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• #2
of course. My Dad did it a few times. This was a very long time ago though. I'll ask him when I next see him but that may not be for a few weeks. I'm sure someone will have answered by then.
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• #3
try ceeway
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• #4
you'll need to know about brazing though... and build some kind of template...
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• #5
cool cheers for the tips..
would tig - but brazing is cool if a little old school.
wanted some standard tubes BB, heattube etc as I am going to build my own folder so other bits will be custom- good stuff on that ceeway / framebuilding site inc alloy etc
regards
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cool just been looking throuth that website - lots of useful stuff!
top marks chaps
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• #7
Make sure (if you want to TIG) that the tube set is specc'd for it - some materials don't take at all kindly to the very localised, high temps of TIG (or any other kind of welding).
If you are lug-building, you'll need to silver-solder or braze. Silver solder is safeset as it's lowest temperature, but you have to buy good quality, high siver rod - the cheap stuff doesn't run so well. Brass brazing is higher temp (you have to be careful not to overdo it and so weaken the tube) but it's lot cheaper in rod material.
Use good flux - a lot of builders try and save money on rod & flux and it costs them in poor joint integrity in the end.
In both cases (TIG and lugged) you'll need to mitre the tubes to one another accurately, but if you whizz over to frameforum.net, there are a bunch of guys who can help with providing templates for that.
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• #8
hey ceeway seems like a great resource - just about to order some bits
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• #9
just thinking about jigs now - seems to be a few simple solutions out there
Hi All,
is it possible to buy frame tube sets, or parts like bottom bracket shells, chainstays, seats stays etc? if you wnated to build your own frame.
any suggested suppliers?
Si