CGGorman's 99 Wide Glide build thread
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Final FEA simulation results. Axle and two nuts weighs approx 1.65 pounds. Stainless axle included with arm weighs 1.95 pounds. I can live with it.
Thread pull test. 1000 pound load..5x safety factor
axle displacement (simulation included the rest of the hard parts but are invisible here) - .0012" max displacement with 1000 pound load from belt/chain AND 500 pound load from rider&bike.
Safety factor using above loads - minimum 2:1 which is less than I want but it's all compressive at the edge of the nut so I'm OK with it. The rest is at least 5:1
detail of the high stress area of the nut.
Thread pull test. 1000 pound load..5x safety factor
axle displacement (simulation included the rest of the hard parts but are invisible here) - .0012" max displacement with 1000 pound load from belt/chain AND 500 pound load from rider&bike.
Safety factor using above loads - minimum 2:1 which is less than I want but it's all compressive at the edge of the nut so I'm OK with it. The rest is at least 5:1
detail of the high stress area of the nut.
Last edited by cggorman; 02-24-2019 at 03:39 AM.
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Gathering parts for some new LED tail lights. They may or may not make it onto the bike. Still mulling over ideas. The Ghozt card is a programmable sequencer so I can make the lights dance. The Pickit is the interface to talk to a PC.
I want to try and make some switchback signals with motion (dual color, red brake/run and amber turn under same lens) . Both for show and safety. Motion catches the eye and so does the color change.
I want to try and make some switchback signals with motion (dual color, red brake/run and amber turn under same lens) . Both for show and safety. Motion catches the eye and so does the color change.
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Originally wanted 3mm diodes but couldn't find any bright enough so I settled on 5mm. That was eating at me so I decided to order some PLCC2 surface mount diodes to see if I could work with them. They are as bright or brighter than the 5mm but small as the 3mm. Might have to learn PCB design and have so e boards made but that's OK.
The PLCCs also have a 120 degree viewing angle versus the 35 degree of the 5mm so hopefully they illuminate more evenly.
L to R: 5mm, 3mm, PLCC2
The PLCCs also have a 120 degree viewing angle versus the 35 degree of the 5mm so hopefully they illuminate more evenly.
L to R: 5mm, 3mm, PLCC2