Title: Gear leg update
Just got my gear legs back from the welder. They look great. Dennis had the pieces for many months but this wasn't a problem. He was working on my gearlegs between his other, bigger projects. Since I don't need the legs for a while yet, I wasn't worried. It was exciting to get them back though and see how they looked and fit together. I test fit the axle and brake assembly on one of the legs. It all fit as planned. Thanks to the 3D design and water jet table work that Grant at Excalibur did to cut out the pieces, they all fit for Dennis. Dennis did a beautiful job welding it all together and keeping the fork straight and true. Additionally, Grant matched the welding pattern to the welding that was done on the gearlegs 50 years ago. It all looks like it was done by the same person. Very nice touch. Thanks Grant. Lastly, Grant repaired the upper gear leg where it had cracked below the pivot. This crack was easily identified when I did the dye-penetrant test on the pieces. See January 30 / 2020 entry for picture.


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