Sunday, June 27, 2010

a little...a lot...

I managed to get a little accomplished in the shop this week. Still a lot to be done. Progress has been steady but slow. I am still working afternoons and Saturdays at the fabrication shop and weekday mornings doing some machining. This leaves me a little time in the evenings, Saturday afternoons and Sundays to accomplish everything else. McLean and I made a trip to South Carolina to pick up my Marchetti & Lange frame and fork alignment tables. It is good to finally have those back in my possession. Thanks to Phil Murphy for taking such care of them.
I also picked up some book cases, a small work bench and all of my cycling posters.
I plan to announce regular shop hours sometime next week. I am not sure that I will be building any frames at this point but at least you will know when I will be at the shop if anyone would like to stop by and take the grand tour. I will be moving tools and parts, building benches and organizing for some time yet, but I am still moving forward.
Here are the latest photos of the shop, as you can see much has changed since I started demolition.
Marchetti & Lange Label.

Frame Table with all of the fittings.

Modified Alignment Gauge, with custom adapters.

Dropout Alignment Tools.

Bottom Bracket Post.

Fork Alignment Table.

Steerer Tube Clamp, and Custom Inserts.

Park TS-3 Truing Stand with Dial Indicators.

Filing Work Station with Vise.

Wilton #350S Machinists vise.

Custom Lug Vise and Pacenti SS Lug.

Maple Tubing Blocks.

Book Cases soon to be filled.

Course Banner from the 1989 Word Championships, the real deal!
Check back often, as I hope to have some photos of my new frame and fork fixtures, welding table and Cycles Marguerite sign posted soon.

1 comment:

  1. Hey, if you offer shop tours let me know. I am in Raleigh and would love to stop by and chat.

    I have a small garage shop where I build bikes in Raleigh, NC. I am strictly hobby and don't have nearly as nice a workspace as what you are building.
    http://febikes.wordpress.com

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