http://en.openbike.org/wiki?title=Special:RecentChanges&hideliu=1&limit=250&hidemyself=1&from=20110122030108&feed=atomOpenbike - Recent changes [en]2012-05-19T13:03:34ZTrack the most recent changes to the wiki in this feed.MediaWiki 1.16.2http://en.openbike.org/wiki?title=User:Mirek&diff=1879&oldid=prevUser:Mirek2012-05-14T07:54:07Z<p>yet more progress</p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Purpose: fast heavy freighter</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Purpose: fast heavy freighter</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Current status: <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">almost at the finish line! Last thing to weld are struts on the cargo rack</del>, <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">last screws to install are two for the head rest</del>, <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">one for </del>the <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">dynamo </del>and <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">maybe something for </del>the <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">headlight. And maybe some stand too</del>. <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Then paint is going to come on</del>.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Current status: <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">all welding</ins>, <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">drilling</ins>, <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">grinding etc. done, primer paint applied. Next weekend I'll add </ins>the <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">top coat, </ins>and <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">if it cures in time, assemble </ins>the <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">whole thing</ins>. <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Can't wait :-)</ins>.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Dynamo-powered LED lighting system is planned for this bike. I'll post the calculations, schematics and results here when they're finished.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Dynamo-powered LED lighting system is planned for this bike. I'll post the calculations, schematics and results here when they're finished.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* After 25 years of faithful service, our welding transformer finally died an honorable death (with a loud <i>Boff!</i> and a cloud of smoke). So I ran to <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">the </del>shop and brought a brand new Omicron Gama 166. Transition from AC to DC, from no automatic at all to "hot start" and "antistick", from fixed 60 A to variable current, and from 26 to 5 kg has been really pleasant.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* After 25 years of faithful service, our welding transformer finally died an honorable death (with a loud <i>Boff!</i> and a cloud of smoke). So I ran to <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">a </ins>shop and brought a brand new Omicron Gama 166. Transition from AC to DC, from no automatic at all to "hot start" and "antistick", from fixed 60 A to variable current, and from 26 to 5 kg has been really pleasant.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Note: Welding at very small currents (like 30 A) is tricky. You don't feel the arc in your fingers, because it doesn't have the repulsive properties it had at higher currents. It is thus quite easy to drown the electrode in the pool, extinguishing the arc.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Note: Welding at very small currents (like 30 A) is tricky. You don't feel the arc in your fingers, because it doesn't have the repulsive properties it had at higher currents. It is thus quite easy to drown the electrode in the pool, extinguishing the arc.</div></td></tr>
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