap the other end of the tube, place the tube in a vice and heat the back side of your bend with a torch untill it turns a dull orange and make your bend slowly. The sand will keep the pipe/tube from collapsing. uncap the pipe/tube and dump out the sand.
I used this trick to make a 2" coil out of 3/8" copper tubing for a still head condenser.

GaryS

That is an old school trick. Just a thought, you can probably get a cheap, hand held tubing bender  at Horrible Freight for cheap.

Title: Re: Rear Rack Build?
Post by: Ricks on July 01, 2015, 10:53:36 AM

Just looked and saw this.  I bet this would do the trick!


http://www.harborfreight.com/1-2-half-inch-x-7-8-eighth-inch-2-in-1-tubing-bender-94623.html

Title: Re: Rear Rack Build?
Post by: Gary S on July 01, 2015, 07:45:30 PM

Quote from: RickS on July 01, 2015, 10:53:36 AM

Just looked and saw this.  I bet this would do the trick!


http://www.harborfreight.com/1-2-half-inch-x-7-8-eighth-inch-2-in-1-tubing-bender-94623.html

I think the radius might be a little much