Botanically speaking of course you are correct, balsa is a hardwood, but as you well know the term hardwood has nothing to do with strength, flexibility or durability. It relates to the cell structure of the material. Balsa is also frighteningly expensive pound for pound and not generally (if ever) available in the section you mention or the sizes you appear to have used. So to say the whole thing is a "budget construction" is complete bollocks. Balsa is also currently on an endangered species list and is even less readily available. Keruing is not an alternative name for Balsa as you perhaps suggest, it is a completely different and dissimilar material. You may well have used that but it is not the same as balsa. It also is very expensive............so your cheap build is looking even less likely. Now, your comprehension of steels is interesting. In one post you are claiming bed frame angle is not suitable for use in compression and is thus used in bed frames in tension. So far, so good. Then you claim it is hard, brittle and prone to breakage - which is almost exactly the complete opposite definition.................?????? Then "bed frame angle iron" is made in an entirely different way to MS angle? How does the "method" of production differ? I am at a loss to understand your level of competence or have any confidence in anything you say. I've come across a lot of bullshit in my time but yours is by far the best. I've written more books than you've read and my manners are beyond reproach. Mostly.
Being honest, yours looks shite. It may work ok, but is an abomination. THe Arquebus one works paracticalyl I gues, but you have to lift the bike onto them. Both are practical work arounds at the problem. Different strokes etc.
Oh Dear God.........It was quite evident you were 'slow', but did it really take you that long to come up with that little gem? Or have you been busy searching Google......if so, you didn't look enough. 'Balsa', if you used your doubtful 'superior academic' brain; was written as a sarcastic comment, seeing as how your X ray eyes can establish what materials were used from a photograph. Keruing is not expensive, in fact it is one of the cheapest hardwoods......Other than for one application, it is hardly ever used these days and I'll warrant you don't know why........unless of course you go Googling again, but deny you have, because you certainly weren't correct with the matter of cost. Also, if you learned about metals you will find that bed frame angle iron is good in tension but when subjected to a blow, it is brittle. To help you on your learning curve, you will also find that bed frame angle iron is forged, unlike MS angle which is either hot rolled or cold rolled; depending upon the application and the thickness of the metal. As for level of competence I'm quite happy with my qualifications..... One of which is 'Member of the Chartered Institute of....' and another 'Fellow of the Society of.....'.....I'll keep you guessing, but others on here have seen them. So I don't need to be lectured by the author of books such as Jack & Jane or the Bunty Annual.........I bet the proofreaders have a wonderful time with your tomes. So, as far as I am concerned you can b*gger off and carry on writing......Here's some help: A is for ar*ehole; B is for Berk; C is for, well, you know; D is for Richard's Bonce; E is for etc etc etc....... Now you have reduced me to your level of manners by criticising your books which I know nothing about.
Mine uses a small diameter steel bar through the hollow axle and a 'hooked' paddock stand. That it a conventional stand!
Nah, not me.....but according to rumour, he has been doing his best to be unpopular.........I'll give him 10/10 for effort. AL.
It works very well. Designed and constructed within an hour. I'll paint it if you like? It's a work piece FFS. Being honest, you have no idea. Arnie's does not fulfil the needs of the OP so it's irrelevant in this context.
I was once told never to argue with an idiot, as onlookers may not be able to tell the difference. I should have listened.
That's right....criticise someone else now....you really are doing well to alienate yourself. I can see why you got smacked in the gob not so long ago. AL
it's a free world supervee and please don't take this the wrong way but you are going to need a spade soon.
Well I have just read back through this thread, and would just like to add a little something. The op's original question was about removing the engine. Now he was asking about a single item or paddock stands or similar. Today I had the pleasure of visiting Al, on an unrelated subject, and saw the stands he has shown on here, and had fully explained just how they work, and just what can be done by using them, and I was most impressed. They were incredibly strong, very stable, and allowed incredible access to the bike to do just about any job you needed to do. Yes, you would need a small trolley jack and piece of wood to remove the engine, but that is a minor inconvenience for the practicality his stands demonstrated.
