12th October 2017 - Tims Tribute Build.

Evening everyone.

CBRTIM Tribute Bike Build in Remembrance of our Eldest Son Timothy James Osborn.

I am back in the workshop, But as usual no plans, we will just see what get's done...

I am finally sat down in my chair and after a rest I am looking at the other end of the brace I started to weld in place yesterday...
And it is sitting as level as can be!.............

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Even the arrival of this parcel couldn't shift the fog that I was under....

Comments Left On Original FaceBook Post!

Maz Edwards - at least it will be there when you need it....

Mr Creature - Yep, when I was looking thru stuff the other day I noticed loads of nice shiny bolts but not many nuts n washers......

Maz Edwards - o we didn't get many nuts...........

Maz Edwards - o Although I have employed a few from time to time lol...........

Mr Creature - Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha OOPS - Fell of me chair!!......


Took a while but finally used some angle iron and mole grips,with a washer or 3 to Line everything up.....

Comments Left On Original FaceBook Post!

Maz Edwards - Proper engineering!!....

Mr Creature - Off the back garden workshop kind......


I pull the the brace bar into place......


A few spot welds and I can remove the mole grips, everything looks good......


Now last night when I blew up the pics,
What I thought was nice n smooth solid welding after grinding it back was far from the mark
Gonna have to find some funds from somewhere to get my eyes tested again,
altho some days they are better than others......

Comments Left On Original FaceBook Post!

Maz Edwards - It's very difficult to see how good the weld is when using gasless wire... flux build up can hide it........

Mr Creature - That's what I am finding, so wait till I come up the house and look at photos after tiredness has gone......

Maz Edwards - Best way........

Mr Creature - Altho it is slowing me down, its a good thing, hopefully when I get these welds double checked, some won't need to be redone......

Maz Edwards - Most should be fine.......

Mr Creature - I have the upmost faith in your welding........


I grind back the spot welds :) :).....

Comments Left On Original FaceBook Post!

Maz Edwards - Awsome......

Mr Creature - Still a long way to go, but 7lb hammer didn't shift it......


And I put a V in the other side, Along were welds didn't cover properly yesterday.....

Comments Left On Original FaceBook Post!

Maz Edwards - Getting there!.....

Mr Creature - Thanks Maz, Just taking things slowly and getting there......

Neil Wheater - If the welds not covering turn up the amps and wire speed a bit......

Mr Creature - Cheers Neil, but already nearly flat out.........

And drop a small run of weld in there:).....


Looking a lot better,
but again on blowing up the pic, still not happy,
so will grind another V on the small area that needs re welding.........

Comments Left On Original FaceBook Post!

Maz Edwards - much better - almost there ........

Mr Creature - Cheers Maz......


I have dropped a few more spot welds on this end,
But had to stop as hand shake and breathing became laboured,
So sat outside workshop for 40 mins or so and soaked up the suns Rays

Comments Left On Original FaceBook Post!

Maz Edwards - Don't push yourself so hard...........

Mr Creature - Easy to say Darlin, as you know, I don't feel I am pushing myself, till its too late (as you know)......

Maz Edwards - that's what you have me for...........

Mr Creature - It is and I am very grateful and lucky for Your help on the other end of facebook is helping more than you know, especially as if I am not sure and it stops me doing anything till we discussed it......

Maz Edwards - sorry it has to be by "remote".............

Mr Creature - Maz You don't ever need to apologise to me darlin
Health always comes first and you are still here helping me loads. Plus as You said, this way I am putting in a lot of the grunt work now ......

Maz Edwards - could be good exercise both physically and mentally as long as you don't over do it...........

Mr Creature - for both of us and over do it - would we??......

Maz Edwards - as if.......................

Mr Creature - Maz hahahahahahahahahaah - ooops sorry fell of me chair......

Maz Edwards - gotcha lol...........


And after another weld dropped in and ground flush,

it looks a lot better,

I just need to attack it with the belt sander to smooth it all off..............

Comments Left On Original FaceBook Post!

Maz Edwards - Good Work...........


This side is improving fast, But I have a dimple and not sure how to go about sorting it at the moment

Comments Left On Original FaceBook Post!

Maz Edwards - Just get it as smooth as possible without reducing wall thickness.............

Mr Creature - Its a lot easier now got the belt sander, just wish the belts would last longer ......

Maz Edwards - Check what grit they are..............

Mr Creature - 60 - am looking at some 40 at moment but cant seem to find many that fit the belt sander I got......

Maz Edwards - I used to get mine from local tool supplier - check screwfix and tool station online.............

Mr Creature - Will do......

Neil Wheater - could be good exercise both physically and mentally as long as you don't over do it...........

Mr Creature - Cheers Neil......


But the brace is looking good, Ok Still got the bottom and other side to weld up.

but at the moment I cannot get round the other side of the bike table at the moment, as not enough room in the Workshop to pull it away from the wall.....

Comments Left On Original FaceBook Post!

Maz Edwards - Take your time.............

Mr Creature - I was trying to get brace across both parts of the frame on right......

All in all another good day.

Not sure if I got much done, but I am putting that down to the amount of time it takes me do do anything!.!