I'm sure that this has been done before, but for those with a metal plate and post... a couple $10 magnetic bases and cones makes for a simple little front triangle 'fixture'.

I didn't catch that either. Its a lug vise of sorts? Split it and braze on a nut to thread through to tighten to spread it out? I think I need to make me some of those. It doesn't spread the pressure out in all directions, but with a thick tube I doubt it deforms the lug much at all.Smokebikes said:Great idea using the c-clamps...........I can't quite figure out the third pic from the top, why it the tube split?
My wife's roadie is at paint for almost the same color.jgerhardt said:Just finished a roadie for the wife.
That's kind of cool looking.jgerhardt said:![]()
Just finished a roadie for the wife.
That's ghetto fabulous. I am so stealing that design.Smokebikes said:Still ghetto, but much better than what I've been using.
Enjoy! Just make sure that if you make it using a "donor" frame, you only weld the inner axle nut on the non-drive side of the DO or else you won't be able to remove it from the frame. :thumbsup:dr.welby said:That's ghetto fabulous. I am so stealing that design.
I already, uh, "figured" that out on my similar though less fabulous version. Luckily I didn't weld it, I just had to disassemble it.Smokebikes said:Enjoy! Just make sure that if you make it using a "donor" frame, you only weld the inner axle nut on the non-drive side of the DO or else you won't be able to remove it from the frame. :thumbsup: