Show HN: I Designed and Built an eBike

Re:Show HN: I Designed and Built an eBike by Hextinium on Wednesday February 23, 2022 @05:58PM (#30447814)

They probably don't have access to a welder and so they can't weld. It looks like they have a router table and a sheet metal bender so that's what they used to make it.

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Re:Show HN: I Designed and Built an eBike by frosted-flakes on Wednesday February 23, 2022 @06:04PM (#30447881)

The router table breaks the "no CNC" rule though...

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Re:Show HN: I Designed and Built an eBike by earleybird on Wednesday February 23, 2022 @07:19PM (#30448643)

Technically yes however home cnc's that are aluminum capable are so much more common than when I first started back around 2008. Taking inspiration from but not achieving the precision found here: http://oneoceankayaks.com/madvac/madvac_index.htm

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Re:Show HN: I Designed and Built an eBike by 8note on Wednesday February 23, 2022 @07:36PM (#30448801)

While the capabilities have gotten cheaper, the storage space is much more expensive nowadays

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Re:Show HN: I Designed and Built an eBike by mdoms on Wednesday February 23, 2022 @06:08PM (#30447918)

Hard to imagine a workshop with some pretty fancy sheetmetal equipment but no welding equipment. A welder is, like, the first metalwork tool you buy.

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Re:Show HN: I Designed and Built an eBike by jbay808 on Wednesday February 23, 2022 @08:19PM (#30449153)

I think that would depend a lot on your workshop space, ventilation, available power, and the prevalence of nearby flammable surfaces.

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