Aluminum makes me happy

Barnstorm Cycles/SPCL '79 has been a long time sponsor of the WPI Robtics Teams, handling all of their aluminum welding needs. Here is a couple shots of a frame I just TIG'd for them. These things are crazy.  Its awesome to be a part of something a little different, but still very much about fabrication and design.

Progress

This is the start of a fully handmade aluminum tank I am doing for a Ducati Monster.  The material is 3003-H14 .080" Aluminum.  Once annealed, aluminum is pretty great to work with and shape.  And becuase its .080" thick, when the tank is done, there will still be plenty of material and thickness left for worry-free metal finishing. 

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Simple Hammer Form

.083" Annealed Aluminum

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New Stuff!!

Make sure you check out The Barnstorm/SCPL '79 Big Cartel Site, we've got a some new products up....some new fab parts that we've designed for the garage builders out there, as well as some new Bar styles, Battery Box's and a new Headlight mount!

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Here is a little preview:

Pretty clever

In Mexico on a family vacation, found these faucets in one of the restaurants we ate at.

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Cam Cover Modification

Started the cam cover trimming for the Barnstorm/SPCL '79 shop sportster project! Still some work to go.

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Real deal rubber

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A trim little mount

Stainless steel clutch cable adjuster stay

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Stainless Steel Sidemount Headlight Ears...

Little preview of a product we have in the works!

go buck yer predictable title

Started the buck for a fully rubber mounted aluminum tank, going on the Ducati monster chop we are doing with Mark and Justin @ SeamlessCustom. Still a long way to go.

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