Building my new frame - shiney frame pics added!

[makster]

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No decision on paint as yet. I have a few thoughts, but they change quicker than the weather!

Another great day here today. I finished the dry fitting of the seat stays then, before anymore brazing took place, we checked the alignment and fitted a wheel!



I then 'tape-tacked' the seat stays in place to check tyre clearance...



Then I got straight into brazing them on...







I was pleased with how these joints went...





And even more please on how well they cleaned up! Sods law states that the most out of view joints look the best :roll:





Then it was on to the next seat stay...







She's almost a bike now

 

[Mike Muz]

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Seems like as you're getting better at brazing , you're giving yourself less work to do finishing the joints ,

Wouldn't it be cool if you could just clear coat it

 

[makster]

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Seems like as you're getting better at brazing , you're giving yourself less work to do finishing the joints ,

Wouldn't it be cool if you could just clear coat it

I'm not sure my brazing technique has improved that much, but my fiing technique has

The other chap doing this course is planning on just clear-coating his frame.
I've seen it discussed on here plenty and never seen a frame that's been finished this way.
I'm pretty sure mine will be getting paint, and custom decals

 

[Mike Muz]

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Which begs the question , what are you gonna call it ?

 

[makster]

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Which begs the question , what are you gonna call it ?

That depends on how it rides....The Pig probably

 

[Mike Muz]

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Did you get told off for using your camera phone too much , and not paying attention ? !

 

[makster]

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Camera phone?? Of all the cheek.
I use a Lumix GF5 I'll have you know

 

[makster]

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I've been reading this while I'm here... http://www.amazon.co.uk/Made-England-Ar ... 0957366809
A cracking, and inspiring, read. Some gorgeous workmanship

 

[Mike Muz]

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Camera phone?? Of all the cheek.
I use a Lumix GF5 I'll have you know

Is that the one that superceded the Sinclair C5 ? :facepalm:

I'll get me coat :roll:

 

[retroyetirigid]

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Great work Mark. Like the Seat tube/Seat stay area .