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Bionic Balls Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 i have to say..its a terrible picture with the flash..but i don't think there's really anything to worry about there. I'd leave it as it is and maybe check it now and then to see if it does become a problem..As you said, it's only a simple repair bead so anyone with the right stuff can do it, probably even if they haven't welded Ti before. If you really can't find a yellow pages, try yell.comgenerally Ti does need heat treating after welding..for the usual reason- material shrinks when it solidifies and leaves stresses behind..if you do get it done though..see what the bloke saysadam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sam F Posted April 9, 2009 Report Share Posted April 9, 2009 Yeah, we use GBP not $. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liam-pantera Posted April 9, 2009 Report Share Posted April 9, 2009 tig weld it yourself , its not that much of a specialist job really just the filler rods are more expensive and you need pure argon.like everyone else has been saying get on directory inquiry and help out your local business . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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craigjames Posted April 9, 2009 Report Share Posted April 9, 2009 tig weld it yourself , its not that much of a specialist job really just the filler rods are more expensive and you need pure argon.like everyone else has been saying get on directory inquiry and help out your local business .i'd love tos ee you say that to someone thats spent years perfecting and practicing the art of tig welding, ti isnt an easy material to weld at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan6061 Posted April 9, 2009 Report Share Posted April 9, 2009 I can't actually see a crack in it, been sat looking at it for 5minutes too! I'd just leave it, but that's just me... My Profile hub is cracked more than half way around the drive side flange, it's fiiine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sstein Posted April 9, 2009 Report Share Posted April 9, 2009 There is a place in watford that I use, who have a sister company that work with exotic metals. I can't remember the name but when I get home in a few days, I can PM you with their number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted April 9, 2009 Report Share Posted April 9, 2009 I made a topic similar to this a while back when my Triton cracked. In the end Triton fixed it and it's been sweet since. Can't help any more than that i'm afraid. Just search titanium through the forum for some more reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Balls Posted April 9, 2009 Report Share Posted April 9, 2009 It's hardly a simple job to begin with, and titanium needs shrouding in some inert gas for it to be welded anyway. The only metal I'd be happy with welding as a total beginner is steel. Even so, I'd make a much sloppier job of it than a veteran. I'll phone around and see what's what.----Dan: There are small fracture marks for sure, it's hard to see, but that's what it looks like in real life. I'm not your standard careless trials-forum nut , I'm a bit of a perfectionist and if something needs fixing, fix it as soon as you can to prevent it snowballing into bigger irreversible issues down the line. Luckily this frame is titanium, and the only one of its kind, so I'd very much like to keep its lifeline going!any decent weld needs the right atmosphere so it's not really anything special...and its a relatively thin section..I'm still with Dan...in that i'd expect it to be absolutely fine for a good while yet- you can definitely introduce alot more problems by welding over it if it didn't need it in the first place.. keep an eye on it for sure though. Build it up and see! It can't take very long to build a unicycle..?you are definitely a perfectionist..most of your topics wouldn't even cross alot of peoples' minds!good luck with it..adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rusevelt Posted April 9, 2009 Report Share Posted April 9, 2009 You really dont need a titanium flatland frame when today's frames are more than light enough. a superlight rig isn't gonna make you ride better or even reach the skills of todays uk best flatlanders like Chase Gouin, or Lee Musslewhite who spent yrs (a majority of that time ON THEIR OWN, THINK YOU CAN HANDLE THAT!) perfecting their riding skills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted April 9, 2009 Report Share Posted April 9, 2009 You really dont need a titanium flatland frameYeah he wouldn't find much use out of it being a uni rider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonMack Posted April 9, 2009 Report Share Posted April 9, 2009 You really dont need a titanium flatland frame when today's frames are more than light enough. a superlight rig isn't gonna make you ride better or even reach the skills of todays uk best flatlanders like Chase Gouin, or Lee Musslewhite who spent yrs (a majority of that time ON THEIR OWN, THINK YOU CAN HANDLE THAT!) perfecting their riding skills.You're an idiot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OD404 Posted April 9, 2009 Report Share Posted April 9, 2009 Good photographer (or fag as you put it) or not, it would have been helpful if you'd have circled the crack in the picture. I personally can't see anything there to be worried about.However, if you are hell bent on fixing it, I wouldn't recommend just having someone filling over the top as the stress-riser within the original weld will still exist. Cracks propagate through there being infinite stress at the very tip of the crack, and unless this tip is rounded off (usually though drilling) prior to re-welding, the crack will continue to grow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tony Harrison Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 Secondly, was the picture of a unicycle being hopped up a set of pallets not obvious enough that this is a unicycle frame we're talking about? You're dropping off whilst rocking a Westside hand gesture. Steel would be better for this, as it'll help you travel downwards more than titanium will. May I suggest a steel frame that you can reweld yourself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 You're dropping off whilst rocking a Westside hand gesture. Steel would be better for this, as it'll help you travel downwards more than titanium will. May I suggest a steel frame that you can reweld yourself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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