scott-mad Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 evening i made this for my d+t project just thought i would share it with you allthanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Nick Riviera Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 (edited) based on the fresh?any more info?P.S. clean your chain Edited April 2, 2006 by Charel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Papasnap Maher Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 Looks familiar But nah...well done, looks like youve done a nice job of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott-mad Posted April 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 its a black chain you fool!! hahaha yeh bit familier! well used 4mm aluminium as a base then 6mm acrylic on top then just cut out and drilled holes in appropriate places! i was having probs with the fresh one so made this one. it has 2 holes to put the roller in place and a smaller rainbow shapped slot on the rear. makes life easier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossi Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 Nice job. Chains on the wrong way by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Geary Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 Yeah looks nice Scott, well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
011001000110010101110010 Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 Mines better, when it finally starts to work...Good job, in DT you dont get any marks for originality Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoo p Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 pft, feeble attempts here's mine : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmt_oli Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 I have to say, I hope you included the fresh products tensioner in you 'similar product evaluation' section, and made a bloody good job of changing it enough, as its far to similar in my opinion. I’m not saying it won’t work well, but im saying you won’t get as good a mark as if you had come up with a completely original idea.I haven’t really had any probs with my fresh, so i don’t think there’s much to improve. making the slot smaller actually makes it less adjustable, so not as good in my opinion!to me it looks like you’ve also just used the wheel from the fresh, and not used your own- again that wont help with marks!sorry to be critical, I just don’t like people being lazy when my A level DT project was a scratch built radio controlled hovercraft- didn’t copy anything, just trial and error! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat hudson Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 so sprung tensioners are officially out of fasion at the moment then eh? despite them being waaaaaaaaaay superior? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alun Goch Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 Whats all this pants?Check out a REAL tentioner, boys1 : Alun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott-mad Posted April 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 its got a smaller slot yes but has two holes to bolt the roller in too! so more adjustable. its lighter too and yes i did include it in the existing products section Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 Whats all this pants?Check out a REAL tentioner, boys1 : Alun Is that a REAL bashring too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alun Goch Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 Is that a REAL bashring too? Tis so young man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
011001000110010101110010 Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 Where are the other two zip ties doing then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 Ballast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alun Goch Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 To preventeth rocking back and forth Alun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bessell Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 Ballast.roflmao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Cable Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 evening i made this for my d+t project just thought i would share it with you allthanksI like, im getting quite sick of my tensionair. If you wouldnt mind, could you tell me how much this cost you to make, Im sure you had to work this out in DT? ThanksFrom Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatsink Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 Nice job on the tensioner and the other DIY tensioners too!Here are some that I've experimented with. If you've got the time then it's a nice project which can save you a fair bit of money. You can buy rollers from www.chainreactioncycles.com, or even better for a quieter and smoother drivetrain (rollers, although cheap don't match the shape of the chain so are notchy and noisy) try and use a sprocket like a recycled derailleur one.^ This shows an example roller bolt you could use and the roller I bought from Chainreaction.^ This shows the easily available nut and bolt you can use to attach the tensioner to the mech hanger (The mech hanger uses a non-standard thread which is annoying)^ The DIY mech hanger nut and bolt on the bike^ The version with a sprocket and chain guides on the bike (smoother and quieter than the roller set-up)Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott-mad Posted April 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 erm cos me fook all. the one i had intended to do wasnt possible so had to do this one litterally over night! so i pikied some aluminium then found some acrylic, bobs your uncle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Geary Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 Were do you get the rollers from ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott-mad Posted April 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 i got mine off the fresh products one as im lazy and didnt machine one off on the cnc lathe :$ but crc sell rollers etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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