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Comment on About by Alex Wetmore

Alex Wetmore — Thu, 09 Oct 2014 15:41:30 +0000

Sorry Mitch, I don”t sell them. It is very similar to the Arctos Jig, which is still being made and sold.

Comment on Rack Building Basics — Tools by Alex Wetmore

Alex Wetmore — Thu, 09 Oct 2014 15:39:26 +0000

I just added the zip ties to try and hold it in place. They”ve never been ideal, the setup is just a bit fussy. There has been recent discussion on the Framebuilders list about glasses and another supplier came up that I might check out in the future. You can find that list on Google Groups, it is just called “framebuilders”.

Comment on Rack Building Basics — Tools by Ray Hastings

Ray Hastings — Thu, 09 Oct 2014 15:28:06 +0000

I just noticed the zip ties holding the clip on shade on your didymium brazing glasses. I have the same issue, the top of the glasses is too thick, the clip on, won”t grip it properly, wants to ride up. Did you remove the existing clip on mechanism or just force it with the zip ties? I need to do something similar with my set up.

Comment on Rack Building Basics — Tools by Alex Wetmore

Alex Wetmore — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 15:32:26 +0000

I haven”t had trouble with that flattening out. I”m using the cheaper Ridgid bender for 5/16″ tubing, that one should be higher quality.

I have built many of my racks with 5/16″ x 0.035″ perimeter and legs, and 0.028″ for internal cross bars and backstop. Doing a hybrid like that might allow you to get better bends without making the rack much heavier.

Comment on Rack Building Basics — Tools by Ray Hastings

Ray Hastings — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 11:55:35 +0000

I”m really enjoying your blog, has really helped me out a lot. Do you have any issues with 90 degree bends on 516 .028 wall 4130 tubing flattening out? I am using a Rigid 600 series, model 38038 bender. Looks pretty much luck the Swagelok benders. The Swagelok documentation rates their benders for a wall thickness of .035-.065 for 516 tube, maybe the wall thickness is too thin and the tube is crushing a little? I may try filling the tube with sand or freezing water in it before I bend it next time.

Comment on Store: Fork Fixture Kit Assembly Instructions by Alex Wetmore

Alex Wetmore — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 18:20:35 +0000

Sorry, I don”t have useful drawings to share that exactly match what came with the kit. The drawings were done directly in my CAM software (CamBam) and don”t have dimensions that can be pulled out and don”t really visually match the final part.

Comment on Store: Fork Fixture Kit Assembly Instructions by Jon Turner

Jon Turner — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 16:22:09 +0000

Hi, just wondering if you had any technical drawings of the machined pieces that could be taken to a local machine shop and cut? Most of the parts seem pretty easy to figure out and plan with a machinist, but if the drawings could be made available, that would make the process a little easier (I”m thinking particularly with the dummy axle holder). I wouldn”t even mind paying a few bucks for them if you weren”t willing to share them for free.

Comment on About by Mitch Sibley-Jett

Mitch Sibley-Jett — Sat, 30 Aug 2014 11:07:43 +0000

Hi Alex,
Great stuff you are doing here – keep it up! I am interested in buying a bicycle jig like yours. Do you sell them?
Mitch SJ
Ashford CT

Comment on Frame and Fork Alignment Gauges by Bryan Willman

Bryan Willman — Sat, 09 Aug 2014 04:46:02 +0000

I *thought* those mounting tabs looked very famaliar!

Comment on Really simple bending for a rack platform by Mark Beattie

Mark Beattie — Thu, 19 Jun 2014 21:43:41 +0000

Alex, did you ever end up using/building the SON SL ”Connector-Less” fork dropouts? Or did you stick with Shimano (or regular SON) dynamos on your builds?

http://www.compasscycle.com/lighting_delux_sl.html