so my very good friends The Degenerate Art Ensemble are doing another production of the Cuckoo Crow in about a month. I need to rebuild some of the stage props that I had done but didn't make it into storage because, well, they were just too damn big.
basically I need to make two of these
and... I could use help, as I was a little drunk last night by the time we got to talking about when I could have them ready.
so anybody wanna hang out drink beer and build some giant eggs?
oh and more images from the premiere at the Moore are here
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Seven
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 8:24 am
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I might be down to help.
Ands in the "help me build shit" department, I want to learn how to build wheels.
coupdegrace
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 9:38 am
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Seven wrote:
Ands in the "help me build shit" department, I want to learn how to build wheels.
If you can get your hands on a copy of Cranked Magazine Anniversary Issue there is a story it it by Charles of Wright Bros. Cycles about wheel building with step by step instructions and pictures. Of course if you are like me it is easier to learn if someone shows you how and Charles does teach a wheel building class that is very good.
I had a lot of fun when I took Charles' course and was very happy to see the step by step instructions in Cranked Magazine. The next time I want to build a set of wheels I might be able to do it without adult supervision.
chunts
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 12:10 pm
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coupdegrace wrote:
Seven wrote:
Ands in the "help me build shit" department, I want to learn how to build wheels.
If you can get your hands on a copy of Cranked Magazine Anniversary Issue there is a story it it by Charles of Wright Bros. Cycles about wheel building with step by step instructions and pictures. Of course if you are like me it is easier to learn if someone shows you how and Charles does teach a wheel building class that is very good.
I had a lot of fun when I took Charles' course and was very happy to see the step by step instructions in Cranked Magazine. The next time I want to build a set of wheels I might be able to do it without adult supervision.
I had a lot of luck just reading jobst brandt's "the bicycle wheel". I built my first set literally by-the-book, and I ride them every day. they are probably going on like 6 months with very minimal truing. read the book front to back first, then go and follow the instructions when you actually build the wheels.
also, wright bros seem to be a big proponent of using loctite on spokes, which I thought sounded excessive and that's been echo'd by other wrenches I've talked to since. I use linseed oil cause i'm too cheap to by spoke prep.
langston
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 12:18 pm
Joined: 25 Jul 2005Posts: 5547Location: Columbia City
chunts wrote:
coupdegrace wrote:
Seven wrote:
Ands in the "help me build shit" department, I want to learn how to build wheels.
If you can get your hands on a copy of Cranked Magazine Anniversary Issue there is a story it it by Charles of Wright Bros. Cycles about wheel building with step by step instructions and pictures. Of course if you are like me it is easier to learn if someone shows you how and Charles does teach a wheel building class that is very good.
I had a lot of fun when I took Charles' course and was very happy to see the step by step instructions in Cranked Magazine. The next time I want to build a set of wheels I might be able to do it without adult supervision.
I had a lot of luck just reading jobst brandt's "the bicycle wheel". I built my first set literally by-the-book, and I ride them every day. they are probably going on like 6 months with very minimal truing. read the book front to back first, then go and follow the instructions when you actually build the wheels.
also, wright bros seem to be a big proponent of using loctite on spokes, which I thought sounded excessive and that's been echo'd by other wrenches I've talked to since. I use linseed oil cause i'm too cheap to by spoke prep.
thirded on the deceptive ease of learning to build wheels. I learned by following Jobst Brandt, and Nygaard. He walked me through very efficiently and informatively. I'm still riding the wheel ( rear 105 9spd hub to Salsa Delgado rim, dub butted black Phil spokes & nipps) many thousands miles later and it just got it's first trueing recently. Linseed oil FTW!
coupdegrace
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 12:25 pm
Joined: 01 Nov 2006Posts: 168
chunts wrote:
I had a lot of luck just reading jobst brandt's "the bicycle wheel".
also, wright bros seem to be a big proponent of using loctite on spokes, which I thought sounded excessive and that's been echo'd by other wrenches I've talked to since.
I agree the use of loctite on spokes maybe excessive and Charles' personal choice which he of course teachs in his wheel buliding classes.
As for Jobst Brandt's book "the bicycle wheel", I found it to be too technical!
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Seven
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 12:39 pm
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Yeah I was really referring to the fact that many .83ers know how to build wheels, I wasn't looking for a million people telling me about crap that I already knew I could buy. Thanks jerks, now everyone thinks I hijacked this thread.
coupdegrace
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 1:16 pm
Joined: 01 Nov 2006Posts: 168
Seven wrote:
I wasn't looking for a million people telling me about crap that I already knew...
i am so easily led astray. will you ever forgive me for not having my clairvoyant receptors on so i would know what you know and know what you wanted ass-istance with. do i really care? did i really care? gee wally i don't know.
happy dick person - i am reasonably certain that anyone who would like to help you build shit will still get your message even though i/we have befouled your thread. peace!
Happy Stick Person
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 1:28 pm
Joined: 20 Sep 2006Posts: 1168Location: Leschi
coupdegrace wrote:
Seven wrote:
I wasn't looking for a million people telling me about crap that I already knew...
i am so easily led astray. will you ever forgive me for not having my clairvoyant receptors on so i would know what you know and know what you wanted ass-istance with. do i really care? did i really care? gee wally i don't know.
happy dick person - i am reasonably certain that anyone who would like to help you build shit will still get your message even though i/we have befouled your thread. peace!
ummm thanks, now go fuck yourself...
Seven
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 1:39 pm
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Happy Stick Person wrote:
coupdegrace wrote:
Seven wrote:
I wasn't looking for a million people telling me about crap that I already knew...
i am so easily led astray. will you ever forgive me for not having my clairvoyant receptors on so i would know what you know and know what you wanted ass-istance with. do i really care? did i really care? gee wally i don't know.
happy dick person - i am reasonably certain that anyone who would like to help you build shit will still get your message even though i/we have befouled your thread. peace!
ummm thanks, now go fuck yourself...
Jesus. I was kidding, but now I'm not and I agree, go fuck yourself.
coupdegrace
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 1:42 pm
Joined: 01 Nov 2006Posts: 168
Happy Stick Person wrote:
ummm thanks, now go fuck yourself...
I'm trying but my happy dick just can't get there from here!
TrikerTrev
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 2:04 pm
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Yeah I was really referring to the fact that many .83ers know how to build wheels, I wasn't looking for a million people telling me about crap that I already knew I could buy. Thanks jerks, now everyone thinks I hijacked this thread.
Proof by repeated assertion. QED, duder.
Happy Stick Person
Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 11:16 am
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bump...
also, I will be locking myself in my garage from now until these fuckers are done. if any of you want to come over and help me skin them and paint I will pay you with beer, port, and any other booze I can dig up...
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