I must be Crazy / Anyone ever make their own Tires?
03-09-11, 06:44 PM
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I must be Crazy / Anyone ever make their own Tires?
Just read an interesting little article by Jobst Brandt
https://www.sheldonbrown.com/brandt/making-tubulars.html
And did a little search just out of curiosity for some Tire making machines....they're available FOB
So i figured I'd ask...have any of you ever made a tire? Can you enlighten me further about the tire making process?
https://www.sheldonbrown.com/brandt/making-tubulars.html
And did a little search just out of curiosity for some Tire making machines....they're available FOB
So i figured I'd ask...have any of you ever made a tire? Can you enlighten me further about the tire making process?
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03-09-11, 06:47 PM
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A bicycle tire factory in NJ. I love it! I'll pull a shift.
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truthfully it doesn't seem terribly difficult aside from making the latex impregnated fabric for the casing....need to get a very large drum
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Nope, not pulling me into this one. I draw the line at toeclips, bottle cages, watch parts, auto parts, furniture, musical instruments, tools, puns....
Hmm. Interesting thought, though
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Hmm. Interesting thought, though
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Love it - Wana see the Youtube version but after working around a retread factory don't really want to do it...
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Visited a re-tread shop once, everyone was covered in glue and black dust. I've come to an point in my life where I can truly say I'd rather ride on them than make them......But your still a Young Buck....go for it!
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This is the stoopidest idea I've ever heard of.
Second would be Brake Pad factory, third was Handlebar Tape Loom company.
You people must all be self medicating before posting these kinds of ideas. My god man..
Second would be Brake Pad factory, third was Handlebar Tape Loom company.
You people must all be self medicating before posting these kinds of ideas. My god man..
03-09-11, 11:03 PM
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I've seen it done on TV....
ZB=broke muther 4 life if he tries it.
ZB=broke muther 4 life if he tries it.
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Wow, some strong opinions, here!
Now, for the obvious.
Fork's bent!
No, that's not what I mean. Let's try again. Oh, I got it:
This thread is useless without pictures!
Now, for the obvious.
Fork's bent!
No, that's not what I mean. Let's try again. Oh, I got it:
This thread is useless without pictures!
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What was
is now "tires flat"
Fork's bent!
03-10-11, 08:36 AM
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Right on, ZB! Way to repurpose a milk crate, buddy.
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Hold on. Is that Dan, or is that Horse Badorities?
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I know, the likeness is startling. Only I would never have my bars adjusted at such a moronic angle.
You make that sound like a bad thing 
A basic Tubular wouldn't be terribly hard.
1. Obtain a casing material. Some kind of woven stuff
2. coat with latex.
3. cut into long 20cm wide strips
4. double it up
5. lay an innertube inside.
6. Sew it up
7. glue on tread
8. **********
9. Profit!
Originally Posted by AdrianFly
You people must all be self medicating before posting these kinds of ideas. My god man..
A basic Tubular wouldn't be terribly hard.
1. Obtain a casing material. Some kind of woven stuff
2. coat with latex.
3. cut into long 20cm wide strips
4. double it up
5. lay an innertube inside.
6. Sew it up
7. glue on tread
8. **********
9. Profit!
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Thump, thump, thump, thump....
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I'm thinking about mining my own iron ore to build a frameset from scratch. I wonder how deep I'd have to dig in my backyard.
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... Darwin
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Neal we've got an abundance of "Franklin Ore" by me. Its a very low grade Iron Ore.
Ben Franklin had some mining operations that attempted to exploit it but he was never able to develop a successful process for refining the "Franklin Ore" into something usable.
Maybe you wanna give it a go? I'll be happy to mail you a box of rocks.
Ben Franklin had some mining operations that attempted to exploit it but he was never able to develop a successful process for refining the "Franklin Ore" into something usable.
Maybe you wanna give it a go? I'll be happy to mail you a box of rocks.
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