cut handlebars restoration 
#1 2012-05-04 1:48pm
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cut handlebars restoration
here's a small project i did for a friend. these were cut sting bars that i added the missing 1.5" of chromoly on each end to. they are obviously not re-chromed, just polished for now.
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#2 2012-05-04 1:59pm
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Re: cut handlebars restoration
Wow, nice work. From the pics, my [untrained] eye can't even see a seam. 
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#3 2012-05-04 2:23pm
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Great work! Another member did a set for me and after paint you can hardly tell they were repaired 
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#4 2012-05-04 2:26pm
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Nice work!
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#5 2012-05-04 11:16pm
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Re: cut handlebars restoration
flawless work.
any step-by-step pics to post? is there a smaller pipe inside to align the new piece? or just aligned and welded? if so, how much gap is there for the weld, if any?
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#6 2012-05-05 2:23am
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Damn thats nice work! did you tig them?
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#7 2012-05-05 1:44pm
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Re: cut handlebars restoration
i just beveled both ends, gapped @ 1/16", back-gassed and tigged them. there is still pleny of weld left even after the were ground smooth. if they were going on a bike that was gonna get ridden hard, i would have added a backing ring under the weld. i did do a 15 minute vibratory stress relief on them just 'because".
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#8 2012-05-05 2:12pm
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nice i need a set of hutch pro bars done.....
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#9 2012-05-05 5:20pm
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Re: cut handlebars restoration
Nice TIG work... I've had to do this to a set of 86' Master bars, Forklifter bars for my retro RL20II and GT Performer bars for my buddies bike...
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#10 2012-05-05 9:07pm
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Re: cut handlebars restoration
on motorbikes, they put a slug on the inside, drill a few holes on either side and weld them. there is a guy on ozbmx sells bar extenders that screw in with a wedge.
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#11 2012-05-06 11:02am
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Re: cut handlebars restoration
coffin2death wrote:
on motorbikes, they put a slug on the inside, drill a few holes on either side and weld them. there is a guy on ozbmx sells bar extenders that screw in with a wedge.
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#12 2012-05-06 11:11am
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Re: cut handlebars restoration
here's a little bit of playing around with our new miller dynasty 350. awesome little welder!
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#13 2012-05-06 4:21pm
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Very nice work. The Dynasty 350 is an awesome machine. Fantastic for aluminum.
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