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  1. 6th May 2026, 07:13 #31
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    Today the headstock was poured. For a first attempt I’m pretty happy with the casting. Next up is the frame plates and then I will have a Jig laser cut from steel to weld it all up.
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    Super skills. Cheers for this thread, really interesting!
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    Looking impressive
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    Quote Originally Posted by jato View Post
    "Not for the 350, that project is finished" well done! its easy to start a project but finishing them takes real resolve...
    I'm pretty sure that 7075 can't be welded. could be wrong.
    Quote Originally Posted by el chupacabra View Post
    Today the headstock was poured. For a first attempt I’m pretty happy with the casting. Next up is the frame plates and then I will have a Jig laser cut from steel to weld it all up.
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    I get all my CC601 heat treated to T6, Heat Treatments.
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