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I'm now at the point where I'm steadily working through the braze ons. This is the pile I need to attach.
I'm also spending time refining the fillet shapes, which I get more picky with every week! There were a couple of small holes caused by balls of flux getting trapped. I filled them with silver braze, and filed back. They disappear completely.
The thing I was oddly nervous of was drilling and fitting the water bottle bosses, as you're punching hole into to your lovely frame, and if you get them in the wrong place that would be a Bad Thing. Went fine, after checking the measurements at least a half-dozen times.
The nice thing about doing your own frame is you can add handy bits, like a chain hitch. Voila!
All that's left is the STI and brake bosses, head tube reinforcement rings and the gear cable guides. Then head badge, cut the seat tube slot, chase and face, polish.