Rescuing a Pace RC200 F4 Frame

[1210tech]

Have you made a jig to hold the tubes in place while you do the work?

When I was trying to get the headtube replaced on my RC200 I was told by Pace & Spondon Engineering that they couldn't help because they didn't have a jig to carry out the work.

 

[danson67]

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1210

Have you made a jig to hold the tubes in place while you do the work?

No jig needed for cutting the parts out so far. In fact, the square tubes are easier than round to hold down firmly...
My only frame jig is so old that it's 1" headset road bike only, so for this I'll use my Demmeler fixturing table at work.

Come on in...excuse the mess


It has fittings which clamp onto the table such as vee blocks, set squares etc. All of which can be plugged into the fixed grid or fully adjustable sliding x-y-z. This allows me to hold the frame (or anything, really) in position.
I can then reference angles and distances to the grid etched on the surface, and heights from the surface. Then use the fixture itself and the surface as alignment gauges after finishing.

All the best,

 

[1210tech]

Nice, great bit of kit that table.

D'you know what the plans are after all the welding is done? Is it gonna be re-anodised?

 

[letmetalktomark]

Great project.

Looking forward to further updates.

Question for you Dan .... How do you have time in the day!

 

[danson67]

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D'you know what the plans are after all the welding is done? Is it gonna be re-anodised?

I think the plan's to paint.

Question for you Dan .... How do you have time in the day!

After hours...and my wife's away in N.Wales on fieldwork...

All the best,

 

[JeRkY]

Ahh, so you are the chap who does the racing wheelchairs?

 

[danson67]

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Ahh, so you are the chap who does the racing wheelchairs?

Busted 'Tis I...

All the best,

 

[Papillon]

Nice, great bit of kit that table.

D'you know what the plans are after all the welding is done? Is it gonna be re-anodised?

Not really decided how to finish it of was thinking of a nice mat orange with some nice carbon wheels bars stem and cranks no brakes!!
Papillon

 

[Rich]

awesome

 

[KermitGKona88]

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I just got's to know how this turns out