08.07.2005
the engine mountings are ready - it only needs some welding, which im gonna do tomorrow

Sorry for the silence lately - I was on a vacation.
Here's a shot from today:

19th of June:


Plus I got a gearbox from an old russian cultivator, it weighs 39 kilograms and is in mint condition.
With this gearbox working with the previous bike gearbox I get 4 reverse and 4 forward gears for the ATV. In Addition the cultivator gearbox, which I'll mount directly on the H-Arm between the tires, has a power-jack, which is a small axle to drive all the appliances that an ATV could tow, like a lawnmower, mulcher, snow blower, etc.

Todays (12.June, Sunday) work:



+ I've cut all of the material for the rest of the chassis.
Things are looking bright and every step adds more and more motivation :)

The welds on the base were too weak - so i spent the whole day (its 00:19 now) welding the welds over with a thicker electrode.
Besides that i spent the whole morning redrawing the chassis plans, the toolbox is back in and lies behind the seat.
I calculated and simulated different scenarios and different forces acting on the chassis and with the results I made it considerably stronger. The unofficial security coefficient of the chassis is 4.2 :)

I relocated many of the 'ribs', I improved accident safety (for my own benefit) and simplified the design for easier welding.

Overall, a very productive day.

I completed the base of the ATV frame:
(in black)

School is over and the summer break is on.
Today, 6th of June is the official build day nr. 1:
1. I'll build a wooden frame to support the chassis while I'm welding it together
2. I'll clean and paint the spindles
3. I'll prepare the work-area for welding
4. I'll clean the chassis material