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In this video I will give more details about the springer fork building process

This is how I did it for my bike, it doesn't mean that it is right or not, it has just

served my needs

I am sure it can be done in many ways

The goal of this video is to show deeper the suspension building process, as well, all

used parts on it, than, you may design your own springer forks

I wanted a very stylish, functional and lightweight forks spending around $150

To match the bicycle's style, I inspired myself in the classics Harleys Davidsons springers

forks

It had to be simple and with all parts visible

I also needed to use the fork to raise about 10cm the bicycle's front

To keep the budget, as I had installed a brand new double crowns forks, I've decided that

the suspension would be added and adapted to the original forks

I started the project, drawing all necessary parts in Adobe Illustrator and then I transferred

the parts to a 3D software to see all parts working together

The project was very similar to the designed concept and its features

Next step, print all moving parts and use a PVC pipe as a prototype

(unfortunately I have no pictures for that)

Since I knew that all parts would be made of aluminum and cut with water jet (CNC),

I had to make sure that all parts were well designed and working as they should

Any error at this stage, would increase the final production value

After few attempts, I finally found all necessary measures

I finalized all parts that would be cut using a 3D software and sent them to the CNC cutting

company

The front arch and the springs guide are made of stainless steel

The distance between each leg is calculated according to the rim size and it is parallel

to the original forks

For the chrome appearance, all parts are made of stainless steel and very well polished

In the initial design I used two old springs of an conventional bicycle front suspension

I'll talk more about the springs functions soon

This is the 3D model used in development stage, I'll use it to illustrate all parts in detail.

Here we can see all elements created for the suspension that will be added to the original

fork

These are the parts designed and made especially for this project

These are the parts I bought ready or recycled from old bicycles

I'll start with the top base

This part must fit perfectly on the existing fork and offer full support for the springs

As it receives all impacts in both directions (up and down) it's made of a thick hard aluminum

sheet

To enhance the stability and eliminate any slack, I added a 4mm bolt in the backside

Springs supports

They are turned in the lathe to offer the ​perfect support for all springs and ​keep

the guid​e rail stability

Springs: I originally used two old springs

The lower springs are left in the original size and the upper rebound springs are cut

shorter

With the project ready and after testing around six months I had to make all springs again

with higher tension

To help the rebounding springs and reduce the noise, I added two pieces of very stiff

rubber

The rockers

These two parts have the very important function of moving and connecting all parts together,

plus raise the bicycles front up to 10cm higher

They must have the exact size to keep the suspension and the fork aligned with the very

same angle, otherwise the suspension wouldn't work well

Any inclination will impair the spring rails movement

The left side is break disks ready

The parts were lowered using a milling machine

Finally, the binder bolts

I bought ​four sit binder​ bolts​, they​ ​are essential for the joints because the

threads are hidden reducing the friction between the connected parts

I had to add some washers to give the correct grip

The connection of all parts should be stable, but not too tight to guarantee the movements

Grease is required in all joints and moving parts

In the springers guides I placed two nuts to close the system

All parts are assembled under pressure, the springs are constantly pushing the base

All aluminum parts were very well sanded and polished to give the perfect chrome appearance

​So, the​ total investment with man work, material and CNCs: is about $160

I hope this video will inspire ​and help ​you to create your own springers fork

Please let me know your opinion about this project!

Sharing ideas is always good

Thanks for watching and see you soon!

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today's parrot hack is about tools kids tools and playsets

that maybe your your kids are starting to get into this just like our kids are

I know Boston is he you know started getting into the timeframe of chasing me

around the house as I'm trying to repair a chair or fix a fix a table or a door

handle or something like that he's wanting to get all his little tool sets

like this and follow me around and he just you know eats that up that time

with Daddy so I'm making go Walmart you can go to you know Toys R Us and get you

know the Stanley the Black & Decker like these guys you know I don't Black &

Decker or something little kids tool sets but those kind of

get expensive you know 30 40 50 bucks and they just don't have the same effect

that the real tools have that he always wants to grab my drill and try to use it

so we came up with you know a nifty little trick here that as I ended up

using say screws or bolts or nails from the hardware store I just gave him my

empty box and so now he can put his little trinkets and Legos and anything

else that he wants to think that he's building and working on he can put it

right in this authentic you know box that's not a toy per se here were some

drill bits from you know craftsman another little thing I don't need it

anymore gave it to him this little container here used to have a bunch of

drill bits in it twenty-nine piece drill bits from Harbor Freight I organized my

drill bits in a different way in my shop so this box was going to get thrown away

I said well why not give it to Boston let him use this and he can really think

that he's got internal bits in here and he's you know going to town drilling

holes and all the furniture around this here I upgraded how I organized my drill

bits you know select a wall you know these are 10 bucks or something but set

it throwing it away I just gave it to him he can throw some more stuff in here

again it's the real deal for him he loves it and of course you know with

every home you know maintenance project you got to have safety glasses so we

just went ahead and got him the real safety glasses and you know he wears

these all the time he'll wear them even outside in the you know to the grocery

store even though he's not working he loves them so much

a couple other pair of hacks here for his tool kit which you know you can get

this little flashlight like this you know this is cool he loves that one but

let me tell you if you can get him this two dollar flashlight you know online or

from the hardware store at the checkout line get him one like this that you know

well it doesn't have batteries now but he just goes to town on this he loves it

it's the real flashlight you know some people call these Gator Clips potato

potato chip clips or whatever again he can just clip it on the stuff cost us

nothing these were giveaways at a trade show or something and he just he loves

them he can clip them on everything had a few extra bags you know accessory bags

that I got from the hardware store you know usually you can put a few things in

here and also in your tool bag or your your toolbox or whatnot but same thing

with him so I hope you all like these parent packs and you know stay tuned if

you want to learn more subscribe actually subscribe over here and we'll

put a few links down below to where we got some of those tools if you want to

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Hey guys, welcome to our channel,

and today we are going to show you how to build a LEGO spaceship.

the first piece we will need is this boat piece right here,

i dont actually know what its called, but it looks like this, so, (inhales for some reason) anyway

the next piece we will need is a 2x1 grey piece,

that goes right there in the middle of these six studs.

the next piece we will need is this inverted slope, that goes right there, along with a clawed 2x1 grey piece there

those go on the clawed piece

(this was where the editing got wonky, sorry)

next, we need a L-shaped clear piece, that goes on the clawed piece.

that completes that part of the spaceship.

next we are going to make the wings,

so for the wings, we will need these two grey wing pieces,

these come in most spaceship LEGO sets, they're pretty common

and also we will need two orange pieces.

we are using orange for our spaceship, but you can use any color you like.

so to make the wings, all we are going to do

is slide the orange wing under the grey wing and snap them together like this.

and it edited out that part too, i dont know why.

but, the next piece we will need is a grey 1x4 brick, with studs on the front

and next just a regular 1x4 brick goes behind it like this.

so now for the wings.

the wing that slants to the left goes on the right side, and

the wing that slants to the right goes on the left side.

and all i did here was add two 1x6 orange pieces to hold it all together.

and now i am using two orange wedges,

leaving a 2-stud wide gap in the middle.

and then i am putting a red 2x2 jump plate there, and

putting a red joystick on that.

and that completes our spaceship!