Front Wing Brackets

[Guest Kitcarkris]

Hello all,

 

Has anyone got some detailed pictures of their front wing brackets. i have a 2b with sliding pillar suspension and would like to see what is the best way to fit the cycle wings. Any suggestions or tips appreciated.

 

thanks in advance!

 

Kris

[Guest 2b cruising]

You tube have all the videos on build aspects fr many of the Robin Hoods.

Search on YouTube for Robin Hood build cd's/vidio's

[Bob Tucker]

The brackets definitely need reinforcing. Many broke after a few miles

The tubes oscillate on the flat plate, so weld in two small triangular shapes

to stop the tube moving. Sorry I have no pictures, but its all been covered

on here before.

[fry61]

Wish-bone suspension so may not be useful -- Made the wing brackets for Florin from 3 x 20 flat s/steel -- added a second strip which tapered from fixing to just short of the mudguard -- these two were silver soldered together-- mounting points on hub were by extended 8.8 studs on calliper fixings & drilled & tapped holes in front of calliper. The parallel part of the bracket continued under the mudguard to be a close fit , in our case mudguard was fixed with M6 mushroom headed set screws.

 

I believe the RH brackets failed prematurely because there was no account taken of the mudguard vibration which could only be cancelled at the root of the bracket where it was fixed to the hub.

My efforts for an alternative design allow the vibration to be dissipated through-out the length of the bracket IMO

[maccavvy]

Use a thick steel lower plate..and some thick walled tubing.the original stuff is way too this.where the flat plate meets the tubing as mentioned weld in some triangular fillets to reinforce.

[ivorbigun]

link for you

 

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9qrNZjmGh8M7oESfvvuf3bIBqoyvnsen

Edited January 5, 2016 by ivorbigun

[Guest Kitcarkris]

thanks for the suggestions, i had better get fabricating!