Popeyethewelder's Blog

NABX 2011 or Bust

2011-03-29T09:57:00.001+01:00

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I cant wait....tomorrow I will be there

Popeyethewelder's Gaff- Making a Buggy GPS Etrex Holder (kite Buggy)

2010-11-23T13:23:00.002Z

Popeyethewelder's Gaff - Making a Swan Neck for a kite buggy

2010-11-23T13:23:00.001Z

Popeyethewelder's Gaff - Making a Set of Barrow/Midi Forks for the Kite ...

2010-11-23T13:23:00.000Z

Popeyethewelder's Gaff - Making a rear Axle for the (Kite Buggy)

2010-11-23T13:22:00.000Z

Wallop 2010

2010-06-17T20:14:00.004+01:00

A fantastic event, cant wait for the next one...

Wallop 2010

Whoop whoop....just landed a new sponsorship deal

2010-05-07T16:55:00.005+01:00

....more info soon

Well yes RuRoC Helmets have sponsored me and made me the only supplier to the kiting community in the UK

See these great helmets here...

2010-05-03T15:05:00.000+01:00

Mablethorpe 2nd May 2010

New Owner of the SB2, Glen aka Turks

2010-04-07T19:50:00.000+01:00

SB2 has been widened by 40mm

2010-03-29T19:09:00.004+01:00

Well the SuperBug 2 has been widened by 40mm for it new owner, he picks it up Good Friday

Revamped the Gaff's home page

2010-03-23T21:11:00.000Z

http://popeyethewelder.piczo.com/?g=1&cr=7

2010-03-22T17:37:00.001Z

Dominator 4

2010-03-17T20:19:00.008Z

Dominator 4 Mods

2010-03-16T18:48:00.007Z

Changed the anti roll bar and the elastomer housings today on the bigfoot front end, this then made room for the splash guard to sit inside the bar.

The Cheetah Comes Home

2010-03-16T18:44:00.002Z

Well the Cheetah returned home today, and it was great to see this buggy again, Heathcliff wanted a front end to ride bigfoots, it went together well, we also lengthened the bottom section of the original swan neck.

Arhhhhhhhhhhh

2010-03-12T15:58:00.000Z

Got to wait another week for my seat and covers due to a computer malfunction at buggybags.....arhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Buggy Boards have arrived thanks to DSK

2010-03-10T19:43:00.006Z

Well pleased with the Buggy boards from DSK, top workmanship....just waiting for my covers and seat now....come on Jon pull your finger out

Dominator 4

2010-03-04T15:17:00.002Z

finished the fabrication now of the smaller end for the Dominator 4, covers arrive tomorrow, I hope the seat arrives soon, I am getting itchy feet.....I wanna get to the beach

Attaching Lines

2010-03-04T15:15:00.002Z

I spent yesterday afternoon attaching all the lines to the Cooper kites....

Cooper Kites have arrived

2010-03-03T08:39:00.001Z

I wondered what the huge box was that was delivered this morning, only for a few seconds though, I then realised my new sponsored race kites had arrived....I am like a kid at Christmas

The Cheetah is coming home......Great

2010-03-02T18:38:00.005Z

The owner of the Cheetah phoned me today wanting a front end that will take a bigfoot, this will be interesting as the frame was originally made for barrows/midis, but this is the kind of project I love and will pass the boredom of being unemployed

sponsorship

2010-03-02T18:36:00.001Z

Yes....as expected yet another offer today from Libre this time

Splash Guard

2010-03-02T18:06:00.005Z

Had a bash at a splash guard today, I was impressed with the SB2 one, so worked along those lines, this time it is not connected to the swan neck, so is free to move with the forks.

Smaller Front End For the Dom 4

2010-03-02T07:36:00.004Z

Well, after much fabrication, I finally got the smaller front end as I want it...it feels good, just waiting now for BBags to pull his finger out and send me the clothes for this buggy. DKS have made a cracking job of the buggy side and rear plates, he also sent me a personalized T Shirt with the Dominator 4 on....nice one Neil, many thanks. His work can be found here http://pic7.piczo.com/Popeyethewelder?g=51027937

kite sponsorship

2010-02-28T14:14:00.001Z

Interesting week, I have had two offers from kite manufactures, and I think there may be more....

2010-02-24T07:45:00.000Z

well,I started work on the new forks yesterday, pleased with how they are turning out, a slightly larger version of the Cheetah forks, waiting for laser cut plates for the leading link now. Might start the round swan neck today.

2010-02-22T12:58:00.000Z

Back to working on the new buggy tomorrow, starting work on the smaller front end

PTW SuperBug 2 For Sale

2010-02-22T12:44:00.000Z

SuperBug 2 as seen in this photo

Complete as seen £1495 with standard forks £1350
As seen without wheels £1095 standard forks £950
Frame only without seat and wheels £995 standard forks £850

Swap offset axle for straight axle, same price

42mm O/D side rails, 33mm O/D bracing at the rear,
New 8mm side rail plates,
New clamping system for the rear axle.
New foot plates with stirrups Offset forks, can be varied from 70mm, 100mm and 130mm offset.
Hand cut Yokes, Leading Link.
Dog legged rear axle, for raising and lowering the buggy. 380mm internal dim of the side rails
58kg gross weight with standard forks
1640mm rear axle
Specially made bigger race seat by BBags
Usual mirror finish
Sat on Euro Trax Assyms at the rear Cadkat on the front
I have had this buggy over 57mph
Only used twice for testing

More photos here http://pic7.piczo.com/Popeyethewelder?g=50016016

The internal rails are 380mm inside for a tight fit, I will widen to suit a bigger rider for cost