fabricating

Our first paying customer. Powder coating some HD parts. The brake lever is for my bike sporting our buddies "defye" clothing logo. Fun night. And for the hell of it we are now "Slacker garage shop" "SgS"

I bought a terribly chopped XS and have been trying to restore it back into a respectable ride (this has been my inspiration). Turns out in my fit of fabrication I've made the rear loop on the frame either a couple inches too short or a couple inches too low. It looks nice, and I've already...

I would like to make X75 Hurricane-like sheet metal for my cafe (Pic). I was going to model it in CAD, cut it into manageable sized pieces (I want exposed rivets anyway) then section my models and make wood molds/templates for the maybe 3 or 4 pieces on each side and start hammering aluminum...

To all those that have decided to chop, what are you using for brake-stay arms to the frame? Pics would be worth a million here. I'm thinking some chain welded to form a solid rod. What else ya got???

I've always liked the way these looked, been wanting to try this for a while, finally got around to firing up the drill press: Before: Hmmm, you know what this needs: HOLES! Quick sketch to see how they might lay out: After: A center bit helped me a lot to get the holes where I...

Some may recall I "found" a chro/moly tracker frame last fall. Weighs 17 pounds compared to a stock frame's 49 pounds but it is "a work in progress" I got a mock up engine stuck together to see what this is going to take.... this is going to stretch my talents and then some. Just about...

Next week I'll start cutting unnecessary bits out of my frame for a cafe build. Before I go crazy with a 4" grinder, what have you guys cut off? Anything you cut then regretted later?

Do you just buy solid steel rod and cut it in lengths you need? Do people sometimes use thickwalled tubing as slugs, whose OD = the ID of the tubes you want to weld together? I want to try re-working an old pair of z-bars I have (make 'em shorter and have more pull-back), and am wondering...

I've mentioned on here before that in addition to an MC fanatic and avid tinkerer I'm an engineering student. Right now I'm doing summer work for a precision manufacturing company coding CNC for them and I'm thinking about building my own CNC mill (converting a Sieg X3 seems like the best idea...

Inspiration for my next project... Somewhere between this. http://www.denoonsp.com/serv011.htm and this... and a little bit of this.. http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=44736.0 Check out this guys work chair!!!!

I just had to start a separate thread to say this... I was not expecting a call from David Bird regarding some issues fitting my hardtail. Not sure why... I mean I did spend a lot of hard earned money on it.... I am obsessive about learning to weld better and after watching his videos I may...

Would anyone with a lathe be able to make me a set of neck centering cones for my frame jig?

I have never seen this bike: http://lcfabrications.com/chicken-salad.shtml Parts: http://www.shop.lcfabrications.com/category.sc?categoryId=7

I was looking at converting one of the smaller mills to cnc for small stuff... Has anyone done this?

I just thought I'd share a lesson that I learned the hard way... Use face/eye protection when using grinder and power tools (DUH!!!)... I had to to and get a piece of steel taken out of my eye with a 30 ga needle b/c they did not have a dremel type burr tool they use for "foreign bodies"...

I think it's about time I aired this out.Coupla months ago, I asked my local mechanic to install a chain tensioner for me. I took him a photo of the one Ardcore was advertising, and gave him their web address. He contacted them and ordered one for me and also one for himself. Now, several...

So i just welded my gussets in and i filed them down, but theres still some pin holes and divots on them, i was wondering if i should jb weld over them then sand that down, because ive already re-welded them and grinded them down several times and now im just getting frustrated, so does anybody...

i dont seem to see guys advertising em too often and i need one to stuff my electronics in for less than 200 bucks like i see the real ones going for.

Is anyone using the Kansas Kustoms hardtail?? I have had one recently welded on my xs650, and im having a hell of a time with the spacing, and centering my rear wheel.:banghead: Can anyone help, give me a point in the right direction.. Thanks!

is it ok to weld on the frame with the motor installed?? also can you ho,d the item your welding with your hands or will it shock you?? NNooobbb wuestions thanks