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As many people seem to do, I have been "Lurking in the Closet" for quite some time now on this site (approx 1.5 years). I have been brainstorming a lot of ideas for my cafe conversion of a 1973 Honda CB350f. Have to say, there are some really talented individuals on this site!! I'm going to school for Mechanical Engineering Technology at the moment and have some background in machining and CNC programing/operation that I have picked up through my first 2 years of college. I have been working on a couple rearset designs that I would like to eventually get cut via a water jet machine. I'm posting for viewer inspriation and also because I cannot decide which design I'd like to use. Please feel free to vote on one or the other and also dont be afraid to voice, or should I say type, your opinion regarding my work. Thanks, Narb
Top if you wanna get trophies at bike shows, bottom if you ride a lot. Shoelaces would catch the wings in the first one in a heartbeat. Ever fell over while sitting at a red light? Yeah, me neither. Not to say they don't both look badass, they do. But one's def. for show, the other is for go. That, and I like the clean look of the bottom one. My $0.02
Uh.. Yeah! Those look completely sweet! The first one is sooo cool! But I have a feeling the second one is more practical. Hmmm... Not sure. I do like them both. Cr@p... I'm no help.
I failed to mention that I want to put a slight elongated "s" bend in the lever so that I could keep my foot away from the catching as mentioned. Thanks for the imput; glad you guys like them!
I'm for the 2nd one myself. Something about the girder design on the first one doesn't flow with me to well. If you're going to be laser/waterjet cutting you could do some really cool flowing cutouts.
If you get it waterjet jet cut, you'll have to attach the the parts that are floating in the middle of the O, D, and A. I've just sent some cylinders to our cutter to get our company's logo cutout and they also required 30 thou. radius on the inside corners. Something to think about when using the OEM Honda font.
Other than that, great work on the cad. They look pretty badass. Love the Solidworks. What version are you running?
@jay_kent, I know what you mean about the lettering and the middle of the letters falling through. I have had some experience with lettering and machining before. This design was done fairly quick and I have yet to go through it and check machinability, as far as tolerances and such. Also, I used dimensions from rearsets someone had posted on this site but I dont remember what the design was for. Therefore, the dimensions may be off for what I need on my CB350f. Might have my professor print out a Rapid Prototype model for me that way I have a full size part to work with.
I'm running a free trial student versions of SolidWorks 2010 that I got off the SolidWorks website.
Yea I gotta say the first ones are pretty damn sweet! But I do tend to lean more towards practicality and would definitely go for the simplicity of the second ones.
I'd go with the 2nd one.
Just a thought but if you run the lettering first with the wing logo towards the back (wider) end it may fit the space better and allow you to run the logo a smidge bigger - if that makes sense. (haven't tried it so could be totally wrong)
This design was done fairly quick and I have yet to go through it and check machinability, as far as tolerances and such. Also, I used dimensions from rearsets someone had posted on this site but I dont remember what the design was for.
Might be worth taking the time to figure out what you really need/want before you submit concepts.
How many times have we been presented with concept bikes only to find that reality isn't a concept.
@rev, Im not sure what you mean by "Like cut the letters out of it if you get what I mean".
@FunJimmy, the idea of the concept was to figure out what exactly I wanted/needed. Sometimes it takes a few tries until you find what you are looking for. Hence, the reason that I posted both of my designs because I wasnt sure what I was looking for. The idea is there but now I just have to tweak it.
@jay_kent, funny you mention that design idea because that was the next thing I was going to draw up. I should have it done by the end of the day and I'll post once it's done.
Thanks all for your input!! And, if you have any other ideas or suggestions, please feel free to share.
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Given the choice between the two, I would say the second one.
I think it would look cool as well if youCNC milled it into the surface and painted the letters. That way you wouldn't have to worry about the floating pieces of letters. But you would have to worry about bit radius.
Also what about the other side? have you designed that one too?
Solidworks is nice, but I prefer Inventor personally. I think its just because thats the one I learned first.
How about making a set that has the HONDA in the lever, and the wing moved back so it could be used as the lever that actuates your linkage..? Make sense?
Also what about the other side? have you designed that one too?
Solidworks is nice, but I prefer Inventor personally. I think its just because thats the one I learned first.
I have yet to design the other side. It would simply be a matter of rotating all the "HONDA" geometry and rebuilding the image. And, simply putting the chamfer on the edge of the opposing side. I have never used Inventor before but have heard good things about the program. As far as avoiding floating letters, your idea has crossed my mind. AHHH decisions!!
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