Second frame I built last year, similar to an inspired hex! Hopefully soon I’ll have all the parts to do a proper build vid, hope you like it! #bike #mtbbike #biketrials #mtb #mtblife
Really cool. Would love to see a multi part video on how you go from plain tubing to a frame! If you don't want to be talking on camera, maybe take the tofu autoworks approach?
I was surprised with how much interest the last video got, kinda did make me wish I had gone more in depth with it, I do plan on making a single pivot full suspension bike in the future. It might be a while before I start that one though 😂, I’ve just been banging these together on iMovie from clips. I might try talking, I think I sound very monotone but it might help some people sleep lol😂. I’ll check out this tofu autoworks thanks! 🤘
Awesome build there dude. I take it you’re a welder fabricator by trade? What did you do as far as heat treatment / stress relieving? That always seems to be the deciding factor when people homebuild frames in steel alloys rather than ally it seems.
Thanks, yeah I’m a fabricator by trade. I did heat treat this, although I’ve got no way of testing whether it’s back to full hardness. Standard anneal then soak process and just hope it’s worked, second frame so far and they’ve both been ok. Lucky enough to have ovens where I work that I can use.
This is a good question, it kinda seems like for where I work and what equipment I have 7005 might actually be easier for me to work with and could be stronger in the long run, this can be age hardened over 6 months but the artificial ageing process seems easier too. Might use this material next time to be honest! 👍🏻
@tonymighalls9667 I saw a 7075 aluminum frame online about a year ago. It obviously wasn't welded, though (zinc). It was held together with some kind of adhesive and bolts.
