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After 24″ of snow, loss of power for 3 days and lots of work to do, I’m back at it. Today’s effort in the shop: Seat stay mitering fixture! Few more parts to make and this ones done. Next up is the seat stay tacking jig. Then it’s GO TIME… Seat stay Mitering Madness, originally …

Moved the Frame Jig down into the shop yesterday. She needs to be fed a proper diet of tubes kids. I tell ya… But need to make a few small parts for her and still debating on shortening the main beam a bit. I don’t think I’ll be making any cargo bikes and if I …

More fixtures… this ones for the seat stay bridge kids. Does curves too. One bolt or 2 for gorilla holding strength. I’m steam rolling through everything. Some small mods to be done on the frame jig and I’ll also be starting up my seat stay fixture as well. Soon. Very soon. Stay tuned and your …

We’re making progress over here kids. Check the Chainstay Mitering Jig on Flickr. More soon… Chips are flying. Chainstay Mitering Jig, originally uploaded by BLACK CAP Studio.

Chainstay mitering bits in the house yo. Waiting on some tooling plate to arrive and we can call this one DONE. Today’s Effort, originally uploaded by BLACK CAP Studio.

Today’s work. Long time since I’ve posted. But the shop is running at 11 right now. The mill runs pretty much all day. Finished up the main tube mitering jig last week and the chainstay tacking jig the week past. This week I’m working on the chainstay and seatstay mitering jig. These took me all …

That’s right folks – the power went on in August. Right on schedule. So stoked. Also began the process of building the pair of carriage doors for the large bay opening. Lil’ inside outside action: Makin’ donuts: The tops have a nice arc – made these with a Japanese rip saw: One down one to …

Been working hard on the build-out of the shop. Took all last week off to dedicate to putting together the east facing wall. It basically included tearing down the two doors, a shoddy framed wall and window. I had to completely rebuild the wall and frame everything out. A lot of fun problem solving. Nothings …

Shop Update 7.6.2011: After a long 4 day weekend of swingin’ a hammer I got all 4 built out and in place. It was a lot of work but a lot of fun problem solving, and building something. I have to say, making things, anything at all is the shit. So gratifying. Here’s a shot …

6.24.2011 / 5:31pm: I get the call on friday: The new windows are installed, come get the 6 they replaced. 6.24.2011 / 5:35pm: A plan is hatched to pick them up from there former bosom. Option 1: Arrange pickup of U-Haul man-van at destination. Price: $264.00 not including gas… Option 2: Arrange pickup of U-Haul …