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Now it's time to tack the Down Tube in place. First at the head tube junction, then at the bottom bracket.

 

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Going to make another for welding Ti parts too. Turned out pretty nicely. I've had this part in my head for too long.

 

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TIG welding (Tungsten Inert Gas)

end of the square tube capped off.

A little tricky welding. It gets too hot too quick.

Aluminum is a big heat sink and starts melting before you realize it.

Most of the seal is made by just fusing the material. Very little filler is used

The pvc pipe in background is my home made fumes extracting device.

This pipe is hooked up to an exhaust fan which sucks all the bad stuff to the outside.

Matisyahu in da house!!

plus, it was bowling night w/the kids!!

- cross country boost optimized geometry

- oversized externally and internally butted headtube for conical 1.5" fork

- bi-ovalized toptube with a support

- hydroformed curved downtube with a support

- integrated seatpost with an support on toptube/seatstays cross section

- ti seatmast with ti bolts

- hydroformed seatstays

- hydroformed chainstays

- integrated disc cable routing

- integrated shifting cable routing

- PressFit 30 bottom bracket

- made in USA PARAGON x SYNTACE X-12 thru axle dropouts

- hand brushed finish

- custom sandblasting

- ti headbadge

 

Frame: Bestia 29er Boost (grade 9 ti)

Fork: ROCK SHOX RS-1 29er 100mm Travel (carbon)

 

Groupset: SRAM XX1 Eagle Boost 1x12s Trigger

Brakeset: FORMULA R1 Racing

 

Headset: CHRIS KING InSet 7 (gold)

Stem: AX-Lightness Limited Gold Edition Rigid 6 90mm (carbon)

Handlebar: AX-Lightness Limited Gold Edition Poseidon 600mm (carbon)

 

Seatmast: WITTSON (grade 9 ti)

Saddle: AX-Lightness Limited Gold Edition Leaf Plus (carbon)

 

Wheelset: AX-Lightness Limited Gold Edition Premium Boost 29 Tubular

FW: Boost110x15mm | RW: Boost148x12 (carbon)

Tubulars: A-DUGAST Rhino XL 47

 

Size: Large (444x611mm)

Finish: hand brushed titanium

 

Weight: 8.4 kg

Warranty: Lifetime warranty

 

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Bringing in the big guns for the FS project. I need to be able to bend 1.5 and 1.625" OD tubes. To be continued...

 

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Revised foot rest hangers, the dog leg is to avoid the chain.

www.facebook.com/pages/Engtec-for-Ariel-HT5-parts/2454920...

Not sure why I didn't make that center support right from the get go...

 

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Tried Cycle Designs System 48 silver with Stainless Light flux for the first time on these dropouts and it was a joy to use. Highly recommend.

Front Flat Mount Adapter. I have to make a pair of standoff's to locate the flat mount studs at the correct height.

 

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New arrival this past week. For the price it's very well made with two sliding drawers. I just wanted something simple to house my welder, tank, gloves, mask etc. I'm happy with this piece of kit from Northern Industrial.

 

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My goal when welding is 95-100% penetration and a smooth, fillet like appearance.

This color is amazing in person. My phone camera makes it look pretty awful. It is actually a deep saturated red-orange.

A must upgrade for me. After being spoiled on all these new fangled smaller/lighter torches, I couldn't go back. Picked up a bunch of consumables and going to give CK's gas savers a try as well. I'll report in after I've used them for a while.

 

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- double butted downtube

- straight seatstays

- conical hydroformed chainstays

- external cable routing

- BSA bottom bracket

- made in USA PARAGON Wright dropouts with removable alu hanger

- hand brushed finish

- custom sandblasting

- ti headbadge

 

Frame: Custom (Grade 9 Ti)

Fork: COLNAGO Force

 

Groupset: CAMPAGNOLO Athena Carbon

 

Headset: CHRIS KING NoThreadSet

Stem: 3T Mutant

Handlebar: 3T Mutant

 

Seatpost: WITTSON Custom (grade 9 ti)

Saddle: BROOKS Cambium C17

 

Rims: GHISALLO Pista Wood

Hubs: CAMPAGNOLO Record

Tubulars: VITTORIA Corsa SC

 

Size: 54cm

Finish: hand brushed titanium

Weight: 7.8kg

Warranty: Lifetime warranty

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