leaf blower rebuild, eventually to power little bicycle, fun!

[r97]

i'm hoping to try and get one soon, but soon means like 4 months. its all i really need to make those things, but if i buy even e cheap one 'm pretty much broke, how are those hf ones? not my first choice but maybe, i might try craigs list.

 

[Bluethunder3320]

i saw a RYOBI one at home depot for 100 bucks. table top of course...

the HF one is always on sale

 

[r97]

yea my eyes are one that royobi, its got a cvt, brand name, and a few other features, i think tyler or some one owns one.

 

[Bluethunder3320]

tyler?

anyways im probably putting it on my christmas list.........

 

[r97]

same,along with some measuring tools, torque wrench and what ever else i can think of, of course thats the list, unfortunately i don't get every thing on the list. lol

p.s. jr dragster tyler. i'm going to bed! i got to climb tomorrow!

 

[Bluethunder3320]

yah same im beat.
btw i found a torque wrench at HF for 20 bucks and 4 bucks for adapters.

 

[r97]

hf is probably where most my stuff will come from.

 

[r97]

oh ya i was thinking about it, and it prob cost me the same to make one of those sprocket clamps as it would to buy one, unless i made a sprocket from scratch

 

[Bluethunder3320]

sprocket clamp?

 

[r97]

thats what i'm doing, i'm gona have to either make one of these or if i can't i'll have to buy it, http://cgi.ebay.com/motor-motorized-engine-bike-kit-32-T-9-6-hole-sprocket-/270643082467?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f0395b4e3#ht_3909wt_905

what ever they are called

 

[Bluethunder3320]

ooh, thats right, i forgot.

id say 20 bucks isnt bad for the whole thing.

itd be pretty hard to make one without a press or lathe anyway becauuse remember you need it to be perfectly allighned and no wobble.

 

[r97]

exactly my problem! if i had a press i could make a sprocket!

 

[Bluethunder3320]

yeah

i guess thats your only choice then

 

[r97]

yup

 

[Bluethunder3320]

what are you doing for a clutch?

 

[r97]

remember? no clutch, direct drive! just gear it low so at idle it moves like 2mph, turn it off if i need to stop, and sprocket clamped directly to wheel so i can still use the pedals to assist the engine/start engine/use coaster brake. ill have a jack shaft in there some where, i will get my ratio once i figure out my rpm range.

 

[Bluethunder3320]

ooooh yeah, lol......

so for a jackshaft i suggest using the bearing block of an old bike (where the pedals are...) and attach a second sprocket or something.

and then you could mount it somewhere above the existing one on ur bike.

 

[r97]

i'm just gonna use two pieces 1x2 rectangular tubing i have, then drill a 1 3/8" hole in each, pop some bearings in em and i'm good. i got an old bike brake lever and cable, which is the perfect length for the bike. i'm gonna order the piston ring, and get fast shipping if its n ot too expensive. i'm also gonna buy(or make idk) a tachometer. then ill start on my ratio. today i want to hd and sears, yea i was looking at drill presses and air compressors for a while , you guys should have seen the snowblower i found!

 

[Bluethunder3320]

I need a snowblower, all i got is a shovel lol.

Could you get a chainsaw oiler worm gear for a tach?

I kno a site that sells cable tachs (i think cable)

Good luck with that jackshaft!

 

[r97]

i just need a tach for like 5 sec, i found a way to convert a calculator to sorta work as a tach. i re-used one of the old piston rings, hopefully i can get some new gas and oil tomorrow, lets hope it runs!