Websites:

recycled recumbent: https://sites.google.com/site/recycledrecumbents/home

cj hoyle milk crate tutorial: https://youtu.be/MvBx_74FzUk

Gallery:

1 - Bending Tools

This is how I clamped up the conduit bending tool in the trusty workmate. In this configuration you can bend the tube to specific angles and make sure the bends stay in plane. The goal here is to create two side rails that are identical. The seat webbing is sewn on to these rails.

2 - Needed weights

This photo shows some more of how the bending jig was set up. Those are counter weights needed to keep the jig on the ground while the tube is being bent.

3 - Seat rail plans

Mr. Carson provides pdf files that you can print out to be used as templates to match your bends.

4 - Marking tubes

5 - Sighting down tube

6 - Using marks

7 - Help with angles

8 - Matching to plans

Pictures 4-8 show the layout of the tubes and how the marks are used to ensure you make mirror image rails for the seat.

9 - Matching sides

10 - Seat backs

11 - Drilling fish mouths

12 - Seat backs ready for trimming

13 - Finished seat backs

14 - Jigging up

Pictures 9-14 outline the steps in fabricating the seat backs. The seat backs tie the rails together and are where the clamps that connect the seat to the frame grab the seat. This part of the construction can be overwhelming if you don't take it one step at a time. I had to constantly remind myself that building the bike was not a race but a journey, take your time and enjoy each little milestone. The last picture is the seat frame jigged up and ready for brazing.

15 - Seat stay one

16 - Seat stay two

The seat stay was at first glance very intimidating. This piece connects the back of the seat down to the frame, supporting the upper part of your body. Its made of many parts, but all they are is cut up pieces of steel rod and threaded rod that ar