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 Amos
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Thinking of making myself a frame, I understand the engineering behind but can anyone point in the direction of some good frame building websites? Just for info. really.

Cheers Mat


 
Posted : 29/10/2009 4:07 pm
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What material?
I've done a few in carbon.


 
Posted : 29/10/2009 4:22 pm
 Amos
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Have you? Good effort! There's a composite department here too might be a plan. I was thinking Ti or even just steel to start with. At the moment i@m just considering the jig I have to build.....


 
Posted : 29/10/2009 4:26 pm
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http://forums.mtbr.com/forumdisplay.php?f=142

Read lots of it before jumping in with dumb questions.

Or Frameforum.org - though I think it's just wierd.

Check out this car-crash - http://www.frameforum.org/forum3/index.php/topic,2751.0.html


 
Posted : 29/10/2009 4:32 pm
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I have a friend who has just done a couple of frames in steel without a jig. He cut the mitres with a lathe to get them accurate. One of them has just been on an icelandic tour with him. Its a long wheel base tourer. I'm sure I found a copy of the Patereuk manual online too.


 
Posted : 29/10/2009 4:43 pm
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if you want steel, alu tubing and things like dropouts etc go here:

http://www.framebuilding.com/

lots of interesting things - look in the whats new section for latest bits


 
Posted : 29/10/2009 4:46 pm
 Amos
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Ok thanks guys saves me trawling loads of sh1te.

Mat


 
Posted : 29/10/2009 5:06 pm