PhilDAS learns to glue (mostly) metal

Absolutely.

So many niche bikes have yet to be made. I can't wait.

pls make a 650b fixie

1. flat mount
   
2. sliding dropout
   
3. internal dynamo routing
   
4. 42c plus guards
   
5. #tukt
   
6. 12x100, 12x142
   
7. steel tapered steerer segmented fork with SON SL connectors
   

What axle standards?

Thanks for sparing me a lot of frustration.

Okay maybe not.

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Come visit, you can ruin steel and glue shit together with me

Challenge accepted

I'll start hunting for a job in London famous London as soon as I graduate.

I'll take one too... sounds delightful!

pls make a 650b fixie version of @TvH 's Swarf full sus mtb

You making your mitres up yourself or using one of the programs that'll allow you to print a template?

that's @cgg new bike

Just doing them by eye

Good work then.

I’ve been liking using templates as it gives me a bit more confidence to go in with the hacksaw as I know I’m not cutting too far in.

Just mitring the downtube then I need to stick the front triangle together

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Awesome! Speedy progress. Are you using any kind of jig? Or just checking it against the print out?

I made a makeshift lug by cutting a small section of tube and then slotting it lengthways.
It was a real tight fit so I didn’t manage to get the bronze to pull all the way through right around it but it’s ok for a first try I think. There are a couple of tight lugs on my frame so I think I will use a mixture of bronze and silver depending on the tightness of the gaps I need to fill. I should really get a rotary tool and grinding/filing attachments.
Holding it all straight in the vice because I’m not concerned about denting or crushing with the practise tubes

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Went for it
I haven’t cleaned it up too much after rinsing off the flux and running over with an emery cloth but I’m pretty happy with it. I brazed the tube upside down and the lug inside out so gravity would help me pull through the filler until it appeared on the shoreline at the bottom.
I’ve checked alignment and it’s within 0.05 of a degree straight which is the smallest my inclinometer measures
Happy with this.

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YES!

Looks good.

Looking forward to watching your frame progress.

Damn you... you're encouraging me to plan a winter bike build project. Trying to work out how cheaply I can buy the tools and torch

So far I have not regretted giving it a go at all. If you have the space I would definitely say go for it!

Other than torch and files, what else have you bought in terms of tools?

Torch (& gas), files, hacksaw, small adjustable vice but a larger fixed one would be better if you're able to, deburring tool, drill bits, inclinometer, 3M emery cloth.
You'll probably need some sort of jig if you plan to not use lugs.
Basically its not cheaper than buying a frame but once you're set up you can obviously make multiple.

I'd be using lugs as I think it's a decent gateway to re-learn to weld/braze after a 20 year break.