Recent content by fortyfour

I've got a few things planned for this spring and fall '23. I'll be sure to share the updates here. I've been busy with tooling and prototypes for the FS project so apologies for the lack of updates here!

Don't worry!!

Thanks for the kind words everyone. Yes that link above is the correct link. The 3rd batch sold out immediately. I have material in-bound for more. I make them in batches of 10 FYI and typically make parts for 20 at a time. So if you miss a batch, the next 10 isn't too far off. The 4th /...

Been a while. Still toiling over here and building bikes. New addition to the stock list: Titanium Shop Hammers. Here's some shots from the last batch. Production: Anodized/Assembled: And some close ups of the assembly:

Jake! Are you speaking of this project: Or this one? The nuts are 1/2-13 18-8 stainless and the tubing is 1" square with .125" wall thickness. I typically file 2-3 strokes of two opposing "points" of the hex down a t and then using a 1/2-13 bolt, tap them into place with a...

The first phase of the full suspension project is finally finished. Here's some shots: And now to the fun part: Tuning the suspension settings and riding. Tuning took about 4-5 rides. Now it's putting the bike through its paces before the snow comes! That's the best part of...

I have two on hand with the same stroke (210x50): 2021 Fox Float DPX2 and a Fox Float X2. I'll also test out a coil but have a few in mind I'd like to test and will decide once I have some time on the DPX2 and X2. Thank you. We're trying. Basically, and this hasn't been easy by a long...

Sorry for the radio silence. I won't sugarcoat anything: It's been a challenge. What's interesting is the work that I do and the clients I serve are about 5-10 bikes away from the current surge of bike ownership. I'll reach the end of my list somewhere around September or October. The surge...

Hey Jake!! Thanks for the kind words. Hope all is well with you and yours.

This weekend I finally finished up the retaining wall in front of the shop: However, a ball of roots of a pair of Oak tree's up slop decided where the wall ended. And one of the rocks that a neighbor helped me move from another location up the lane was just a bit too big and awkwardly...

That's a given: Always having fun! Just got a set of rock splitting wedges and feathers the other day in the mail. Going to go back at working on the rock retaining wall out front of the shop this weekend and contemplate next steps for addressing boxes up by the eaves.

One more shot. Far wall dead ahead will have another wall mounted bench with storage underneath. A blast cabinet will be to the right at some point in the near future.

Thanks for the kind words. I tend to try and keep my personal bikes tuned. I spend time in the evenings wrenching on occasion. I have to pull my SS apart and clean/grease all the interfaces. It's been dry out and dust is making the sliders click / creak ever so slightly. It's barely audible...

Thanks all for the kind words. I had already invested in all the materials so everything was already on hand with the exception of some of the electrical supplies (switches, boxes, fixtures). So I plugged away and driving nails / pounding wood was a good thing for stress levels! I won't mix...

Power is on in the wood shop. Finally. Took long enough but good things take time. It's a smaller space than the metal shop, but here's a pano of the interior. Still some work to be done with shelving, a new base for the table saw and another wall mounted table with storage underneath but...