The machining of a custom bike hub

This is a time lapse video showing most of what I did to machine a new custom front hub from an aluminium blank.

Also I am well aware that it's a bad idea to have either loose sleeves or gloves on, so please stop posting comments about this.

It features 28 holes and will adapt to a mini motorbike rim and a mini motard type tyre to act as a replacement for my current suicide scooter. Forks will be custom made to suit.

Machining was mostly performed on the filmed Lathe which was made by the Australian company Hercus in the early '50s.

Not show in the video was where the hub was removed, taken to my local night school where I used a dividing head to drill the spoke holes, the disk mounting tabs and sculpt around the mounting bosses.

For more information see my website: http://s-86.com/

Questions and feedback welcome.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• 9hp
• scooter
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• hub
• mountain
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• bmx
• recumebent
• hpv
• lathe
• machining
• mini
• motar
• motorbike
• disc
• brake
• sam-q
• hercus
• aluminium
• aluminum

[kiarra00]

Nice video man! I wish I was that good machining custom parts! :)

[Samqdf]

@kiarra00 judging from what I have seen you have the ability to learn without too much trouble. It's really not that hard to do. Have you considered doing a night course in machining or the like?

[kiarra00]

@Samqdf I did learn machining at school, but it's a few years ago... I should buy myself a lathe, and I think I could remember the basic things, but it takes practice to do it fast and good like you do....

[Samqdf]

@kiarra00 well this is a time lapse video so the real time to make this hub is over 12 hours, not so fast! Anyway I really suggest you buy a lathe, most of it's use is common sense.

[MikronGroup]

We also have a machine producing bicycle parts, visit our channel Mikron Tube

[Samqdf]

@MikronGroup some interesting videos on your channel, thanks for sharing

[Samqdf]

@aryesegal1988 ok next time the oppertunity comes up I will

[aryesegal1988]

@Samqdf yes!!!

[stephmc111]

neat

[Samqdf]

@calvinxtodd would you like me to make a video in the future showing all steps such as the hole drilling?