As you can see, I went ahead and built the fork first. Steve's opted to use a Nitto M12, so I wanted to make sure my fork length work with the rack and if needed I could adjust the frame drawing accordingly.
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Next order of business is getting the chainstays built. I've slotted and ground the chainstay ends the way I like them and hacked off the lower of the 2 eyelets on my dropouts. Steve only needs one for a fender strut attachment. All the washers are for the dropout faces, the derailleur hanger face and the eyelet faces.
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Here you can see the finished product with all the washers brazed on and cleaned up.
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I like the look of Ricard Sachs' Rene Singer lugset for rando bikes. Here I'm cleaning up the edges and points of the down tube lug.
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All the lugs are prepped and the frame is ready for the fixture.
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It's a big one ladies and gentlemen! 62cm c-c.
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Down tube lug, tacked.
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Post braze.
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Bottom bracket, tacked...
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and brazed!
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I soaked the frame last night, more pics soon as it progresses.
Cheers,
Dave
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