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This is my first bicycle build that I am attempting, so the build off comes at a great time. I ordered my parts a month ago and have had them for a couple of weeks. I am a welder/manual machinist, electrician by trade. I am calling my project Lucky #7 because when I went to Shapiro supply in St. Louis Mo. to purchase my 6061T-6 tubing and flat stock I made a stop at the River City Casino to play roulette and won more than what it cost. So my build has begun.
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Got a great start on the front end this weekend.
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Boring the trees for the fork tubes
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Milling the trees to final shape.
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I got a little more done today and I added a better picture of what I want it to look like but not the bar under the seat . Thanks for all the comments also.
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more on the forks
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bolts for the top of the tubes
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Finished
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trees before rounding
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fork stem and rounded tree
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finished front end
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WOW! 8) Great craftsmanship. I am way outclassed in this catagory! :lol:
 
That mega fork deserves a nod in the Highlight reel.
BRAVO
Welcome to RRB and BO8
Good luck
 
Got more done today started the rear dropouts and here we go.
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Notched for the rear frame tubes
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Cutting the angle.
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Axle slots.
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Cutting to shape.
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Finished machined with a design change of adding the angle.
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Ready for sanding and polishing.
 
Machined for awhile tonight I got the bottom bracket internally threaded and the head tube machined.
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