http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/gallery/6508933_rWpKe/ This is a V-block clamp for a fork steerer. I will use it both for building forks and aligning them. It is more or less a copy of a Bringheli but setup to mount to the T-slots on my alignment/fixture table. http://www.smugmug.com/img/feed-icon.png Bicycles Sun, 09 Nov 2008 14:07:10 -0800 Sun, 09 Nov 2008 14:07:52 -0800 http://www.smugmug.com/ Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Projects/Fork-Building-and-Alignment/IGP6123/413518579_iDscV-Ti.jpg http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/gallery/6508933_rWpKe/ http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Projects/Fork-Building-and-Alignment/6508933_rWpKe#413518579_iDscV <p><a href="http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com">AlexAndChristine</a><br />This photo shows the setup for cutting the V in both the base and cap. I used an adjustable angle table (setup to 45 degrees using a 45/45/90 gauge...the angle table scale is way off) and m ...</p><p><a href="http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Projects/Fork-Building-and-Alignment/6508933_rWpKe#413518579_iDscV" title="This photo shows the setup for cutting the V in both the base and cap. I used an adjustable angle table (setup to 45 degrees using a 45/45/90 gauge...the angle table scale is way off) and m ..."><img src="http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Projects/Fork-Building-and-Alignment/IGP6123/413518579_iDscV-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="This photo shows the setup for cutting the V in both the base and cap. I used an adjustable angle table (setup to 45 degrees using a 45/45/90 gauge...the angle table scale is way off) and m ..." title="This photo shows the setup for cutting the V in both the base and cap. I used an adjustable angle table (setup to 45 degrees using a 45/45/90 gauge...the angle table scale is way off) and m ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Bicycles Sun, 09 Nov 2008 14:07:43 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (AlexAndChristine) http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Projects/Fork-Building-and-Alignment/IGP6123/413518579_iDscV-Th.jpg 2008-11-08 18:18:47 8e4864c6d3a69b520d6c18da084f0db7 6b5b27505557c670d9939d059b6bb0da 431f4aca67f83e5042e186a43fe5b397 783c5a8e7fe495d04e3ff4c84b3b6d94 a5608e7a06cd741b654e690c0be86848 6fe809ef436ac24f9504120b1a79ec75 b139012f8e3d51be5fc7af213bf93d0a 447d3351182431a8caf0a30860b0c71e 82875851ca9075d0826840850b4e964d This photo shows the setup for cutting the V in both the base and cap. I used an adjustable angle table (setup to 45 degrees using a 45/45/90 gauge...the angle table scale is way off) and m ... <p><a href="http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com">AlexAndChristine</a><br />This photo shows the setup for cutting the V in both the base and cap. I used an adjustable angle table (setup to 45 degrees using a 45/45/90 gauge...the angle table scale is way off) and m ...</p><p><a href="http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Projects/Fork-Building-and-Alignment/6508933_rWpKe#413518579_iDscV" title="This photo shows the setup for cutting the V in both the base and cap. I used an adjustable angle table (setup to 45 degrees using a 45/45/90 gauge...the angle table scale is way off) and m ..."><img src="http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Projects/Fork-Building-and-Alignment/IGP6123/413518579_iDscV-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="This photo shows the setup for cutting the V in both the base and cap. I used an adjustable angle table (setup to 45 degrees using a 45/45/90 gauge...the angle table scale is way off) and m ..." title="This photo shows the setup for cutting the V in both the base and cap. I used an adjustable angle table (setup to 45 degrees using a 45/45/90 gauge...the angle table scale is way off) and m ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Bicycles bicycles, brazing, clamp, fixture, milling, milling machine, vblock AlexAndChristine AlexAndChristine http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Projects/Fork-Building-and-Alignment/6508933_rWpKe#413518601_94n9k <p><a href="http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com">AlexAndChristine</a><br />Transferring the location of the fixing holes from the cap to the base.</p><p><a href="http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Projects/Fork-Building-and-Alignment/6508933_rWpKe#413518601_94n9k" title="Transferring the location of the fixing holes from the cap to the base."><img src="http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Projects/Fork-Building-and-Alignment/IGP6125/413518601_94n9k-Th.jpg" width="135" height="150" alt="Transferring the location of the fixing holes from the cap to the base." title="Transferring the location of the fixing holes from the cap to the base." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Bicycles Sun, 09 Nov 2008 14:07:44 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (AlexAndChristine) http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Projects/Fork-Building-and-Alignment/IGP6125/413518601_94n9k-Th.jpg 2008-11-09 10:23:14 f18887f69947c89cbabc5c5468770ac5 496ec3991f1dce6581db1ad71ee41f0a 9f5869d547516ea6cfdc06ed8ba438d5 9ef10237932f658ac060b42214b69686 52930bdd6c60ce2af6be2164215aee85 9ccb4db87d41e7b8173d61fa87a2cea7 cb6df5515766c6968e71a58f9ce0ac80 dd6ed820fadad8efdc4ba3f5f4539896 38f6bc0af786c6129a77b9388083672c Transferring the location of the fixing holes from the cap to the base. <p><a href="http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com">AlexAndChristine</a><br />Transferring the location of the fixing holes from the cap to the base.</p><p><a href="http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Projects/Fork-Building-and-Alignment/6508933_rWpKe#413518601_94n9k" title="Transferring the location of the fixing holes from the cap to the base."><img src="http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Projects/Fork-Building-and-Alignment/IGP6125/413518601_94n9k-Th.jpg" width="135" height="150" alt="Transferring the location of the fixing holes from the cap to the base." title="Transferring the location of the fixing holes from the cap to the base." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Bicycles bicycles, brazing, clamp, fixture, milling, milling machine, vblock AlexAndChristine AlexAndChristine http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Projects/Fork-Building-and-Alignment/6508933_rWpKe#413518626_5vcGu <p><a href="http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com">AlexAndChristine</a><br />The marks left by the transfer punch. I wasn't very careful with my measuring when drilling the holes in the cap, so they aren't always centered in the V. That is just an asthetic concer ...</p><p><a href="http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Projects/Fork-Building-and-Alignment/6508933_rWpKe#413518626_5vcGu" title="The marks left by the transfer punch. I wasn't very careful with my measuring when drilling the holes in the cap, so they aren't always centered in the V. That is just an asthetic concer ..."><img src="http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Projects/Fork-Building-and-Alignment/IGP6126/413518626_5vcGu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="136" alt="The marks left by the transfer punch. I wasn't very careful with my measuring when drilling the holes in the cap, so they aren't always centered in the V. That is just an asthetic concer ..." title="The marks left by the transfer punch. I wasn't very careful with my measuring when drilling the holes in the cap, so they aren't always centered in the V. That is just an asthetic concer ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Bicycles Sun, 09 Nov 2008 14:07:46 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (AlexAndChristine) http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Projects/Fork-Building-and-Alignment/IGP6126/413518626_5vcGu-Th.jpg 2008-11-09 10:24:25 7ab24aa8f0a0ff40499f46e317a2d1c1 e3bb03ed26f14ed823cfb289a20e36b1 1df9005ca8cc6740c24a476004829873 79418b0eb65badd2a09dffbb437b9dd7 b3798ce7be3db612f8901ac8da321600 e723b03795b411e7eb1b261d9b5b7b6d 98f5ce468901b64120d4547ad5a94fde 6e1ca770462ab3e633bdb099c1b11600 0b37f4f95b2906042b99b8cd08822681 The marks left by the transfer punch. I wasn't very careful with my measuring when drilling the holes in the cap, so they aren't always centered in the V. That is just an asthetic concer ... <p><a href="http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com">AlexAndChristine</a><br />The marks left by the transfer punch. I wasn't very careful with my measuring when drilling the holes in the cap, so they aren't always centered in the V. That is just an asthetic concer ...</p><p><a href="http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Projects/Fork-Building-and-Alignment/6508933_rWpKe#413518626_5vcGu" title="The marks left by the transfer punch. I wasn't very careful with my measuring when drilling the holes in the cap, so they aren't always centered in the V. That is just an asthetic concer ..."><img src="http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Projects/Fork-Building-and-Alignment/IGP6126/413518626_5vcGu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="136" alt="The marks left by the transfer punch. I wasn't very careful with my measuring when drilling the holes in the cap, so they aren't always centered in the V. That is just an asthetic concer ..." title="The marks left by the transfer punch. I wasn't very careful with my measuring when drilling the holes in the cap, so they aren't always centered in the V. That is just an asthetic concer ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Bicycles bicycles, brazing, clamp, fixture, milling, milling machine, vblock AlexAndChristine AlexAndChristine http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Projects/Fork-Building-and-Alignment/6508933_rWpKe#413518712_enSr4 <p><a href="http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com">AlexAndChristine</a><br />The finished product. The securing bolts are 1/2" and fit into T-nuts.</p><p><a href="http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Projects/Fork-Building-and-Alignment/6508933_rWpKe#413518712_enSr4" title="The finished product. The securing bolts are 1/2" and fit into T-nuts."><img src="http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Projects/Fork-Building-and-Alignment/IGP6129/413518712_enSr4-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The finished product. The securing bolts are 1/2" and fit into T-nuts." title="The finished product. The securing bolts are 1/2" and fit into T-nuts." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Bicycles Sun, 09 Nov 2008 14:07:52 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (AlexAndChristine) http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Projects/Fork-Building-and-Alignment/IGP6129/413518712_enSr4-Th.jpg 2008-11-09 10:51:54 25575b14bd9dfe02b098fe21c06265f1 9af270882544c798c16ce5087f78853b 9240e322e5412dc9e5cd5e7da599e3a0 771d1a0d8629950d2040dee2d17f5b22 1b4198a99822fc5e54b94b10a3f0498f 7259d24c8f130aa622cb441df0cb7d72 fbd87cf10c7df069d9612ff9f5c81173 d3033c800ad7bd8e3cbf1153b425c27a 281da11cc3d1395f892a84b7cf204d20 The finished product. The securing bolts are 1/2" and fit into T-nuts. <p><a href="http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com">AlexAndChristine</a><br />The finished product. The securing bolts are 1/2" and fit into T-nuts.</p><p><a href="http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Projects/Fork-Building-and-Alignment/6508933_rWpKe#413518712_enSr4" title="The finished product. The securing bolts are 1/2" and fit into T-nuts."><img src="http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Projects/Fork-Building-and-Alignment/IGP6129/413518712_enSr4-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The finished product. The securing bolts are 1/2" and fit into T-nuts." title="The finished product. The securing bolts are 1/2" and fit into T-nuts." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Bicycles bicycles, brazing, clamp, fixture, milling, milling machine, vblock AlexAndChristine AlexAndChristine http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Projects/Fork-Building-and-Alignment/6508933_rWpKe#413518681_kLCBz <p><a href="http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com">AlexAndChristine</a><br />Everything put together and laying sideways on the table.</p><p><a href="http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Projects/Fork-Building-and-Alignment/6508933_rWpKe#413518681_kLCBz" title="Everything put together and laying sideways on the table."><img src="http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Projects/Fork-Building-and-Alignment/IGP6127/413518681_kLCBz-Th.jpg" width="150" height="148" alt="Everything put together and laying sideways on the table." title="Everything put together and laying sideways on the table." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Bicycles Sun, 09 Nov 2008 14:07:51 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (AlexAndChristine) http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Projects/Fork-Building-and-Alignment/IGP6127/413518681_kLCBz-Th.jpg 2008-11-09 10:50:38 558a4e46afb7b3d24b1692ac76771f17 bdd393c75b4b45467d8de060312bfb05 88f6a224550f5cfabae53fbdabd7c3a0 ea272d78088c5cb31054d1283ada1ea4 c75ad7310ee4c67f6fd80b1a0f5d40dc 71a6fb93f06ef701817810fb3c77c774 5fb59f31d4c7906a0504c02f1a4d33b2 d81ddfc7cf02ceebf60d754b68ff2c78 a48d2ecb3dfce1edc416c077ea99e10e Everything put together and laying sideways on the table. <p><a href="http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com">AlexAndChristine</a><br />Everything put together and laying sideways on the table.</p><p><a href="http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Projects/Fork-Building-and-Alignment/6508933_rWpKe#413518681_kLCBz" title="Everything put together and laying sideways on the table."><img src="http://alexandchristine.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Projects/Fork-Building-and-Alignment/IGP6127/413518681_kLCBz-Th.jpg" width="150" height="148" alt="Everything put together and laying sideways on the table." title="Everything put together and laying sideways on the table." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Bicycles bicycles, brazing, clamp, fixture, milling, milling machine, vblock AlexAndChristine AlexAndChristine