Originally Posted by
prairiepedaler
Hmmmm, ok thanks fellas. If you put in enough time it's possible to develop any skill. I did think about flattening/drilling rod stock but to play around and get it right might take significant time. I just wanted to get the thing over with and if a pre-made insert is there then that's the preferred option. We'll see! It would be kind of fun to do some minor metalsmithing though. As far as the rack tabs indicated on those websites, would those be strong enough to support all the weight? The tabs are to stabilize the rack topside and the dropout eyelet junction the brunt of the load.
getting things red hot and then pounding them with a hammer is simply fun...... just sayin
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