New forum - Frame Builders

I see logic in both merging and keeping separate. Given that it's really difficult to split a thread, I'll err on the side of caution and just leave them as two threads.

I figured paint porn is like the bike porn thread. For exceptional professional work. Even though we have a few of those on here, the other thread can also be a place for our own rattle can experiments, as well as being put to shame by hoops, privateP and talbot sweetcandyfadezbro frameworks

Thanks @Velocio, @coldharbour and @danstuff. I love a bit of frame building, me.

Ah, interesting. One of the first people to start framebuilding threads on here was Cosmonaut.

Some of his threads that could be moved:

https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/142465/
https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/151297/
https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/155140/
https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/197458/

I'm not sure if he's still actively building, but this is his web-site:

http://www.wilkinsoncycles.com/

Not sure of the correct place to ask so thought I’d try here... roughly what kind of price would it be for a frame builder to extend a steerer tube by 2/3cm - 1 1/8” threadless...
cheers in advance,
Matt

Winston Vaz would be around £100 for new headtube.

Just use spacers?

I’m guessing his headtube is too long as it is. He’s trying to extend the fork steerer.

lul wut?

Sorry misread. Then winston charges £70 quid for steerer swap

Whats the easiest way to change a manufacturers geo chart into a CAD drawing for a frame? Is there an easy way?

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Take the information supplied from the manufacturers data sheet and input it into bikeCAD. However this isn't going to work if you are using the free version online, as you only get minimal options. For what it is, the full programme is fantastic value, so if you're thinking of even building a few frames it is well worth the investment.

Or use Rattlecad, which is free, and pretty easy to use. It won't give you a full CAD drawing, but it'll give you all the information you would normally require to build a frame.

Does BikeCAD still come with the plethora of manufacturer logos in vector format?

Yes. What do you want.

All of them.

What do people think of these:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/332569726499?clk_rvr_id=1470758140134&rmvSB=true

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/302541692437?clk_rvr_id=1470739142327&chocolateSauce=http%3A%2F%2Frover.ebay.com%2Frover%2F1%2F710-53481-19255-0%2F1%3Fcampid%3D5336525415%26icep_ff3%3D2%26icep_item%3D302541692437%26icep_vectorid%3D229508%26ipn%3Dpsmain%26kwid%3D902099%26mtid%3D824%26pub%3D5574889051%26toolid%3D1001%26PARM3_ID%3DGBH_168%26FF11%3DGBH_168%26kw%3D27973-1-1521400263-5170296%26mpre%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Frover.ebay.com%252Frover%252F1%252F710-53481-19255-0%252F1%253Fcampid%253D5336525415%2526icep_ff3%253D2%2526icep_item%253D302541692437%2526icep_vectorid%253D229508%2526ipn%253Dpsmain%2526kwid%253D902099%2526mtid%253D824%2526pub%253D5574889051%2526toolid%253D1001&rmvSB=true&PARM3_ID=GBH_168&FF11=GBH_168&clk_rvr_id=1470739142327&rmvSB=true

They're cheap.

Honestly no idea.

Worth noting that SJS sell something similar.
https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/frames/small-52cm-700c-singlespeed-steel-frame-raw-finish/
Might get a bit more of an after sales service from them, should you need it.

Forks:
https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/forks/steel-fork-1-18-inch-steerer-for-700c-wheel-raw-finish/

They're cheap

Thanks! yeah, others have mentioned this!

Does the cheapness correspond with weight?

Rory

Cheap, light, strong

Pick two.

No frame is ever all three.

Hey all,

Having recently done a frame building course with Dave Yates I'm looking to find somewhere that I can get better acquainted with a lathe, a milling machine, and practice my brazing.

If anyone knows of a technical college (preferably in SE London) that still has these things, or knows of a frame builder looking for some help, please shout.

Thanks

did you ever reach a conclusion with this? im in a similar position but am not finding much

Not sure about the milling and it's not south east but I joined Building Bloqs when I was in London after doing a frame building course as they had oxy acetylene torch I could use. Built a few bike frames in there

ooh that sounds like a shout, thanks

Should we have a ‘new framebuilders’ thread?

I’ve thought about starting one a few times but wasn’t sure if people would think that the ask me anything thread and everyones separate current projects threads covered it?