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me1

Member
I just realized these were here. It's so nice looking, but I think I agree with Madis, the 3mm wall thickness seems very weak. I'm not sure what stocks are but since it is the same material I would say to make it much thicker than stock razor. I don't know anything about that though, I'm just speculating. Another thing, possibly put two plates over that gap, I did it with ramps I was building and it kept it extremely rigid. The gap in the center might save weight too. The machining would probably be a lot more though. Again, just speculating (as usual, because I know NOTHING).
 
Madis

Madis

Super Geek
Staff member
Cmon, if a lot of people can bend Razor stock fork's 3mm thick steel plates, then how fast will bend a 3mm thick aluminium tubing on a frenchID fork?
 
GoGzS

GoGzS

Bronze member
Madis said:
Cmon, if a lot of people can bend Razor stock fork's 3mm thick steel plates, then how fast will bend a 3mm thick aluminium tubing on a frenchID fork?
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Are razor plates really 3 mm thick?
And yeah, the legs on this one look far thicker than 3mm on the pics...
O well...I like this fork...can't wait till I get one...and color it pink :D
 
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Steezeman

Administrator
The steer tube has 3mm thick tubing. I'm sure that it's essentially stronger than straight up flat 3mm plate, since it's circular and all, but still seems kinda scary.
 
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Johann

Member
Madis, you make me laught...Learn physical rules...tubes is toooo many different than plates hihi :D you can't compare them.

Anyway, i ride it hard since 2 months, and nothing, it don't move.
Matt will have his own nearly i think.

Thanks everybody :)
 
GoGzS

GoGzS

Bronze member
Owww...I just realized what Madis was comparing...
O well, the 3mm steel plates bent on the places where they are the weakest, at the place where they are bent to 90 degree...
And like sad it's totally different, can't compare those steel plates and the forktube...

EDIT: nice stickers...love the muffin :D
 
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mat

Steel Member
that fork looks really sick, id buy one. idk if aluminum is the best material for that design, id go with chromo if i were you. i

ps. im working on some fork and deck designs as of now.
 
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Johann

Member
hihi
Give up chromo dude, it's not the best way for everything...try to see others way : )
Our fork isn't in a basic alluminium, it's in one of the best alliage of it : )

Trust ;)
Peace
 
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me1

Member
By alliage do you mean alloy? It looks like your translation got messed up. Unless alliage is something I don't know, which is likely.
 
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zizimutant

Member
yea ^^ alloy ; )

it depend the pars but in general it's 6061 or 7005 or 7075 aluminium ( relatively expensive ... ), but much more stronger than an simple aluminium model ^^
 
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Steezeman

Administrator
What kind is yours?

Edit: There are plenty of strong bmx parts that are aluminum, like Hollowbites. Those are some of the strongest crank arms there are, and they're both hollow and aluminum.
 
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