MattiThundrrr
Kona Fan
No worries. I'm actually grateful you brought it to my attention., better to address it now, than after I've invested time on the finish. It's funny I didn't notice it myself, now it's all I can see
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Yes agree better to do the work now, I just kept seeing it and thought I am sure it's not an illusion.
MattiThundrrr
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Haven't checked alignment yet. If it isn't too far off, I might just leave it, as it fits the spirit of the build. One of the gents at the other forum suggested I could work it out by jumping on it a bit which sounds like fun
That was why I asked, if the alignment isn't too bad I'd leave it and not bother. The bend looks like it's over a long section, and instead of a deep centered crease type dent/buckle its a long sloping type bend, I doubt it'll have moved the dropout much.
MattiThundrrr
Kona Fan
Frame straightening, Canadian style. I clamped two hockey stick shafts to the bent stay to squeeze it back into shape
I will either end up with a straighter stay, or two pieces of lumber that match the curves of the stay.
I'm not sure how long I should keep its leg in the splint to allow for proper setting, but this is where it's at now.
I put a couple of axles in to keep an eye on dropout alignment during the process
looks straight enough for Matti, I won't do much more to the frame.
I will either end up with a straighter stay, or two pieces of lumber that match the curves of the stay.
I'm not sure how long I should keep its leg in the splint to allow for proper setting, but this is where it's at now.
I put a couple of axles in to keep an eye on dropout alignment during the process
looks straight enough for Matti, I won't do much more to the frame.
MattiThundrrr
Kona Fan
Don't call it a mock up, this just got serious
Haven't gotten the fork back, so that's just a 26" placeholder.
Haven't gotten the fork back, so that's just a 26" placeholder.
MattiThundrrr
Kona Fan
Cleaned up the crank, concerned about whether the arms are too crusty?
NFS.
