2nd

New Shell fixture. Square build coming up!

successful failure

First attempt was all wrong. well mainly the BB shell. did not lock it down and its out. No way to move it as its very well brazed. Maybe it can be, I don't know. That was the main goal. to braze. Lots of fried flux later I now feel comfortable running a torch. Geometry was wrong as well as tube lengths. So pouring morte resources into a wonky frame seems a pointless endeavor. Missed the lengths by very little but the differences were enough. On to the second try!!! more specific fixturing and a much better understanding of whats what. Stay tuned. W

Back track a little

Here are some process photos. The prep work photos were done by me and after the fact. I.E. no extra hands to run a camera during the fileing and stuff. My riding buddy Hagen who is truly one cool cat, came over last night and helped out with documenting the brazing of the first joint. The frame will be his when finished for the stuff to practice with was gifted to me so I will pass it along. Plus I talk alot with freinds so he has endured many random fireings of synaptic conversations. So it goes... here it is so far.

What ugly looks like