Sunday, April 19, 2009

Bottom Bracket Assembly

In order to enclose the drivetrain inside the frame, we are machining some custom components. Here is the bottom bracket assembly:


And an exploded view:


Note that the spider is actually a split collar which clamps onto the center of the spindle with a bolt.
  

Nick is currently having fun turning the spindle on the lathe - and he is eagerly looking forward (really!) to tackling that spider.

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