The prototype will be featured at booth 3631, (Anvil Bikeworks,) at Interbike. More info to follow.
Cheers,
Ben
Cheers,
Ben
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how is that chit held together? I see no welds..
It's a combination super glue and silly putty. :biggrin:how is that chit held together? I see no welds..
Fillet brazing, ( by the way, it's pronounced "fill-it" not "fiil-lay") is a joinery technique that, in this instance, is using brass, (low tech terminology here, it's actually a bit more complex than "brass") to form a "lug" around two separate tubes of steel. The steel tubes are first mitered and very carefully mated to the point that you cannot see any light through the joint. Then the torch, "brass", and artistry come in. The fillet material is melted around the joint and not only joins the material, but reinforces the joint area in much the same way a lug would. Really talented fillet brazers can lay down a fillet so good that no sanding is necessary afterwards. (Ross Schafer of Salsa fame and before that, Santana Tandems, was one of these guys) The resulting joint is strong and aesthetically pleasing, making the tubing look as if it flows from one tube to another seamlessly. Perfectly radiused joints are super difficult to lay down.It's a combination super glue and silly putty. :biggrin:
I'm pretty sure it will be sweet, so I'm not too worried there. If you want, I'll take some pics and post 1 or 2 on Monday, but I can gladly wait until you post more teasers, b/c I will have already seen it it person.Let us know what you think. Pictures are going to happen, I would rather wait until Monday though.
Have I talked to Rob about something like this already? If it's what I think it is, good call.I'll be more concerned about the frame being built that day (Sunday) anyway (I'll give you a hint - Zona, 100/130mm). Maybe I'll need to post pics of that instead.
Hooray for finished welds!Here you go, last one 'til next week.
Rob said he's talked to you about something similar. He said I should call you and talk to you about it, but I was busy with a rush project so I never did. I don't think it would be that difficult for him to build you one after this one, b/c it appears that you and I ride about the same bike (my cross bike design is almost an exact duplicate of yours).Have I talked to Rob about something like this already? If it's what I think it is, good call.
Our bike club is gonna be up there the following week... it's a good 8 hr drive from here...!!!I'm getting it built for a trip to Syllamo on Oct 12-13-14, so I'm going to pull the Reba off my Rig and convert it to 100mm for this frame. I'll probably put some kind of ghetto rattle-can paint job on it for the trip (won't have to time to get it to paint before the trip) and then I'll send it off for paint when I get back. .
I think I am gonna take the ridged Titus single speed for my ride up there...
Steel is Reel!Um excuse me, this is a thread about steel bikes. Let's keep this on topic alright? :biggrin:
What... this not enough for ya..??You can do that by showing a bit more of Dorothy's "legs"
You can do that by showing a bit more of Dorothy's "legs"
I put this up on MTBR, I suppose it's only fair. 2.5" tire clearance anyone?