Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Tidbits of the week...

How long does a diamond wheel last when sharpening thousands of tungsten?  About 15 years I guess...the new wheel from Norton, ready to install .


A bucket full of LUV centers for the next months batch, cut, faced, deburred, polished, and bent...


Machining a window in a headtube for internal cable routing...


A look from the inside, the insert sits flush with the inner wall of the 44 id head tube...



A beautiful sunrise to walk to work under, a benefit of having the shop 100 yards from my back door...


The Mad Weeder prowling the neighborhood looking for vinyl mask to separate... 


Working on pulling out the fine details of a down tube mask...


The mask and transfer sheet applied to the ti frame, getting ready for the blast cabinet...


After blasting with a 120 grit...


The image with the masking removed... 


The final product...




Friday, November 1, 2013

Grove Innovations Vintage Shop pics, round 2

Jim Sota, of PA, caught wind of my last post and sent some pics to share.  Jim raced for GI in the late 80's.

These pics are circa 1986 and show the Lewistown shop space when it was bustling ...