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Screensize: 640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1280 x 1024 UserName: Password: Format Mode: Basic  Help  Prompt  Format: Font Andale Mono Arial Arial Black Book Antiqua Century Gothic Comic Sans MS Courier New Georgia Impact Lucida Console Script MT Bold Stencil Tahoma Times New Roman Trebuchet MS Verdana   Size 1 2 3 4 5 6   Color Black Red Yellow Pink Green Orange Purple Blue Beige Brown Teal Navy Maroon LimeGreen Message: * HTML is OFF * Forum Code is ON Smilies [quote][i]Originally posted by Victor[/i] [br]I built my 1st Marauder.Its 9 foot long.Brad Graham from atomic zombie.com is where I got my plans.I had to learn to turn the welder low enuf not to burn holes in the 1.5 inch tube that was 1/16th thick.Next time around Ill have props so everything gets together square when tack welded.Also the front wheel needs to have the axle in back of the fork and not in front so one could theoreticly ride w/o hands.I think I prefer the roller blade chain guide to steel pulley chain guide option.I machine the chain groove into the roller blade wheel on a lathe in our shop.The cabling went better than I expected.The wireless speedometer sure enuf only had a 30 inch working span so I couldnt mount it on the steering but rather on the top of the pedal post.I used seats I recovered from an exercise machine.I went 29 mph In a 30 mph zone havent tried any big hills yet but you dont have to fight the wind w/ 35% less wind resistance you dont get tired out.The rear wheel is 24 inch wide instead of 26 the front wheel is 20 inch.I liked when the brakes is all one unit w. a bolt thru the center rather than a y shaped cord.More later. Victor Martin [/quote]   Check here to include your profile signature.