"Jeff Sellers" wrote in message
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Way too cool Walt !!!

You have provided the inspiration for my son and I to build one !!

What kind of pipe bender do you use ?? I will either have to buy a
bender
or
maybe just buy a Frame already made....Ebay has a ton of them.

BTW - your frame looks even nicer than some I saw on Ebay....Do I smell a
moneymaking opportunity ???

Later, Jeff

Hey Jeff, i used a cheap pipe bender HF (the press with a mandrel type) and
some oxy acetylene in spots. It worked okay but a nice hydraulic hossfeld
bender would be great to own (someday) The frame itself is black pipe,
(.500" id) that i tack welded with a mig, then tig welded all the joints.
The neck was from an old bicycle that i adapted. The forks are .750" id
black pipe (I inserted .750" cold rolled round bar into it for strength)
The ebay frames would be easier, but i wanted something that looked like a
real miniature chopper. I dont think i'll make another though, this was just
one of those wacky ideas that i had to follow up on, kinda like the 4'
housefly i made and mounted on my mini-barn...
http://www.metalworking.com/DropBox/.../housefly4.jpg
....i think i've got issues!!
Good luck with your new project!

walt