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Posts tagged ‘Project’

’75 RD350B update: The beginning of prototyping design ideas

Not a very big start to concept design but a start none the less. One of my workmates is currently building his third 3D printer, that prints PLA and ABS plastic but it is limited to objects of 20x20x20 cm – somewhat too small for my plans to build my own Cafe Racer Seat… unless […]

’75 RD350B update: Reproduction brake caliper

Spent some time scrounging for some second hand parts tonight by trawling the usual places (eBay/forums/Google/etc) and one of my searches was for RD350B brake calipers… well just one, the rears a drum brake (which doesn’t work as of yet mind you). When I say the bikes a rolling chassis, that’s essentially all it can […]