Alex Wetmore is always busy with something... » mill http://alexwetmore.org Wed, 29 Apr 2015 15:30:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 A couple of bike projects http://alexwetmore.org/archives/523 http://alexwetmore.org/archives/523#comments Sun, 17 Feb 2008 04:36:00 +0000 Alex Wetmore /blogs/alex_wetmore/archive/2008/02/17/a-couple-of-bike-projects.aspx Rory came over this morning and built the platform for a rack an upcoming bicycle.I used the lathe to make the piece of metal which the bag hooks onto.It centers the bag on the rack and is a slip fit over the 5/16″ rack tubing. I like his compound bends and lowered front stay formaking the bag sit flat even though the hooks sit a little below the bottom of the bag.

This afternoon I worked on my canti boss brazing fixture. It is built around a80/20extrusion using two of their stanchion holders. I make dummy axles on the lathe and asupport for the cantilever bosses using my new mini-mill.

The dummy axles are made from steel. There is a common spacer to adapt them to the 1″ diameter hole that is made from aluminum:

The canti boss holder is made from aluminum.I milled slots for holding the canti fixtures. I have a lot to learn about using the mill:

Here is the mill (a Sieg X2), it was a birthday gift to myself:

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