Custom Mountain Bike Suspension Yoke
Custom Mountain Bike Suspension Yoke Project Goal Test CNC capabilities and quality of JLC PCB's CNC machining service The part I decided to design is a replacement suspension yoke for my YT Capra Core 2, here is the final result mounted on the bike: The Process Took off existing suspension yoke from mountain bike Re-model it in Solidworks 3D print to test fitting on bike Generate engineering drawings for tolerances and threads Upload to JLCPCB for quote - it was ~$60 USD Wait 1.5 weeks for it to arrive Results The machined yoke from JLC PCB (left), the existing yoke from factory (right) The original yoke was made from Aluminium, not sure the specific alloy so I requested 6061 as most bike manufactures use that The mass is ~50g lighter than the original yoke - due to a slightly modified design I have been riding it and so far no issues. Simulation indicated all experiences loads are within the capabilities of 6061 Al. CAD Model