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Garage Boat Lift

May 13th, 2010 No comments

Fellow tinkerer John Munno sent me these photos of his adaptation of my garage lift.  He created a garage boat lift.  Well done John!

If you plan on doing something similar for your garage, be sure to consult a structural engineer and properly calculate loads to ensure safety.








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Motorized Bicycle – Part 3

January 27th, 2010 10 comments

Final Video of the 3 part series on the build of a motorized bicycle.

This third video covers:

  1. Installing Throttle & Clutch
  2. Installing the Ignition Coil
  3. Installing the Gas Tank
  4. Test Ride of the new Motorized Bicycle

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Motorized Bicycle – Part 2

January 27th, 2010 8 comments

Part 2 of 3 in a video series on the build of a motorized bicycle.

This second video covers:

  1. Installing the sprocket on the rear wheel
  2. Installing the carburetor
  3. Installing the chain

Watch Part 3 on building a motorized bicycle.

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Motorized Bicycle – Part 1

January 24th, 2010 1 comment

Would you like to get 120 mpg? If you’ve got an old bicycle, $130 and some free time… then you can build a motorized bicycle for those trips to the corner drugstore.

This first video covers:

  1. Unboxing the kit
  2. Mounting the motor
  3. Mounting the muffler

Be sure to check out the great guys and gals at these forums for more help and advice:

http://motorbicycling.com/
http://www.motoredbikes.com/

Watch Part 2 on building a motorized bicycle.

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