Comments on: Wheels and weed whackers http://hackaday.com/2008/06/06/wheels-and-weed-whackers/ Fresh hacks every day Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:26:44 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: blue ray http://hackaday.com/2008/06/06/wheels-and-weed-whackers/comment-page-1/#comment-77172 blue ray Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:11:52 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/06/06/wheels-and-weed-whackers/#comment-77172 great idea.but be carefull great idea.but be carefull

]]> By: Nigel http://hackaday.com/2008/06/06/wheels-and-weed-whackers/comment-page-1/#comment-68019 Nigel Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:22:04 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/06/06/wheels-and-weed-whackers/#comment-68019 Just came across this while randomly searching for gas powered trimmer related info. Unbelievably awesome idea for the rollerblade pusher. Now on my future projects list. Thanks. Just came across this while randomly searching for gas powered trimmer related info. Unbelievably awesome idea for the rollerblade pusher. Now on my future projects list. Thanks.

]]> By: fisher http://hackaday.com/2008/06/06/wheels-and-weed-whackers/comment-page-1/#comment-52936 fisher Sun, 30 Nov 2008 03:45:25 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/06/06/wheels-and-weed-whackers/#comment-52936 nice toys nice toys

]]> By: static http://hackaday.com/2008/06/06/wheels-and-weed-whackers/comment-page-1/#comment-36402 static Mon, 09 Jun 2008 23:16:11 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/06/06/wheels-and-weed-whackers/#comment-36402 The turkey who turned a bicycle into a motorcycle, must get a thrill from antagonising the police or just isn't thinking. In most if not all jurisdictions motor assisted bicycles are legal to operate on roadways. Jerks like him make it more difficult for those who do try to build and operated modified or home built vehicles within the law. The turkey who turned a bicycle into a motorcycle, must get a thrill from antagonising the police or just isn’t thinking. In most if not all jurisdictions motor assisted bicycles are legal to operate on roadways. Jerks like him make it more difficult for those who do try to build and operated modified or home built vehicles within the law.

]]> By: Reezy http://hackaday.com/2008/06/06/wheels-and-weed-whackers/comment-page-1/#comment-36401 Reezy Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:24:45 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/06/06/wheels-and-weed-whackers/#comment-36401 I have seen a guy around town with a similar motor hooked to a small sized (mini bike maybe?) rubber tire propelling his bike.<br><br>He has it mounted ontop the front tire set back near the bars, the motor drives the smaller tire, which is contacting the front wheel of the bike near the top and by the rider. This in turn spins the front tire, making it a fornt drive gas powered bike.<br><br>Im not exactly sure what type of engine or the mounting or anything, but he can also make it free-riding again, by not having the drive wheel contact the bike tire (hinging device or something)<br><br>He crank starts it like a landmower and has the throttle linked up to a bike brake on the handle bar. I have seen a guy around town with a similar motor hooked to a small sized (mini bike maybe?) rubber tire propelling his bike.

He has it mounted ontop the front tire set back near the bars, the motor drives the smaller tire, which is contacting the front wheel of the bike near the top and by the rider. This in turn spins the front tire, making it a fornt drive gas powered bike.

Im not exactly sure what type of engine or the mounting or anything, but he can also make it free-riding again, by not having the drive wheel contact the bike tire (hinging device or something)

He crank starts it like a landmower and has the throttle linked up to a bike brake on the handle bar.

]]> By: Computer Repair http://hackaday.com/2008/06/06/wheels-and-weed-whackers/comment-page-1/#comment-36400 Computer Repair Sun, 08 Jun 2008 05:04:58 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/06/06/wheels-and-weed-whackers/#comment-36400 Oh sweet, Will make a nice sunday project. Another good way to add a motor to a road bike would be a third wheel. Oh sweet, Will make a nice sunday project. Another good way to add a motor to a road bike would be a third wheel.

]]> By: LeJupp http://hackaday.com/2008/06/06/wheels-and-weed-whackers/comment-page-1/#comment-36399 LeJupp Sat, 07 Jun 2008 16:50:50 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/06/06/wheels-and-weed-whackers/#comment-36399 #10: no, you can't. You'll nedd some kind of gearing to convert the high RPM of the engine to reasonable RPMs for you drive weel (and in the process upconvert the torque of course). The guy in the video does this with the chain and the sprockets. 13:1 IIRC from the video.<br> #10: no, you can’t. You’ll nedd some kind of gearing to convert the high RPM of the engine to reasonable RPMs for you drive weel (and in the process upconvert the torque of course). The guy in the video does this with the chain and the sprockets. 13:1 IIRC from the video.

]]> By: Carpespasm http://hackaday.com/2008/06/06/wheels-and-weed-whackers/comment-page-1/#comment-36398 Carpespasm Sat, 07 Jun 2008 16:26:01 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/06/06/wheels-and-weed-whackers/#comment-36398 harvie, there's a small clutch in the engin (as the video mentions), and you can't just mount it to the back wheel since the engine turns at too many RPMs and too little torque to be able to get going. you might be able to have a friction wheel mounted to the tire, but I still think it would spin too fast. That's what the bike in the video had all the gearing for. harvie, there’s a small clutch in the engin (as the video mentions), and you can’t just mount it to the back wheel since the engine turns at too many RPMs and too little torque to be able to get going. you might be able to have a friction wheel mounted to the tire, but I still think it would spin too fast. That’s what the bike in the video had all the gearing for.

]]> By: Harvie http://hackaday.com/2008/06/06/wheels-and-weed-whackers/comment-page-1/#comment-36397 Harvie Sat, 07 Jun 2008 13:21:08 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/06/06/wheels-and-weed-whackers/#comment-36397 I can't imagine, how bike on first video works... There is not some kind of clutch? Can i directly connect the whacker engine to the wheel? I can’t imagine, how bike on first video works… There is not some kind of clutch? Can i directly connect the whacker engine to the wheel?

]]> By: ritsuki http://hackaday.com/2008/06/06/wheels-and-weed-whackers/comment-page-1/#comment-36396 ritsuki Sat, 07 Jun 2008 11:55:30 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/06/06/wheels-and-weed-whackers/#comment-36396 @■:<br>agreed, he also had a video or two up about how to go about building a bike like that. maybe someone less lazy than me can find the video and link it for everyone? @■:
agreed, he also had a video or two up about how to go about building a bike like that. maybe someone less lazy than me can find the video and link it for everyone?

]]> By: ■ http://hackaday.com/2008/06/06/wheels-and-weed-whackers/comment-page-1/#comment-36395 ■ Sat, 07 Jun 2008 05:46:39 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/06/06/wheels-and-weed-whackers/#comment-36395 wow nice to see dave from davesfarm featured with his bike. he really is the king of redneck hacking! wow nice to see dave from davesfarm featured with his bike. he really is the king of redneck hacking!

]]> By: localroger http://hackaday.com/2008/06/06/wheels-and-weed-whackers/comment-page-1/#comment-36394 localroger Sat, 07 Jun 2008 04:09:54 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/06/06/wheels-and-weed-whackers/#comment-36394 On the first image, that's not a weed whacker; those engines turn FAST, way too fast for most work unless you gear them down. I once made an outboard motor out of one and burned out the engine even after cutting the (trolling motor) prop blades down to stubs. I'm guessing that the motive power there is the drive train for a rototiller, which would have both the gear-down and right-angle things going on. On the first image, that’s not a weed whacker; those engines turn FAST, way too fast for most work unless you gear them down. I once made an outboard motor out of one and burned out the engine even after cutting the (trolling motor) prop blades down to stubs. I’m guessing that the motive power there is the drive train for a rototiller, which would have both the gear-down and right-angle things going on.

]]> By: novolo http://hackaday.com/2008/06/06/wheels-and-weed-whackers/comment-page-1/#comment-36393 novolo Sat, 07 Jun 2008 04:00:07 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/06/06/wheels-and-weed-whackers/#comment-36393 actually from the high qualitty image u can see that those are two wheels... <br><br>i would love to know how he brakes... actually from the high qualitty image u can see that those are two wheels…

i would love to know how he brakes…

]]> By: Irritant#9 http://hackaday.com/2008/06/06/wheels-and-weed-whackers/comment-page-1/#comment-36392 Irritant#9 Sat, 07 Jun 2008 02:26:28 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/06/06/wheels-and-weed-whackers/#comment-36392 You just have to rotate the gearbox 180 Deg to get the rotation correct!<br><br>The curved handles have been removed and a straight tube for the operator handle You just have to rotate the gearbox 180 Deg to get the rotation correct!

The curved handles have been removed and a straight tube for the operator handle

]]> By: Irritant#9 http://hackaday.com/2008/06/06/wheels-and-weed-whackers/comment-page-1/#comment-36391 Irritant#9 Sat, 07 Jun 2008 02:12:46 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/06/06/wheels-and-weed-whackers/#comment-36391 That looks like an off the shelf Stihl Roto tiller :<br><br><a href="http://www.stihlusa.com/multitask/MM55.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.stihlusa.com/multitask/MM55.html</a><br><br>Drive wheel in place of tiller tines<br><br><br><br> That looks like an off the shelf Stihl Roto tiller :

http://www.stihlusa.com/multitask/MM55.html

Drive wheel in place of tiller tines

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