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Shirley, MA 01464 USA
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Monthly Archives: August 2010
Front Triangle Mitering
Front Triangle Mitering Originally uploaded by anthony.maietta Tonight I mitered the front triangle and setup my frame fixture for Dave Chiu’s cross race bike. It felt great to be in the shop and fabricating. The last few weeks have been … Continue reading
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Sanding Decals and Final Coat of Clear
Sanding Decals and Final Coat of Clear Originally uploaded by anthony.maietta Tonight in the shop I wet sanded the decals on Dave Chiu’s team cross frame and sprayed the second/final coat of clear. The decals were sanded with 600 grit … Continue reading
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First Coat of Clear
DSC01845 Originally uploaded by anthony.maietta Tonight I painted Dave Chiu’s last name on the top tube of his cross frame and sprayed the first coat of clear. I used PPG’s 2042 clear and shot it pretty heavy over the decals. … Continue reading
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Repainted and Ready for Clear
Repainted and Ready for Clear Originally uploaded by anthony.maietta Tonight I repainted my college friend and Maietta Factory Racing member Dave Chiu’s cross frame from last year. Neither of us were very happy with how the paint turned out for … Continue reading
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Sanding Decals Between Clear Coats
Sanding Decals Between Clear Coats Originally uploaded by anthony.maietta Last night in the shop I sanded the decals smooth on the NAHBS GPS frame I am selling. This is an extra process that I feel distinguishes between a top … Continue reading
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Article for WPI Alumni Magazine: Transformations
The following article will accompany pictures in the next issue of Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s (WPI) alumni magazine Transformations ————– Anthony Maietta, B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 2004 Like many of his peers, Tony Maietta (’04) came to WPI expecting to leave well … Continue reading
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S&S Coupler Installation Part 4 of 4
I am back from my business trip in Canada and was able to get some shop time in this afternoon to get more work done on the S&S coupler retrofit. The last post left off with the coupler fluxed and … Continue reading
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S&S Coupler Installation Part 3 of 4
We left off last post with the new down tube mitered at the bottom bracket end. As you are about to see, you really have to do this miter first since you won’t be able to clamp the tube once … Continue reading
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S&S Coupler Installation Post 2 of 4
I left off last post with the old down tube completely removed from the frame and reinstalled into the Anvil frame fixture. The old down tube was 1.75″ in diameter, and the new one will be 1.375″. Not only is … Continue reading
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S&S Coupler Installation Post 1 of 4
As I reported in an earlier post I am selling the bicycle I had on display at this year’s North American Handmade Bicycle Show that integrated a real time GPS tracking device inside the down tube. The concept needs more … Continue reading
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