In reply to Post #30
I'm getting all the bits together now, as I expect my work may be shut down in the near future. Hopefully the new rods and new metalware will be sorted by March either way. As long as I'm working most of the designs will stay on paper.
A lot of it is quite different to other stuff available, and quite elegant on paper if I do say so myself.
Just with the stabilisers in mind I'm going for a heavier guage tube so I can add a couple of flats and try and do away with the need to tighten any thing up. I've got some etching primer for Ali, I might look for an epoxy coat for the lower section that'll get scuffed quicker

Will check out that locktite