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Old 01-01-11, 12:59 AM
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Taiden
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No worries! I got another update for you.

A few words before the pictures. I have so much respect for guys who TIG weld roll cages. I can run a decent (not good) bead flat, but trying to run around a pipe with a hand amptrol only is extremely humbling. Also, people say fitup is critical for TIG and they are not lying. I thought I would get away with a 1/8" gap on some thin tubing, and it didn't work at all. I ended up just blasting it with some 6013 and that didn't make it any better.


Regardless, here are some pictures. And people wonder why I don't weld stuff for them. :LolLolLolLol:




Head tube extension all set up and ready to go.



Fit up on the seat post was terrible so I blew right through it in the middle. Learning experience. I'm going to add a support that will run parallel with it.



Head tube all welded up.



Top head tube extension weld



Bottom head tube extension weld



Fork extension weld #1



Fork extension weld #2



Extended fork



The bike almost done



Me standing next to it (I'm 6'3"). Yes the chain is on the wrong side. Woe is me. :LolLolLolLol:
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