NVWOCI WVS Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 right, so basically i want to try designing and making my own disc rotors, possibly to try and market if prototyping if succesful.just knocked up a quick design idea...so, any suggestions/improvements before i actually make make a prototype?and if i test out a proto and feel its reasonably safe anyone else fancy doing some product testing for me in the not-too-distant future?nothing special about the design really i guess, just want to make them pretty pimpin' and i guess i could sort out some customization if it all goes ahead....so yeah, comments really? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmorley Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 looks good mate!! i with test one for sure!! well up for that! wen your ready send me a message and i will send you my address(Y)cheerstim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam-Griffin Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Ill test one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Far too holey for my liking but it will be good to see a home made rotor. I'm suprised i've not seen anyone else with custom made ones? i probably haven't been looking though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 What are you planning to get them made from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVWOCI WVS Posted October 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 What are you planning to get them made from?stainless, got to do a bit more research into material but im guessing high gade stainless is what i want to go for?hmmm...or would it be worth trying titanium? would titanium be strong enough/ have suitable properties for a trials rotor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspired Dave Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 With rotors they really really need to be heat treated and quenched to improve their mechanical properties. I saw a pre-heat-treated rotor the other day, could be bent by hand easily, and it wouldn't spring back like a 'normal' rotor, it just stayed exactly where you bent it.Get some proper research on the go to find out what mechanical properties the rotors will need, maybe some force analysis to check the ultimate strength of the material with your design will be strong enough.Design does look sweet though! I'd run one if it the weight was ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVWOCI WVS Posted October 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 ...Thank you for the advice, I think i might take a trip down to the engineers near where i live and see what they say. If they reckon it will be ok i might get them to help me with it and possibly get some prototypes made in the next few weeks I'm sure they'll be able to help with the heat treating and everything too.erm, i'll try and get it sorted out in the next couple of weeks and i guess if it all goes to plan then i should have a dozen or so rotors for testing the current design is for a 160mm, so if it works this size i'll scale up the design to 180mm and 203mm i guess cheers guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 fancy making mine too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Scarlet Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Its a nice idea to have your own rotor, but the design isn't much for me, I'd probably stick with the standard Mono trial rotor over that.Good luck with it though man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balman Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 i would have one i wouldnt mind running one on the rear really puting it to the test pm me if you need me i have a record for puting brakes to the test im fat looks good hope it works well for you Jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 I want one with the outside bit of a Hope mono trial, but straight arms, because if you put enough force the wrong way through a disc rotor, the arms can snap.I'd be happy to do some long term testing of one for you if you need someone to test one on a rear disc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basher Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 Looks good, may be just have a smooth circle outer edge though and not all the half circle things around the edge? that way theres abit more surface area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan6061 Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 Dibs on being a tester! Can compare it with my Hope Gothic (which is awesome) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 Dibs on being a tester! Can compare it with my Hope Gothic (which is awesome) I dibbed it first bitch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Garland Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 If it bends less than a mono trial when slightly hit Ill take one.Got a Viz Rotor now, gonig to see how it goes. Hate the mono trial rotors but love the rest of the brake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poopipe Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 why has nobody made one with sort of I-beam type construction in the struts? that'd reduce the bending n stuff.maybe it'd get in the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Garland Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 I beams on the rotor arms would be fine, so long as they stop 1-2mm before the rotor surface. Nice idea however I would imagine it would be hard to manufacture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 I reckon floating rotors on beefy aluminium spiders are the future.They can move around of their own accord, and the spider don't bend like cheese. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan6061 Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 I dibbed it first bitch! I don't care...[insert valid excuse here] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 I don't care...[insert valid excuse here] I'll be using the front one, and you, Sir Muel the stupendously brilliant, can use the rear one! Because your normal and use a rear disc instead of using one of these shitty rim brake type thingemies. Much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan6061 Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 Much better. Yeah but...you're gay..cos I want a rear disc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaMmY Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 i will test one for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 (edited) Yeah but...you're gay..cos I want a rear disc. Yeh?! Well I got one first.And your gay, you've got a fehhooking dengayer.Are you getting a new frame or making a mount, cos I made one, but I won't make one for you unless you let me test the rear rotor.EDIT: Actually, I won't make one at all, because A: I'm too buys, and B: You would end up paying me about £2 an hour. Edited October 6, 2007 by El Muelio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan. Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 sam il test one for you buddy 180 please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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