2-Piece Rocker - Revised 2-piece rocker for the Snakedriver project. Updates include eliminating the need for washers at the seat stay Clevis receivers, refined material removal for additional weight savings, overall narrower shape without loss of tire clearance and maximum compatibility with worst case scenario air shocks. Finally can check clearances on the swing arm and front triangle and finish up V4.2 so it’s ready for a full season of testing. Spring is shaping up nicely! - Special thanks to @thomashosford for turning my Fusion 360 files into 7075 aluminum sweetness! - #steelfullsuspension #snakedriver

NEW ROCKER ASSEMBLY - Fresh Rockers hot off the presses thanks to @thomashosford . Lots of new details and updates on these. Still a little bit of refinement and a few details to dial in but holy cow.. these were a long time coming and I’m quite pleased with the results. Time to wrap up this prototype and get things prepped for a full season of testing ahead! - *Editors Note: pictured is the finalized parts assembly +8x bearings. That’s as bare bones as I can get it with a good mix of stock hardware and minimal custom parts. - If all goes according to plan, this prototype will be as close to pre-production as it gets. - #steelfullsuspension #snakedriver

SMOOTH // - Busted out the @anchorlube on this Ti BB86 T47. Smooth as a baby’s bottom..

REAM’N & SCREAM’N // - I’ll knock 500 clams off any Ti build if you make the trip and ream the seat tube yourself. You’ll be guaranteed 3 things: You’ll save some cash, you’ll break a sweat and you’ll feel the pump. I’m kidding…. Maybe. But reaming Ti seat tubes is a workout. And this is just me removing the reamer once it’s done. - #titaniumisreal #steamandshout

TACKY // - Tacking a Marauder Ti SS in 25 seconds. Over the past decade I’ve refined my tack sequence to essentially push and pull tubes into place while maintaining alignment throughout the process. I generally tack tube to tubes in 3 points: 10, 2 and 6 o’clock. 3 points equal a plane but that also gives me some wiggle room if I need to make adjustments in alignment along the way using additional tacks a welds. - #titaniumisreal #weldeverydamnday

TI SLM Yoke Fusion Weld // - The video short picks up mid-way through the fusion pass of a chainstay to a SLM yoke. I’ve already tacked the tube to the printed part in two opposing locations and now I’m going through a fusion pass around its circumference. The large turned halves of bronze act as a heat sink to pull as much heat out of this area as possible as it’s pretty easy to build and carry heat. Full assembly is purged. Lots of pedal work here and I’m barely touching it for fusion! I’m using both hands to carefully pool argon and allowing my post flow to finish, hence the awkward pauses and not lifting my helmet which can cause a draft and potentially break my purge. - By the numbers for those interested: 125 Amps, 25% peak, 5% background, 1.3PPS, 25 SCFH at the torch, 12 SCFH constant purge, 10 second post flow, No.12 alumina nozzle with matching gas lens and 1/16 2% lanthanated tungsten. - #weldporn #weldeverydamnday #titaniumisreal