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Subject:Re: swing away tire carrier
From:Kim Brennan
Date:Mon, 19 Aug 2002 13:43:44 EDT

In a message dated 8/19/02 1:38:15 PM, gary2a@TELUSPLANET.NET writes:

>http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2a/rack/swingtire/swingtire.htm
>
>It looks simple enough, but actually it's a difficult thing to make.
>For those of you into tools, I used just about every major piece in my
>shop:
>milling machine, lathe, tig welder, plasma cutter, oxy acetylene torch,
>carbide dry saw, tubing notcher, tubing bender etc.

As you said, it looks simple enough. I'm glad you did all the pictures
though, because I now can see what a really clean job you did (and how much
work is REALLY involved.)