BICYCLE FABRICATION
PROJECT SCOPE: DESIGN AND BUILD AN ALL-TERRAIN BICYCLE FOR LONG DISTANCE BIKEPACKING.
SKILLS: PRODUCT DESIGN - DESIGN SKETCHING - 2D MODELING - DESIGN FOR MANUFACTURING - PROTOTYPING - MACHINING- WELDING- ANODIZING - CMF - PRODUCT TESTING
FRAME DESIGN
FRAME GEOMETRY AND DIMENSIONS MODELED IN BIKECAD.
RIDE PERFORMANCE, ERGONOMICS, AND ALL-TERRAIN ENVIRONMENT INFORMED FINAL DESIGN, MATERIAL, AND COMPONENT SELECTION.
2D DRAWING
MATERIALS
COMPONENTS
FRAME FABRICATION
EQUIPMENT: MILL, LATHE, DRILL PRESS, GRINDER, PIPE BENDER, WELDER, SANDBLASTER, RECTIFIER
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Bottom Brack, Seat Tube, and Down Tube Interface.
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Head Tube, Down Tube, and Top Tube Interface.
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Chainstay Mockup: Bends for Tire and Crank-arm Clearance.
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Seat Stay Mockup: Symmetrical Tire Clearance and Seat Tube Interface.
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TIG Welding: Pulsed DC on Miller Syncrowave 250DX.
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Anodizing Step 1: Titanium Anode Develops Color as Oxide Layer is Formed.
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Anodizing Step 2: Mask Design Using Vinyl Cutter.
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Anodizing Step 3: Sandblast to Reveal Final Design.
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