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Forum: Framebuilders
03-27-14, 08:42 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 7,666
Posted By Canaboo

You can also just remove the headtube from a...

You can also just remove the headtube from a scrap bike. Go to a shop and see if they have any frames that they are tossing due to other damage.
I get headtubes reamed and faced for about $40.
If...
Forum: Framebuilders
02-16-14, 06:00 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 7,666
Posted By Canaboo

Not sure what your plan is for attaching the head...

Not sure what your plan is for attaching the head tube but I'm pretty sure it is the same tube that Nova makes their Aluminum BB shells from.
I'd still go with all aluminum.
I really hope you...
Forum: Framebuilders
02-15-14, 10:12 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 7,666
Posted By Canaboo

I don't even want to hazard a guess as to the...

I don't even want to hazard a guess as to the specific interior diameter of the seat tube. It seems that most available material needs some sort of machining.
Your head tube needs...
Forum: Framebuilders
02-14-14, 02:58 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 7,666
Posted By Canaboo

I meant if you can't make the slotted dropouts...

I meant if you can't make the slotted dropouts the Paragon ones for $70 don't have the material to attach to the wood unless you think a single bolt will do for each tab.
Many of your other...
Forum: Framebuilders
02-14-14, 11:50 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 7,666
Posted By Canaboo

Sounds like you are both unsure and very sure at...

Sounds like you are both unsure and very sure at the same time.... Making disc brake holes and an axle slot are no more complicated than drilling three holes in the right configuration. Not really a...
Forum: Framebuilders
02-14-14, 08:25 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 7,666
Posted By Canaboo

Why are you using a cro-mo BB? The dropouts...

Why are you using a cro-mo BB?
The dropouts are the same type as those in my pic above. Making a regular pair of dropouts with thinner plate would be much easier than making the slots for the...
Forum: Framebuilders
02-09-14, 01:26 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 7,666
Posted By Canaboo

Also get a large rat tail rasp. Even if it is...

Also get a large rat tail rasp. Even if it is more geared for working wood. The coarse teeth will really eat into Aluminum and it makes the shaping of curves much easier. You can use a diagonal ...
Forum: Framebuilders
02-09-14, 08:29 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 7,666
Posted By Canaboo

If you think you can make the frame, you can make...

If you think you can make the frame, you can make the dropouts by hand. Trust me. There is nothing intimidating about it once you start. To make them identical you just have to clamp your two...
Forum: Framebuilders
02-08-14, 11:52 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 7,666
Posted By Canaboo

You'll have to really figure out the best way to...

You'll have to really figure out the best way to glue your metal inserts into the wood in a tidy manner. Actually sourcing the Aluminum is very easy. Nova has BB/ST and HT Aluminum.
You can just...
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