He said mount....

Last night was itching to weld, but still out of Argon....so, instead I went medieval on my rolling tool chest and punched 1/2" holes through the steel plate on it's top so that I could (FINALLY) mount my nice vice to it.

So nice to wake up in the morning and walk by something like that being D.O.N.E.

Wonder if I can get Lori to drive to Airgas.....

Bent Sunday

Spent the weekend test welding again….until I exhausted my Argon supply again…time for big boy tanks. Back on the fire by midweek. I have a few modifications I am ready to try and then I think I am at least brave enough to hit Dan's bike.

Here are some test miters getting to know each other in the cleaning zone….



Nice fit…Gigi's miters (so far) are flawlessly tight….from the outside of the screw in…other way around? I think about a thou to 2 of extra soft backlash.



And Dan? If you are reading this….meet your new hand bent chain stays….wasn't planning on that working out tonight, but Finnegan was upstairs watching Masterpiece Theater with Lori and I needed refuge…..these turned out real nice. Now gotta figure out my miter math.



Feeling it a little. Wish I didn't have to work tomorrow…. ;)

Through the eye of the needle….

Finally got a clean 30degree practice miter around, shiny and stacked tonight. What a relief. Was like a dream.

Machined up two more practice sets, filed, drilled and cleaned them up. Ready to hit tomorrow night hopefully.

As soon as I am satisfied…it's go time on Dan's frame.

ONWARD.

Burn Baby Burn

After several hours of trial and error in the weld pool (or the doo doo that once was a weld pool...) I finally cracked a good portion of the code last night with some help from Gary at UBI...stand up guy that Gary. A few tips on welder setup and things started to click. I think another couple of hours learning how to keep things even cleaner than I have been and tightening up my beads a little and I'll be ready to lay into Dan's Bike.......

2012 Resolutions :
Finish Dan's Bike, and maybe my own.
Write more.
Yoga regimen by 40!

Onward