Fat Chance Shock-A-Billy, very good condition, 20,5"

[scant]

lol Simod

Ti shockabilly - NO WAY? Didnt realise they did one of these?

you need to spend more time on www.fatcogs.com

 

[jez-4-bikes-max]

Your probably right Scant - I havent been on that site for years!

 

[monsterfatuk]

TI-BILLY

I-ROBOT wrote and i hope he doesn`t mind me copying this-----------------------Posts: 16 TI SHock-a-billy

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Hey Guys

I did weld at least one Titanium Shock-A-Billy. It was the most complex frame that I ever welded. I had to create several custom purge jigs and fixtures to make it come out right.

Of all the frames that I welded there, that is the one I want the most - even if it does have the stupid amp rear-end.

Believe it or not, the most difficult part to weld was the seat tube brace. I had to build a special jig (for all the shocka's) that forced the seat tube to bend back 2 degrees from parallel. The shrinkage from the welds on the brace pulled the seat tube back to parallel. Of course it had to be modified for the TI frame. A bunch of trial and error went into building the jig but the seat tubes came out parallel after they were welded. I also had to build a special purgeable copper heat sink for the bottom bracket since there was so much welding done to it. That was the coolest tool I ever built.

If anyone know where that frame is, I'd re-mortgage my house to buy it.

Scott "I-Robot" Bengtson -----------

 

[jez-4-bikes-max]

Wow. Golly.


So it is Uber rare then - probably why I had never heard of one!

 

[scant]

if most people check their hang-tags that came with their FATs from new, they'll probabily see scotts name on there

 

[kingroon]

Re: TI-BILLY

Hey Guys

I did weld at least one Titanium Shock-A-Billy. It was the most complex frame that I ever welded. I had to create several custom purge jigs and fixtures to make it come out right.

Of all the frames that I welded there, that is the one I want the most - even if it does have the stupid amp rear-end.

Believe it or not, the most difficult part to weld was the seat tube brace. I had to build a special jig (for all the shocka's) that forced the seat tube to bend back 2 degrees from parallel. The shrinkage from the welds on the brace pulled the seat tube back to parallel. Of course it had to be modified for the TI frame. A bunch of trial and error went into building the jig but the seat tubes came out parallel after they were welded. I also had to build a special purgeable copper heat sink for the bottom bracket since there was so much welding done to it. That was the coolest tool I ever built.

If anyone know where that frame is, I'd re-mortgage my house to buy it.

Scott "I-Robot" Bengtson -----------

Now how cool is that.. A Ti SaB.. Sounds like real craftsmanship/ardour went into it too..

Nice frame Jez, it'll round off your stable nicely eh..

 

[scant]

Re: TI-BILLY

Hey Guys

I did weld at least one Titanium Shock-A-Billy. It was the most complex frame that I ever welded. I had to create several custom purge jigs and fixtures to make it come out right.

Of all the frames that I welded there, that is the one I want the most - even if it does have the stupid amp rear-end.

Believe it or not, the most difficult part to weld was the seat tube brace. I had to build a special jig (for all the shocka's) that forced the seat tube to bend back 2 degrees from parallel. The shrinkage from the welds on the brace pulled the seat tube back to parallel. Of course it had to be modified for the TI frame. A bunch of trial and error went into building the jig but the seat tubes came out parallel after they were welded. I also had to build a special purgeable copper heat sink for the bottom bracket since there was so much welding done to it. That was the coolest tool I ever built.

If anyone know where that frame is, I'd re-mortgage my house to buy it.

Scott "I-Robot" Bengtson -----------

Now how cool is that.. A Ti SaB.. Sounds like real craftsmanship/ardour went into it too..

well the front end anyway

 

[monsterfatuk]

if most people check their hang-tags that came with their FATs from new, they'll probabily see scotts name on there

Yeah my monster had I-ROBOT and frank the welders names on,to name a few,its now in the hands of twang666

 

[Elev12k]

frank the welder?! :shock:

 

[monsterfatuk]

think so who knows :shock: