Originally Posted by
Henry III
I think it's ingenious as the jig itself is just common stuff from any hardware store. I would love to just buy a jig and the frame materials and also get the template sheets. I wonder if the head tube is already pre faced and reamed also? The coolest thing is his change from hemp or carbon for the joint and just using cast wrap instead. No messy resin/hardners to mess with. After watching the whole set of steps he has on YouTube it almost makes me want to try out cast wrap instead. You can pick up a 10 pack for $50-60 which would easily do a single frame if not two.
If you check the Kickstarter levels I think you're looking for the $580 pledge level... jig kit and a bike kit (and 1mo rental of the mitering kit). Or the $800 level which includes a mitering kit for you to own.
It does look like it would be pretty easy to use the same plan with nearly any suitable tubular material. I wonder what else you could come up with. What would be fun? Can you imagine a frame made of... baseball bats? pool cues? heheheh
It also looks like it should be adaptable to other frame styles or standards, should it be popular enough the kits can be profitable. I'm certain they could sell more fatbike or Boost-standard kits than 18in BMX bikes, anyhow.