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Looking good!
Did you reinforce the DT where it meets the horizontal box section? Everything else looks super heavy duty, but to me that looks looks like a potential weak spot... it is the thinnest part of a butted tube too
Thought I would point this out now before you paint, as it would be relatively easy to braze more steel on in its current state.
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I didn't, I had a long think about it being slightly concerned that the DT is probably only ~0.7mm there (was thinking half a section of tubing between DT and box section to give additional thickness) but didn't bother as I didn't have any appropriately sized tubing and I'm impatient. I suspect it will be fine with the weight that's typically being carried. But as you say it makes sense to reinforce now anyway, before paint, additional weight isn't a concern. Might do a triangular gusset similar to the HT brace between the box section and DT.
@M_Vatwork sweet! Sounds a good plan. As you say alignment could be awkward. Replacing the HT ended up being very simple and quick in practice, the majority of the removal being done with a grinder.
zigbit
Nice! Sounds good, are you thinking a stubby extra HT under the rack like the longer Omniums? Hoping to get down to Bespoked this year for a day.
@loctez cheers! Really enjoying riding it.
Brazed a small brace on the HT this morning, so it now has two more bolts perpendicular to the other two. Then emptied the dregs of a can of gloss black onto the rack for some vague road salt proofing. Once I'm happy with it I'll strip it back down and sent it off to get powder coated. Maneuvering it while walking is going to take a bit of getting used to, already dented the rack ramming a bollard and taken a chunk out of hall plaster..