Saturday, January 5, 2008

Rear rack complete


After Christmas I was able to get the rear rack done – finally! I don’t think it was my welding kit after all, I was just over-thinking the process and taking a few shortcuts that backfired on me. For instance, to insure the two pieces of steel were aligned, I would clamp a piece of scrap steel across the gap. It acted like a heat sink and kept the joint from getting hot enough for a good weld. In any event, I learned my lesson, and the next racks will come together much faster.

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