scarlson 

Here is the long-awaited tubular rack. I welded this from scrap 1/4" stainless tubing and stainless plate, using an Orion micro TIG welder. I have used this welder to make decaleurs, and I find it incredibly user-friendly. You don't even have to use much filler metal. I haven't done much polishing just yet, pending test-fit, but the rack came out decently straight and looks like it fits the bag well. I incorporated an aluminum booster plate into the design because the posts flex outward a frightening amount, and I didn't want that fatiguing the rack more than necessary. It is a separate piece because making it out of stainless and integrating it into the rack would be heavier and harder to make.







129g weight. In your face, Compass René Herse!


Brake's a bit of a boat anchor, though, near 191g. Many dual-pivots are lighter, and old CLBs would be about half this weight.