Vice+lathe tool thing+5f clamp = truss rod tube bender
these plates use to spread the load are normally brazed but i cant ,
so i drilled 7holes in it , plug weld and clean.
did not want to mess up the edges
had to be careful to not heat it to much and deform the inner diameter
its shaping up
ill redo the sleeves ,
i have made the groove for the bottom ones a little deeper so they lock in better and be thicker/stronger
and will make the top ones acording to how much i have to tight the top clamp to lock the ring in place.
wich bring me to the actual next step : cutting the sides on the legs
these plates use to spread the load are normally brazed but i cant ,
so i drilled 7holes in it , plug weld and clean.
did not want to mess up the edges
had to be careful to not heat it to much and deform the inner diameter
its shaping up
ill redo the sleeves ,
i have made the groove for the bottom ones a little deeper so they lock in better and be thicker/stronger
and will make the top ones acording to how much i have to tight the top clamp to lock the ring in place.
wich bring me to the actual next step : cutting the sides on the legs
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