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Local FB Marketplace has been good recently. Picked up a drill press this week on the cheap. Just being able to make consistently straight holes feels like a huge unlock for the jigs I’ve been making, but thinking maybe I can get this thing cutting rough miters in thin steel tubes too! First some cleaning 🧼

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Minting very soon 👀 https://highlight.xyz/mint/base:0x8Df7E66bCa78A503cd189EE9979A8bd5ffb01eAc?referrer=0x792b9C1153e72997a595462738f271f520A01449

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No AC and it really struggled over 45 or so.

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WIP 🚧 Base building for my run game.

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Just rolling with it

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Frame building update: I’ve planned all along to flip this down tube with the taper facing out, but now it’s go time and I’m wrestling with it. It’s really meant to face the other direction, with the pointy side up, based on the principles of aerodynamics I guess, but I think it gives a nicer finish at the BB upside down and makes bottle bosses easier to mount on a wider, flatter edge. I can’t imagine it makes much difference in terms of stiffness on oversized tube like this, but will it look weird? 🤔 What do you think?

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Bike frame update: Finally found a solid way to scribe a good, round reference line for this aero down tube to bottom bracket junction. Roughed in a cut with a hack saw and filed a bit but wanted a better reference line for filing before I went further. My original cut paper method was too flexy. Refined my DT fixture for a more secure, reliable center position and a bent piece of sharp bronze brazing rod etches into marker well enough on steel. More filing scheduled for this weekend!

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Nothing like a fresh set of bearings in the ole eggbeaters. One was completely toast 😂

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Struck me that a few taped magnets would be an excellent way to attach this power strip to my standing desk. My cord didn’t quite reach the floor before. Even holds a laptop charger! Adding more magnets to my list for the next hardware store visit.

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@bracky what are my holdings?

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Rate/roast my trainer setup. I hate this thing but damn it’s convenient for getting some suffering in while things are in the dryer. Fenders for shielding burning rubber from these soft tires and rack for speed ⚡️

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Hey @bracky, what's the market like? 🏀

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@bracky how’s the market looking?

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Anybody have a Bracky connection? I want in!

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Picked up a new tool this weekend. Pretty amazing little device. After zeroing to a known level surface, I can attach it to a vertically clamped tube via the magnetized side that has a nice indent for squaring against tubes. Spin it around the tube, and center to 90deg on a few sides, secure the vice clamp. Then I’m set to measure mitred joints Beats just eyeballing it and using T squares, which I’ll still be doing. Also digging the color 🥕

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I touched grass and got a little it itchy.

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Commit 14/13 Big shakeout gravel ride before East Texas Showdown. Wildflower season in full effect. Bike felt supreme. Let’s goo!

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The bikepacking rig upgrades continue: added some additional bottle mounts to my minimal front rack. Swapped a set of cages from another bike that nicely aligns a cutout for bolt access on the rack. Feels like good practice to keep things accessible for tightening. Im looking forward to a longer gravel shakeout ride tomorrow.

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Commit 13/13 Friday morning run with pancakes after.

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