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  1. AlpineAce

    Railroad Bicycle

    Thank you all.
  2. AlpineAce

    Railroad Bicycle

    ok thanks will try and keep it in mind, but I think that will be relatively minor in the whole scheme I'm working on it!
  3. AlpineAce

    Railroad Bicycle

    well part of what i wanted is to be able to simply pick the pick up and easily carry it around any obstacles, and additionally, possibbly carry a set of normal wheels/tires (on a rack) so that I could ride "around". I did contemplate using possibly a thin rubber coating for traction, but all...
  4. AlpineAce

    Railroad Bicycle

    Hey guys, Im contemplating making a railroad bike. What I've found on the net, looks pretty terrible. My thoughts are to make a bike that performs better than my high end road bike, mainly though lowering the rolling resistance, since I'd eliminate the tires, and rolling on a extremly hard...
  5. AlpineAce

    DIY golfball dimples?

    yes, well its not just the depth but the spacing, so it all looks uniform. I did have one thought that I could have the "centers" printed on a vinyl sheet, but still doing it by hand will make for some inperfection. I'm working on it!
  6. AlpineAce

    DIY golfball dimples?

    good point, actually I could add the dimples at a couple different stages. I will first make the basic shape of the part, and the take a mold of it But im not sure If I would add the dimples now or wait till I get the negative of it. The base shape/mock up will probably be wood/bondo, possibly...
  7. AlpineAce

    DIY golfball dimples?

    Hi guys, first time posting, hope this is the appropriate section. So Im working on a project and plan on adding the golfball dimples. Im trying to find a simple way to add these to a slightly compound curved surface. I figured approx 600, 4mm dimples. thanks! I'm working on it!

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