BUILDING A CUSTOM MOTORCYCLE FRAME JIG - PART 1

Today I made a start on the frame jig for the Xtreme plasma chopper build.
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[@budandbean1]

I was just thinking, what a great drill/tap combo but there was no way I wouldn’t twist it to pieces... and then Matt goes and does it. I don’t feel so bad... 😊

[@chopperhehehe]

I second this comment 👍👍👍😜🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🦄🎣😁✌️

[@steveveness3829]

G'day from West Australia, Matt😉🙂👍👍 Workshop Machinery maintenance, and adjustment sigh.🙂 Never fails when one needs accuracy most, that's when it gets done. Why simple really there is this thing called cash flow and bill maintenance. Then the family needs. Hang in there buddy stay focused stay positive, above all else take care of yourself. Thanks for sharing bike jig idea's with all of us. Have an Awesome weekend buddy😉🙂👍👍

[@MidEngineering]

That milling machine is proving to be pretty handy - the power upfeed & the sliding head both good features.

[@Smurphenstein]

I'm looking forward to seeing the bog ground out of the head of that chopper frame Matt.

[@TheDaf95xf]

Hi Matt. Great stuff as it’s great watching you make things from scratch 👍🏻

[@kevinbutcher995]

That's what that far off distant scream was I heard down here is NZ in the middle of the night...NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! A broken coffee mug will do that ! Matt where can we send you a new mug ? I might be creating a monster mug collection here !

[@D4VE26]

Hell... thats the most ❤ from a youtuber ive seen in a comment section! Sharing the love matt ❤

[@upbuild4397]

Really enjoyed watching that 👍👍

[@ruglund]

nice progress Matt. that is a proper jig. Rip drilltap and mug.

[@MarquesMurrell]

Awesome Video...Thank You!!!!

[@dielauwen]

The pitter patter of little feet as young urch scurries around the shop is music to my ears.

[@MartinMcMartin]

I always get a kick out of that too.

[@donfinch862]

Nice one Matt. Those self drilling taps are great - till they break. Bastard!. Seems you know how to tackle the lathe alignment, all good

[@abhilashs5066]

Nice job brother,,, best wishes... Regards, Abhilash Chandavari. India.

[@briangomm8391]

Matt, might not need to move the headstock on lathe, usual trick is to adjust the tailstock end to twist the bed a fraction to true things up. And to save doing loads of test cuts you can turn a two diameters say 6" apart, separately, 1/4" wide the same size on a piece of bar with a reduced diameter section in between, then just use a dial gauge check and adjust as you go, will save a lot of messing.

[@dzljon]

Good stuff, really enjoy your channel

[@peteledwidge3631]

A moments silence for the Piper Cams mug, if you please. Rest in Pieces.

[@rickwilkins3055]

RIP mug !!!!!!!!!!! That's always the problem with doing these technical jobs on the kitchen bench. Another top project coming up.

[@deopersad2915]

Awesome 👍🏾👍🏾 be great to see it working when you start making the fram 👍🏾✌

[@Andy-pr5be]

Very nice bro!

[@beezo2560]

The mug took one for the team. Lol The jig looks good. 👍

[@meetn2veg]

I could cope with snapping the drill/tap bit ... But the mug !?! NOOOOOO!!!! Cheers for this - you've reinforced my need for an accurate jig for some fences/gates/railings blah blah blah that I'm going to be making. Cheers and looking forward to the next vid.

[@colinstables]

Great engineering to watch

[@Medinabros2007]

Muy bien Bro saludos desde Honduras👌👌😎

[@adambeauchamp5268]

So much carnage in this episode!

[@garagemonkeysan]

Great video. Nice build. I bet you're going to get a bunch of gift mugs now. : ) Mahalo for sharing!

[@paultwood5170]

Nice start fella

[@chrisskelhorn5727]

Nice one Matt! R.I.P. the mug though! :-O

[@doubleboost]

Proper job

[@alistairfoster8386]

good luck with the lathe been trying for the last 20 years to get mine right.

[@shanewright6958]

Great job and Another great video 👍👍

[@roamingcelt]

If you lengthened your c-channel and cut slots for your tail stock, you could make different length frames.

[@peterwall737]

Looking good Matt 😎

[@leuvenlife]

Matt starts to weld, screen goes blue, Instinctively I look away to avoid arc eye... lol

[@chrisskelhorn5727]

I was doing that too! And wondering if it was worth getting my gimpy little welding glasses out! :-O

[@Claes_Isacson]

Same here 😂 Every time...

[@stevennailedit]

I did the same, shut my eyes and turned away!

[@THEEGGMANwooooo]

So nice to know I’m not the only person doing this

[@mjwarlock]

Your comment reminds me of welding class where we had to watch a video and all classmates agreed to put there welding masks on 🤣

[@johnpaice8481]

Great work buddy , loving what u are doing 😊

[@patrickbuildsalot5348]

Good work and interesting 👌

[@neilmaguire5665]

U should get on a t shirt THATS LIFE ITS ONLY A CHIPPED CUP LOL!😂👍👍👍

[@midlifecrisis.2409]

Favourite tea mug now relegated to visitors' mug.

[@theyetti8811]

15:50 That's how babies are made , you go to pull out but you.........

[@HuaKhongXoe2023]

Hey Urch, thank you if you reading my comment below here. Im about to build a custom bike, but custom to adding new feature to my bike. Ok i will get to the point. I want to welding the frame to convert my xr125 from pds suspension system into linkage system. The linkage require 2 hole under the swingarm and frame join to get linkage work. Im about 200lbs. Im afraid the welding cant provide that much stiff . Could you give me some advice due to advance this project? Cause the pds suspension system really not sastify me and i dont want to buy another motocross thou. Thank you!

[@presstodelete1165]

I read today that Rob North just threw something together with a load of scrap when he made his first Triumph Tripple racing frame - it was just for a single bike - had he only known he would still be making them today 51 years later.

[@trevorjarvis3021]

Lovely bit of engineering / fabrication work Matt, quality stuff.

[@shakyhandpictures2185]

Artist!

[@micheltebraake7915]

Someday not something will break!

[@kisoia]

Nice work. Why didn't you use the saw on the stainless?

[@punkbloater]

I would imagine that’s how the gulliotine was invented, the cup incident I mean... 😁

[@mickhedges3617]

your to clever well done again

[@jonasthemovie]

I know about a guy in Shropshire that can tig that mug together again. BOM.

[@koolkar55]

Ha.Ha….They wouldn't be building "Binky" also would they?

[@leuvenlife]

Maybe they could send him a replacement..? After all, a BOM mug trumps a Piper cams mug, surely?

[@jonasthemovie]

koolkar55 Check their video on the subject.

[@koolkar55]

@@jonasthemovie Yes I have seen it. Very funny guys. I follow them religiously. Can't wait for it to come back from paint.

[@finlaybichan1275]

ha ha i was instantly reminded of them as well!!

[@josemamertobacani6498]

EXELENT

[@Harshitthakurkullviblogs]

which type of steel used to make frame

[@stevejames9221]

Will it be long enough for future chopper frames with long forks and different rake angles? For example could you build the frame for Easy Rider?

[@TheOldaz1]

Interesting project, sad about your mug :-) thanks Matt.

[@jamescunliffe9872]

Adjustable head tube angle built into the frame will enable any fork or wheel combination! Bandana and handlebar moustache! Watch out for orangutans called Clyde hanging right turns!!!lol

[@jasonbailz9754]

Condolences on the mug? Did you have a brew in it?

[@steveanderson3942]

You can sell those jigs matt 👍😎

[@slickmouse]

Why stainless for the uprights?

[@ProjectSupercar]

I must be able to see in to the future; somehow I knew that mug was going to come a cropper. :(

[@chopperhehehe]

Wicked. love the drill tap combo sicker at end of its job Some great tools for job. Mind my first chop I built. I had a grinder and welder. Brilliant job done so far ps no way am I doubting your work it's awsome 👍👍👍😜🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🦄🎣😁✌️ 👍👍👍😜🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🦄🎣😁✌️

[@lonoreturns]

Love how guys like you just make what you need. Skill is one thing but if I may be crass, how much did the material for this cost?

[@matthewmezzapelle9542]

what type of mill/drill model is that?

[@D.Mulder]

I made my jig like the one from Chop Source, because you can use it to strech your frame. works real well for hardtailing. Just cut the frame and set the backpost back. im sorry about your mug, that was heartbreaking.

[@ChostyChegs]

Great watch while waiting for a mate, quality content as always. Cheers Matt

[@MakeItMetal]

cracking build, poor mug :( are you going to post any footage of the lathe repairs Matt?

[@BrewPub]

What brand and model is the Mill?

[@elwoodkingmaker8343]

UrchFab video out! *clicks it, forgets volume was up* OOF +10pts for the wake-up intro

[@richardhuckaby5422]

lets take a moment to honor the brave sacrifice of the cup that gave its own life to save Matts fingers.

[@megatron843]

Mug lives matter

[@simonevannoli4500]

Were is the motocykle frame?

[@WRXBase]

12:20 LIKE A GLOVE

[@kenlarman4252]

I think we all probably saw the mug abuse coming before it actually happened!! I did shout at the screen but I don’t think you heard me. 😂

[@ssamotorsfinland]

Iam sorry for your lost,.... RIP tea mug..

[@koolkar55]

Top work as always Matty. You make everything look so easy but we all know how much work actually goes into it. Billy J...… OZ Land.....

[@Mike.Howard]

Bike!!!

[@alainmoran8560]

RIP Piper Cams mug :(

[@neilmaguire5665]

Shit happens bro! It was only a cup lol

[@sorengurney2058]

Diresta fan huh

[@battleaxefabandmachine]

I don't know what welding machine you have but it sounds mean.

[@mazcatii]

A thingamy jig??

[@piperdoug428]

The mig had a Tesla Coil sound time it

[@caryd67]

Folks, can we just observe a moment... for the mug... 😔

[@salmin1148]

Camera show zoom in please

[@Baldspeed]

R.I.P piper cams mug 😕

[@martinultimatevw3779]

RIP Mug & Tap 😅😉

[@Evrythingkool]

I can hardly watch those threads be tapped for that exact reason …

[@melgross]

Funny, I was expecting those pieces to be welded together instead of being bolted.

[@messenger8279]

The taper on the lathe is most likely a simple fix of adjusting the tail stock

[@areyouundoingthatorwhat9181]

A smashed tea mug is a perfectly acceptable reason to throw down your tools,go home and write the whole day off!

[@s4rg380]

RIP mug.

[@watahyahknow]

ohw.....learned that you dont set youre hot thea on a steel workbench , draws the heat out of youre cup realy fast

[@leuvenlife]

This is true. My welding table can chill a mug of hot tea in minutes. I now use a rubber mat for tea placement. Job's a good'un

[@ralfgottfridhansson3127]

👀

[@woodwardmotors6758]

Karate chop of steel

[@AzharKhan-te1lx]

hài quá

[@TheSnup23]

Watch this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6CZqoKohbWLgNE Message in English at 31:38 minutes!

[@nawafkamal4931]

Adam

[@anomamos9095]

Before building anything as ugly and primitive as what you just disassembled watch this, biertijd.com/mediaplayer/?itemid=38393 . Showcase your work by copying something that works not something that doesn’t.

[@austen2920]

First ??

[@jonasthemovie]

Austen Nope. You dont even have that going for you.

[@warmachine4920]

Dude.... you’re finished, here! You talk too much! Just do the work and talk a lot less! Jeeeezus... you guys and your never ending babble!

[@mfs5493]

Stop shouting!