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Bending a 1” stainless steel ring. The long handle is required.
chrisginottawa:
Home-made wire bending tool. 1 1/4” screw and hex nut.
chrisginottawa:
Trimming the ring wire.
chrisginottawa:
Leather wheel strap, prototype ver. 1.
chrisginottawa:
Wheel strap attached to top tube when bike not folded.
chrisginottawa:
Wheel secured so you can leave the seat up to facilitate pushing.
chrisginottawa:
Belt attached to top tube in when in transit.
chrisginottawa:
Top view with the rear wheel secured.
chrisginottawa:
Wheel secured so seat post can be left up for easy pushing.
chrisginottawa:
Stock alcohol leather dye colors
chrisginottawa:
Leather dye colors
chrisginottawa:
Making a punch centring jig (think washer) on the machine lathe.
chrisginottawa:
Making a punch centring jig. Brass piece taped to other side.
chrisginottawa:
Making a punch centring jig for 12 concentric holes around post.
chrisginottawa:
Punching the concentric stitch holes around the stud for the rear patch.
chrisginottawa:
First Velcro/brass wire free wheel strap. 1” wide.
chrisginottawa:
First 1” wide ‘no Velcro’ belt strap.
chrisginottawa:
One Sam Brown stud for both positions works best.
chrisginottawa:
The bottom strap in stand by mode on unfolded bike.
chrisginottawa:
The bottom strap is the latest version.
chrisginottawa:
Wheel strapped in so the seat can remain elevated.