Joined: Feb 2012
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From: Rochester, NY
Bikes: Stewart S&S coupled sport tourer, Stewart Sunday light, Stewart Commuting, Stewart Touring, Co Motion Tandem, Stewart 3-Spd, Stewart Track, Fuji Finest, Mongoose Tomac ATB, GT Bravado ATB, JCP Folder, Stewart 650B ATB
My first frames and forks used a bench vise, a good wheel and a C clamp. The frame or fork was held in a tube block in the vise. The wheel (ft or rear) was clamped to the bench top via the C clamp. By moving the two WRT each other the axle was located and the vise and C clamp tightened to maintain this positioning. With patience and care this sort of jig worked well enough to end up with pretty straight bikes. I use to have a photo of the rear set up but can't find it now. Andy
Found it. This is from 1984. I still have most of the tools, the Kennedy box and Sears cabinet.
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