GMballistic Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 Looks great @pieman5 . That Google Sketchup did you use the free trial for 30 days or are you paying some subscription for it? Have you tried "Qcad"? How do they compare if so? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pieman5 Posted November 13, 2021 Author Share Posted November 13, 2021 (edited) 13 minutes ago, GMballistic said: Looks great @pieman5 . That Google Sketchup did you use the free trial for 30 days or are you paying some subscription for it? Have you tried "Qcad"? How do they compare if so? Im a real cheapskate lol so i use the free version to draw it up, then i save it as a transparent PDF file. Can then open it in Inkscape (which is also free) and use a few tools to convert to a DXF. This method only works with 2D drawings though. Not tried Qcad im afraid. Edited November 13, 2021 by pieman5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 2 minutes ago, pieman5 said: Im a real cheapskate lol Well I know that already. Lol. I only asked because I still fancy doing that super secret, not so secret bike project. Ha ha. Was going to draw it up, print it off then use that as a template. Tbh though I'll most likely just measure and draw everything out by hand straight onto some masking tape stuck onto my carbon fibre as that is what I usually do. If it ain't broke and all that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pieman5 Posted January 6, 2022 Author Share Posted January 6, 2022 On 13/11/2021 at 15:16, GMballistic said: Well I know that already. Lol. I only asked because I still fancy doing that super secret, not so secret bike project. Ha ha. Was going to draw it up, print it off then use that as a template. Tbh though I'll most likely just measure and draw everything out by hand straight onto some masking tape stuck onto my carbon fibre as that is what I usually do. If it ain't broke and all that. Luckily being a cheapskate kinda makes it more fun imo lol. Trying to go fast on a budget rather than just chucking a load of money at something just gives more of a challenge lol. You mean the super secret bike project that i definitely 100% made sure that i for sure undeniably never ever told anyone ever? 😂 Yeah i still want to work on mine at some point. Might send some drawings and get a few quotes. Making it yourself would be cheaper for sure, but i hate working with carbon lol 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Ohhh that secret bike project Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post pieman5 Posted January 26, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 26, 2022 Getting closer and closer to speed run time so i've made more progress with the Xray. The new much longer motor is in. This is a TP 3635 which is 3540kv and 65mm long. Its rated to 4s max, 178a and 2350w (around 3hp) I have geared this 25-41 to start with, this gives a theoretical max of roughly 177mph but realistically i'm looking for around 140mph. Also last year, Simon at Phat bodies was kind enough to make me a 2mm thick electra shell to try. Fibre glassing all the shells was becoming a real pain so having a 2mm shell makes it much easier. Its made of ABS so had to be painted on the outside, but still happy with how it came out and should perform really well. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Very nice mate and good luck with its runs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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