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Re: Bolink Chain Drive

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Phin wrote: Wed Oct 23, 2024 11:51 pm Or you could ditch the DD and use a combo of gears and sprocket on a jack shaft. Either engine sprocket to spur sprocket to pinion gear to spur gear on wheel/axle....or the more common engine pinion to spur gear to pinion sprocket to spur sprocket on wheel/axle.
Your idea of flipping the chassis over is it...half way there, working out fine (except exhaust header mods)...it has to have a chain drive, that's the whole point of the build!
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Re: Bolink Chain Drive

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Got it fixed...test drove it too...gonna do a new body, pipe fits inside the body now
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Blew the clutch bell apart today...but early indications are huge speed...never got above 10% throttle...Thumbs has vid....will get it printed in metal and retest
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Here's the video of the test run at almost no throttle due to the plastic pieces. It sounds like they're yelling at each other but that's just how they communicate with one another all the time. :lol:
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Re: Bolink Chain Drive

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:lol: :lol: on a plastic printed clutch bell ! Top marks :lol: I'll see if I can complete the parts list next weekend , had to work Saturday so not much progress this weekend , then you can get that metal clutch bell printed.
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Re: Bolink Chain Drive

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THEYTOOKMYTHUMB wrote: Sun Oct 27, 2024 6:37 pm It sounds like they're yelling at each other but that's just how they communicate with one another all the time. :lol:
Nah, it's not yelling until the cops end up in the parking lot with you... 8)

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Got the metal clutchbell designed by Dadio on...it fixed the clutch issue...drives great...will make a few speed runs at next Fest
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Re: Bolink Chain Drive

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Finally got some video a couple of weeks ago. First run didn't go so well...


Second went much better.
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Re: Bolink Chain Drive

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Q Ball starter kit?
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Re: Bolink Chain Drive

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coxbros1 wrote: Sat Apr 12, 2025 3:12 am Q Ball starter kit?
I know. I was having trouble getting the shot right due to the glare.
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