Capt Slog Posted October 22, 2003 Report Posted October 22, 2003 But then if your gonna be that picky then buy a GPS Yes it was picky and over the top for the application. I think the lab I worked in was undergoing UKAS accreditation at the time, so it sort of came as second nature. (sad but true) And like I said, it helped teach my son a bit of relevant maths. Quote
Codename John Posted October 22, 2003 Report Posted October 22, 2003 I'm a physicist so I've had it drilled into me. thats the method I used when I put one on my mountain bike Quote
Boldbunny Posted October 22, 2003 Report Posted October 22, 2003 The erudite stalk the earth, and they inhabit the flexi forum. Quote
alan creasey Posted October 22, 2003 Report Posted October 22, 2003 CAPT SLOG is right chalk your wheel sit in your buggy roll forward mesure the two lines. 40 mm diffrence if you don,t sit in Quote
crashbangbullet Posted October 23, 2003 Report Posted October 23, 2003 Hiya, I have the halfords £14.99 wirefree speedo but cannot work out a good way of attaching the magnet to my wheel.... Any hints or piccies would be great :-) Cheers CrashBangBullet Quote
Capt Slog Posted October 23, 2003 Report Posted October 23, 2003 As far as I remember: The magnet bit was a smaller diameter where the screw went in, this portion also had a slot in it so it could go over a bike wheel spoke. I think I drilled a hole at the smaller diameter so that all that bit went into the plastic of the buggy wheel (quite snug). I then put a washer over the end coming through the wheel, and put the screw in. This meant that when the screw started to tighten and the slot started to part (steady lads, no Carry-On inuendo please) it effectively helped it lock to the wheel. Quote
crashbangbullet Posted October 23, 2003 Report Posted October 23, 2003 Hi Capt Slog, Thanks for the info a diagram :-) just one question... Does the magnet go on the rim of the wheel then? so all i do is pop the wheel off (easier said than done) drill my hole and fasten my magnet through... Forgive the muppet questions but my DIY skills are bad, and i need to have it 100% in my head before i touch anything or it WILL end in disaster.... Thanks again for your help! CrashBangBullet Quote
Capt Slog Posted October 23, 2003 Report Posted October 23, 2003 Does the magnet go on the rim of the wheel then? No. I don't know what your wheels look like, but mine are like the pic below. Almost The "raised bits" of the wheel spokes are the indents on the other side, right? I drilled through a raised bit about halfway up the radius, then put the screw on the back of the magnet in the indent on the other side of the wheel. I found there wasnt a lot of choice where stuff could go, it's dictated by where the sensor fits. When you've had a look at the pic, let me know and I'll delete it, I don't want to fall foul of any copyright. Quote
crashbangbullet Posted October 23, 2003 Report Posted October 23, 2003 Hi Capt Slog I told you i was bad at DIY :-) I understand now... Thanks for the help... i will give it a go tonight... Cheers CrashBangBullet Quote
Capt Slog Posted October 23, 2003 Report Posted October 23, 2003 I told you i was bad at DIY :-) Not to worry, I've got two extra holes in my wheel where I got it wrong! Quote
dunx2022 Posted October 23, 2003 Report Posted October 23, 2003 Yeah, I fitted my speedo magnet in the same way.....it works fine Quote
speaky Posted October 26, 2003 Report Posted October 26, 2003 I know this thread is a couple of days old now, but one question.... I have fitted a cordless speedo (halfords 6 programme one) to my scrub board, I have taken someone elses advice and fitted the magnet to the dust cap and the receiver to the truck. I measured the distance of one wheel turn and programmed the mm in, ....... if the magnet is on the dust cap will I get an accurate speed? speaky:confused: Quote
dunx2022 Posted October 26, 2003 Report Posted October 26, 2003 I have 9 function one, think they are the same, with mine, had to make sure sensor was less than 5mm from magnet and so long as outer distance of tyre is in then I reckon it should be fine Quote
speaky Posted October 27, 2003 Report Posted October 27, 2003 thanks, think its about 3mm away, stuck with loads of super glue and black tape! Quote
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.