8 Jun 14:26
fairing
From: Roger Chao <rogerchao <at> hotmail.com>
Subject: fairing
Newsgroups: gmane.culture.transportation.humanpowered.iphva
Date: 2008-06-08 12:30:50 GMT
Subject: fairing
Newsgroups: gmane.culture.transportation.humanpowered.iphva
Date: 2008-06-08 12:30:50 GMT
'm trying to make a fairing for my recumbent, you can see pics of it at www.steppebysteppe.com.au
i was planning on having it fully enclosed and made of fabric, but highly adaptable to the weather. Thus it is basically like a tent (aerodynamically shaped from all angle for wind deflection), actually using multiple tent poles as its skeleton. Its panels would all be able to be rolled/zipped up, thus on a hot day we can roll more panels up, and on a cold day we can be fully enclosed(the front portion will be see through like a windscreen).
I if i design the skelton for it and mount it to my frame(basically just eyelets/brazons) to mount custom sized tent poles, is there anywhere i can get the fabric(be great to have a waterproof breathable one!) made, and more importantly is there anyone who will sew it(cut it to size, measure the fabric needed from my CAD design etc)? or will it have to be a dodgy home job?
thanks
-roger
i was planning on having it fully enclosed and made of fabric, but highly adaptable to the weather. Thus it is basically like a tent (aerodynamically shaped from all angle for wind deflection), actually using multiple tent poles as its skeleton. Its panels would all be able to be rolled/zipped up, thus on a hot day we can roll more panels up, and on a cold day we can be fully enclosed(the front portion will be see through like a windscreen).
I if i design the skelton for it and mount it to my frame(basically just eyelets/brazons) to mount custom sized tent poles, is there anywhere i can get the fabric(be great to have a waterproof breathable one!) made, and more importantly is there anyone who will sew it(cut it to size, measure the fabric needed from my CAD design etc)? or will it have to be a dodgy home job?
thanks
-roger
<div> <span>'m trying to make a fairing for my recumbent, you can see pics of it at <a href="http://www.steppebysteppe.com.au/" target="_blank">www.steppebysteppe.com.au</a><br><br> i was planning on having it fully enclosed and made of fabric, but highly adaptable to the weather. Thus it is basically like a tent (aerodynamically shaped from all angle for wind deflection), actually using multiple tent poles as its skeleton. Its panels would all be able to be rolled/zipped up, thus on a hot day we can roll more panels up, and on a cold day we can be fully enclosed(the front portion will be see through like a windscreen).<br><br> I if i design the skelton for it and mount it to my frame(basically just eyelets/brazons) to mount custom sized tent poles, is there anywhere i can get the fabric(be great to have a waterproof breathable one!) made, and more importantly is there anyone who will sew it(cut it to size, measure the fabric needed from my CAD design etc)? or will it have to be a dodgy home job?<br><br> thanks<br><br> -roger</span> </div>
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