paddock stand I made!!

maximus2312 · Derestricted Danger Joined: 12 Apr 2007 Karma :

i go to worcester sixth form college and one of my subjects i do is product design, so i thought id make a paddock stand for my project.

it began its life as a three meter length of steel tube, which i proceeded to bend into the shape i wanted from my design
https://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t131/maximus2312/Photo-0060.jpg
from there i made the wheels and brackets and brazed them all together
https://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t131/maximus2312/Photo-0083_076-1.jpg
https://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t131/maximus2312/Photo-0082_075-1.jpg
not the strongest design i know but it is my first time doing something like this and wanted to make it look different.

from there i made the braces to stop the stand from bending under weight, brazed on also
https://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t131/maximus2312/Photo-0126.jpg
then for the attachments to lift the bike itself
https://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t131/maximus2312/Photo-0128.jpg
however i had a problem with the first attempt and had to adjust their positioning on the stand
then the attachment to the swingarm was made, and covered in a plastic powdercoat
https://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t131/maximus2312/Photo-0134_004.jpg
https://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t131/maximus2312/Photo-0133_003.jpg

the finished article
https://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t131/maximus2312/Photo-0130_000.jpg

so what do you think, its my first time at this, before i'd never done brazing or bent any pipe.

cheers,

max

yzf750r · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Nov 2004 Karma :

im impressed.... Cool

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FreshAL · Sir Crashalot Joined: 04 Jul 2005 Karma :

Looks good.

Come on, lets see it lift a bike

McGee · O RLY? Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Karma :

Stick some padding in the thing that holds the swingarm so it doesn't scratch it Wink

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maximus2312 · Derestricted Danger Joined: 12 Apr 2007 Karma :

its already protected by the plastic powdercoat stuff.

it wont lift a bike until i make a small adjustment to the attachment, which i'll need to braze so cant do that till back at college

virus · World Chat Champion Joined: 16 Aug 2006 Karma :

Fair play that looks great.

Btw what do you ride?

I go to tech but go up to the 6th form to see the missus on her lunch breaks etc so if you see a cg125 thats been ratted then you know im there lol

Cheers
John
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MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

How is it adjusted to fit the width of different swinging arms?

How does it fit on bikes where one side of the swingarm is at one height, and the other is higher or lower?

(I only ask as the Buell has a really wide swing arm where one arm is higher than another, apart from at the spindle, as one side is curved and the other isn't!)
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