Yeah that sounds sketchy!
New Whip? New toys for the dependable steed?
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According to Zamboni, if your bearings and alignment aren't exactly perfect with the steerer and top race/headset, which they won't be, it will over time create stress in the HT and eventually cracks and shearing. Greatly magnified with a longer steerer that allows forces to get out of alignment easier.
Making sure the fatties fit fine.
Tuning up the trainer bike.
New stem for the fat/plus hardtail.
Tuning up the trainer bike.
New stem for the fat/plus hardtail.
Seems this is mine-
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I didn't buy enough white paint so it's two tone.
74works on Instagram: "This colour shifting vein powder from @prismaticpowders is sweet. Metallic Black for the rear triangle, all with Gloss Clear. Another hand made beauty from @tor_bikes #powdercoating #handmadebicycles #mtb"
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‘Vein Powder’.
heh.
heh.
Yeah, they have a double blue vein, it was very tempting.
No sad face boxes this time?
Yessir
This box was covered in usps ink when it showed up, had to do some intense cleaning at the PO before it went in my truck. Whatayatalkinaboot?
Are you doing TIG at all yet?
The very first thing that my tig instructor at Miller noticed is that I was basically blind close-up, and needed 1.75 magnification in my welding helmet. I was in denial that I needed readers up to that point.
I was truly hopeless before that, the entire thing was just a bright blur. That observation alone was worth the price of the course.
I got spoiled on their sick teaching machines, though, going back to my basic multi process welder was like going back to riding a Univega.on trails. It gets the job done, buuuuuutt….
I was truly hopeless before that, the entire thing was just a bright blur. That observation alone was worth the price of the course.
I got spoiled on their sick teaching machines, though, going back to my basic multi process welder was like going back to riding a Univega.on trails. It gets the job done, buuuuuutt….
Cut potatoes into round slice and put on eyes..it'll help get rid of arch eye..
I have a cheap welder from a company called Stahlwerk. A Miller would be nice but I don’t know enough yet.
You are the second person to recommend me readers for tig welding. My issues are more with torch angle and shaky hand. I need to get more comfortable and make a stand than can hold the frame in any direction easily. I think that will help.
I tried pulse settings for the first time on this frame. I was using the pedal up until now. I made a lot of mistakes but started to get it at the end. One day….
@toodles That when you get flashed and can’t see for a little bit? Yes, but not so bad that I have it later at night.
I might run a lower bar for today or a heavier rear spring.
Yeah it sucks. You get a bright flash like someone shone a torch in your eyes, then usually the middle of the night you wake up feeling like you've got conjunctivitis or something. It blows.
What amp rating you working at for this stuff? You wearing gloves or nah?
Sold 36 Sold my 38 went with a new ultimate boxxer hung it in wall got another 36 and slapped avy cart and Runt in it (again)...did out some hard time on the avy set up on m9 (40 and woodie) and now ohlins rear and avy 36 on 951..
The ohlins ttx22m and 36 with cartridge is so well matched... It is balanced damn near as good as m9 avy set up..the ttx shock plays well with the 36 avy cart...favorite set up so far. Bike kicks ass.
The ohlins ttx22m and 36 with cartridge is so well matched... It is balanced damn near as good as m9 avy set up..the ttx shock plays well with the 36 avy cart...favorite set up so far. Bike kicks ass.
It’s all different thicknesses so I use different amps depending on where. 53-80 with pulse and 38-50 with the pedal. Like I said before I’m just learning and try different settings everytime. The thinnest parts are .88 mm.
Ah yeah. I had a set of super thin TIG gloves (deerskin?) and at low amps I could hold the TIG torch like a pen for doing really fine work. I did a lot of stainless tubing for heat exchangers and stuff which needed to be hygienic so it was all purge welded as well for internal finish. Being able to get right near the tungsten lets you rest your hand on the workpiece and you get a steadier result. Just gotta take a break now and then cos the gloves get super warm.
Sweet!
I do have thin gloves and a small format torch which helped a lot. I think sitting in a chair with a nice table and a multi axis moveable support would help. I’m comfortable in 30% of the situations and get away with nice looking welds.
My new bike felt sweet yesterday. I tried to lower the leverage ratio so I could drop a spring rate but it wasn’t enough. It felt good off the top but I bottomed a few times pretty hard.
I’d like some of that skill. More practice…. Someday.
Always take a deep breath and blow it out controlled before pulling trigger...(relaxe diaphram)
Get in a good position find a movement thats unrestricted get tip near for strike..
Breath and relax, burn dimes
Don't rush its not a race if questioning it stop and repeat
Get in a good position find a movement thats unrestricted get tip near for strike..
Breath and relax, burn dimes
Don't rush its not a race if questioning it stop and repeat
Thanks! I think I’ll get there with more practice. It’s funny how much my heart races if I’m doing a tricky weld and I have a lot of time invested in the frame. That part is getting easier but I still get jittery sometimes. I’ve only been doing it since last November and I have a quiver of bikes with no cracks yet so I’m very happy with how it’s going.
First tram
Good first day.
I have never tried a biathlon, (ski and shoot)but I always tried to imagine using that skill set when tensing up and getting nervous trying to set a tricky bead. Deep breaths…
Yeah, that sounds like a good technique. Half the time I should probably reset and focus rather than push on. It’s also unrealistic to think I could do perfect welds at this stage. They look great with some paint on top, haha.
I only do the deep penetration! I’d rather be a bit hot thinking it’s stronger than a cold weld.I was going to mention the overwhelming benefits of Deep Penetration…
This is the kind of stuff I started welding with. Turns out welding chains is pretty damn hard, the plates are just so thin.
cogs were easier, but any contamination was failure.
cogs were easier, but any contamination was failure.
Beautiful, also what seat is that?