The titanium weld and detail appreciation thread.

[Markybeau]

Oh dear me. Think I need a lie down after drooling over that lot.

 

[henrysthreeironbands]

Well what do you know?

Ivo Vinklarek
I.V. Welding
1280 W. Lehigh Place
Englewood, CO 80110
303 761-7724

https://maps.app.goo.gl/T7P1iMax3PHkdYqA7

 

[Twozaskars]

Clark Kent. I believe ca 1991-92 due to spec.

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Perfect! Keep them coming.

 

[slimjoe]

Here’s some close ups of my 98 Fat City Cycles Ti. Check out the machining on the chainstays to butt the tubes

 

[Uncle Grumpy]

Beautiful weld, beautiful frame. Shame about the crack. I shed a tear...

Need to find a ti welder local-ish to me (Sydney, Australia).

[Not going to mention the brand, because this isn't reflective of their work and I don't want to imply I'm not happy with anything about the company. I'm not the original owner, and shipping back to the USA and return will cost more than a local repair.]

 

[baron von greenback]

Very nice clean tight welds except the airborne looks like two different people did it one the frame then someone the dropout but it's still a beatiful frame I suppose it comes down to practice and how long the welders been doing it I know a few welders and none of the can weld aluminium let alone titanium also someone who's just come out of there apprenticeship and they have never been taught how to weld aluminium or titanium now that's crazy you must have far to many ti
frames twozaskars if you can lose 2 haha start building them mate they all make stunning bikes but you could karma me one haha

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Not sure I'd have posted that one in an 'appreciation' thread given the repair.

Still useful as an identification image, seatpost cluster, stay bridge and cable stops are useful as a way to tell the builder

 

[paton]

Brad Bingham has won best tig welded bike at NAHBS several times
https://binghambuiltbikes.com/the-builder/

 

[Woz]

Nice thread

 

[uno-speedo]

Great thread!

Here's some ~1988 welds from Merlin.