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Workstand *not* made of cheese?
On May 8, 7:42 pm, landotter wrote:
On May 8, 7:09 pm, A Muzi wrote: landotter wrote: On May 8, 2:20 pm, JBW wrote: When last I visited France, all the wrenches (les wrenches?) seemed to prefer a workstand style much more substantial than the rickety things we commonly see in the U.S. They were coffee-table sized contraptions that (as I recall) included a tool chest and a tray to hold loose parts. Physically, they gripped the frame like: http://tinyurl.com/5qw8s5 but, unlike the referenced image, they were quite unlikely to blow over in a freshening breeze. The were most certainly *not* portable. I've googled until my eyes are watering. Is it possible to buy such a workstand? Or must the French fabricate their own as part of the apprenticeship? screw a basic fork mount like you can screw into your truck bed into a bit of board fastened on top of a wooden work bench. Discount tool place had basic benches for $50 at the strip mall yesterday. Add a cheap bench vice and the whole setup could be yours for $100. Good idea! I can't find a drawing in any recent VAR books. Probably in this one though:http://cgi.ebay.fr/A-VOIR-OUTILLAGE-...TE-1964_W0QQit... orhttp://tinyurl.com/5ww5ak -- It probably describes how you make the BB support out of a hollowed block lined with worn out toe straps glued in place with tubular cement. Of course that block would have to be tenoned and fit into a longer mortise to accommodate different size frames. Maybe even some handsome wedges could be used to secure it. Or have it in the slot and adjustable by leather pulley with a crank at the end of the bench, which would be the ultimate in slick, but not as stable. |
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Workstand *not* made of cheese?
On May 8, 8:55 pm, landotter wrote:
On May 8, 7:42 pm, landotter wrote: On May 8, 7:09 pm, A Muzi wrote: landotter wrote: On May 8, 2:20 pm, JBW wrote: When last I visited France, all the wrenches (les wrenches?) seemed to prefer a workstand style much more substantial than the rickety things we commonly see in the U.S. They were coffee-table sized contraptions that (as I recall) included a tool chest and a tray to hold loose parts. Physically, they gripped the frame like: http://tinyurl.com/5qw8s5 but, unlike the referenced image, they were quite unlikely to blow over in a freshening breeze. The were most certainly *not* portable. I've googled until my eyes are watering. Is it possible to buy such a workstand? Or must the French fabricate their own as part of the apprenticeship? screw a basic fork mount like you can screw into your truck bed into a bit of board fastened on top of a wooden work bench. Discount tool place had basic benches for $50 at the strip mall yesterday. Add a cheap bench vice and the whole setup could be yours for $100. Good idea! I can't find a drawing in any recent VAR books. Probably in this one though:http://cgi.ebay.fr/A-VOIR-OUTILLAGE-...TE-1964_W0QQit... orhttp://tinyurl.com/5ww5ak -- It probably describes how you make the BB support out of a hollowed block lined with worn out toe straps glued in place with tubular cement. Of course that block would have to be tenoned and fit into a longer mortise to accommodate different size frames. Maybe even some handsome wedges could be used to secure it. Or have it in the slot and adjustable by leather pulley with a crank at the end of the bench, which would be the ultimate in slick, but not as stable. Campy QR skewers through oak planks, used as compression clamps. Or Peugeot branded wing nuts. |
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Workstand *not* made of cheese?
A Muzi wrote:
I can't find a drawing in any recent VAR books. Probably in this one though: http://cgi.ebay.fr/A-VOIR-OUTILLAGE-...QQcmdZViewItem or http://tinyurl.com/5ww5ak It was called the Amateur, don't think it was particulary beefy -- /Marten info(apestaartje)m-gineering(punt)nl |
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Workstand *not* made of cheese?
On Thu, 08 May 2008 19:20:37 GMT, JBW may have said:
When last I visited France, all the wrenches (les wrenches?) seemed to prefer a workstand style much more substantial than the rickety things we commonly see in the U.S. They were coffee-table sized contraptions that (as I recall) included a tool chest and a tray to hold loose parts. Physically, they gripped the frame like: http://tinyurl.com/5qw8s5 but, unlike the referenced image, they were quite unlikely to blow over in a freshening breeze. The were most certainly *not* portable. I've googled until my eyes are watering. Is it possible to buy such a workstand? Or must the French fabricate their own as part of the apprenticeship? Looks like a Tacx tabletop workstand setup bolted to the top of a folding table that I've seen somewhere. -- My email address is antispammed; pull WEEDS if replying via e-mail. Typoes are not a bug, they're a feature. Words processed in a facility that contains nuts. |
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Workstand *not* made of cheese?
On May 8, 1:20 pm, JBW wrote:
When last I visited France, all the wrenches (les wrenches?) seemed to prefer a workstand style much more substantial than the rickety things we commonly see in the U.S. They were coffee-table sized contraptions that (as I recall) included a tool chest and a tray to hold loose parts. Physically, they gripped the frame like: http://tinyurl.com/5qw8s5 but, unlike the referenced image, they were quite unlikely to blow over in a freshening breeze. The were most certainly *not* portable. I've googled until my eyes are watering. Is it possible to buy such a workstand? Or must the French fabricate their own as part of the apprenticeship? JBW A trainer on top of a table works like that. Before I bought a stand, I used to put my trainer on a table and the bike on the trainer and work on my bike. What I like about stands that hold from the seatpost is that I can keep the front wheel on if I need to work on the front brake. I can also replace cables under the bottom bracket and clean under there. By holding the bike from the seatpost, you have the rest of the bike free to work on whatever component you want. You can also rotate the clamp placing the bike in any position that you want. You can also remove the headset and fork w/o trouble. OTOH, on the pictured stand, you would have to remove the bike from stand to do a number of repairs, cleaning, etc. However if you like that, again, an old trainer will work. You can also get a trainer that clamps to the rear hub bolt/quick release/nut. Put the trainer and bike on a table and work on it. Andres |
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