forgive my ignorance, but doesnt shot peening add some strength??well shot-peening would be a very good idea here; it would give it that look
Yes, I suppose it would toughen the surface level through work hardening.forgive my ignorance, but doesnt shot peening add some strength??
forgive my ignorance, but doesnt shot peening add some strength??
think of it as a massage for metal. it relieves stresses caused by machining and heat. Lots of info on the net if your interested.
it's basically the latter, but it helps reduce potential cracking caused by the former. Basically like tempered glass, it creates a surface under compression to help reduce fatigue/surface crackingYes, I suppose it would toughen the surface level through work hardening.
We have been making cast iron gas stove for about 6-7 years. The firebox is actualy a riveted/bonded/glued sheet metal structure with a cast iron shell. So I guess it looks like its cast iron but it really isn't?Makes me want to cast some random stuff! (like a new wood stove)
Now that is one of the best looking frames I have ever seen. All it needs is a Cane Creek DB rear shock on it. What was the weight of that build?Noticed this on their website, very nice indeed!
http://www.rideon.co.uk/dynamic/?pageId=11&templateId=1
If they plan to build that frame in numbers it will keep the cost down on the overall build.Sorry for being dumb but what are the advantages to casting a frame?
I've got the perfect cranks for that bike-
Yep- second generation prototypes. The first generation had the webs filled and had a round hole in the web. They tended to crack about one inch back from the end of the right crank arm. Both Herbold and Jake Watson cracked the first generation cranks. Only around fifteen sets of cast cranks were made and two sets were produced that were machined from solid billet. It took about five hours to make one crank arm....are those the OLD Onza Ti cranks?
nah, dont think so. the top bolt for the shox is the one just below the seat mast.Maybe it is the angle, but the leverage ratio look a little on the high side to anyone else?