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bike parts
not sure what forum to post this to,
I am looking for information about making bike parts ie stems seatposts and other simple items to start
mostly for my self at this time but may branch into somthing more at a later date, not sure where to find information
I am looking for information about making bike parts ie stems seatposts and other simple items to start
mostly for my self at this time but may branch into somthing more at a later date, not sure where to find information
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Do you have a machine shop?
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Originally Posted by duckliondog
Do you have a machine shop?
Sorry to sound so discouraging but the world has seen more than it's share of small independent component makers with access to CNC machines but a very unfavorable ratio of "good" ideas to metallurgical skill. They spend a lot of time in court defending liability suits.
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Originally Posted by HillRider
More important, do you have strength and fatigue testing equipment? Failure of these parts is painful at best and fatal at worst. If you stick to making things for your own use, it's only your hide at risk but if you start making things for others you better know exactly what you are doing.
Sorry to sound so discouraging but the world has seen more than it's share of small independent component makers with access to CNC machines but a very unfavorable ratio of "good" ideas to metallurgical skill. They spend a lot of time in court defending liability suits.
Sorry to sound so discouraging but the world has seen more than it's share of small independent component makers with access to CNC machines but a very unfavorable ratio of "good" ideas to metallurgical skill. They spend a lot of time in court defending liability suits.
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Maybe try getting the mods to give you access to the "industry related private forum" here. There might be people in there who have started up their own business manufacturing parts.
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Originally Posted by LóFarkas
Maybe try getting the mods to give you access to the "industry related private forum" here. There might be people in there who have started up their own business manufacturing parts.
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thankyou not a machine yet but i have access to machines at the time. yes but now that you mention all that we do live in a lawsuit happy time, even the big manufacters of parts cant get away from it, but it does give me a place to start
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Originally Posted by BostonFixed
Sorry to burst your bubble...but there's not.