Unforced Perspective
Blueprint
Braking Away
Dark Matter
Whether or not there is an elegant universe consisting of 11 dimensions, our creation is an an inevitable result of scientific law, or a "creator" was responsible for that gravitational law... over 80% of the universe is made up of something we call dark matter for lack of a better term, or clearer understanding. I believe this is the rough equivalent of how much we actually know about the formation of an original idea...
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Cylinder
Posted on Nov.09 11
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Ian in the category
The White Falcon
The design for the White Falcon "squish-stroker" cylinder is finished, and the cutting has begun... continue reading
Wired
Posted on Nov.08 11
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Ian in the category
The White Falcon
Some of the recent design and engineering challenges, deep inside the wire frame abyss of the White Falcon... continue reading
Octohub
Posted on Nov.04 11
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Ian in the category
The White Falcon
Just as I was starting to get over the guilt incurred from indulging in bit of extra curricular marine biology research, a stern whisper cascaded up from the image I was looking at, and said "stop being such an ****pussy and finish the front brake design already"...
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Unijig
One of the first challenges I took on after finishing the Bullet and completing the move to the new shop was to make a solid frame jig. I hunted down plans for adjustable jigs constructed out of box tubing and poured through catalogs to find fixtures that I might be able to re-purpose. It became obvious fast that I would have to take matters in to my own hands, because nothing that existed already was going to fulfill the many requirements for the nine remaining motorcycles... I was going to need nine unique frame jigs...
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3AM, eternal?
Sometimes there is no deeper meaning: a late 80's trance song just "pops" (always a double entendre) into my head, the mantra repeating "3AM eternal" over and over...
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Reflections
During every build there is a moment when sheer determination and diligent work fails to produce a creative influx of proportional or original ideas. In those times, I've learned to delve deep into every area I'm capable of perceiving, in search of feeling boundless internally, externally, directly, and indirectly... continue reading
Dantastic
Posted on Oct.26 11
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Ian in the category
The White Falcon
Dan is our resident machinist, programmer, beekeeper, botanist, wildlife conservationist, and custodian of shop curiosities...
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Turning
Posted on Oct.25 11
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Ian in the category
The White Falcon
Rigidity, machinability, continuity, coolant flow, depth, speed, feed, measure, measure again… cut... continue reading
Shop textures of the day
Braking Good
Antenna
Maybe the answer to everything, or maybe a sketch on it's way into "nothing". The successful design ideas that I've been fortunate enough to follow through on are always far less critical than the disasters I avoided by abandoning the bad ones. It has to be a heartbreaking ego-less process at times, or else you might end up with a useless electric wine bottle opener, satellite antenna, like this one. continue reading