DIY Guitar Hanger
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The fork is the part that attaches to the hub (center) of the front wheel.Hemera Technologies/PhotoObjects.net/Getty Images
Clamp the aluminum bike fork in the vice in such a way that you have access to the two prongs of the fork. - 2
Sawing is an essential skill in DIY crafts like this one.Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty Images
Prepare to saw off the two fork prongs so that they measure 4 inches in length by squirting cutting fluid on the fork about 4 inches down their lengths. - 3). Using the hacksaw, cut off the fork at 4 inches from its crown.
- 4). Using the drill press and the 1-inch bit, drill all the way through the 2-inch thick part of the wood.
- 5). Using the dill press and the 1 1/2-inch bit, drill on top of the already-made hole half way through the wood block. This will create a place for threaded headset lock nut to sit.
- 6). Insert the single headset side of the fork into the wood block. Put in through the side with the 1-inch hole. If it has trouble fitting, sand out the hole with the sandpaper until it does fit.
- 7). Screw the threaded headset lock nut onto the threads of the fork so that it nestles in the 1 1/2 inch cutout.
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Handlebar tape is the material used to pad road bike or touring bike handlebars.Polka Dot Images/Polka Dot/Getty Images
Use the adhesive glue to attach felt to all sides of the sawed fork, including the jagged, cut ends. You can alternately use bicycle handlebar tape. - 9). Drill two starter holes with the electric drill and drill bit into the wood block, one on either side of the fork.
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Screw the wood block to a part of the wall with a stud behind it, using the electric drill and a screwdriver head bit.
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