Building your own mtb frame

[rouxtjie]

Anyone here done it before?

 

Just something I am playing around with at the moment

 

[Flowta]

Haven't done it keen,

 

Came across this

http://www.instructables.com/id/The-simplest-bicycle-framebuilding-jig-I-could-com/

[Izak]

Such a cool idea!!

Wonder if they have one for cruiser style bikes as I seriously wanna build one!!

[quintonb]

I have been looking at this jig for a while now.

Just had a reply from "Deep Section" in forum "Okay this is what I do" He recommended that jig to me.

 

 

I am looking at building a bike or 2 for myself. From what he says it will last quite a few builds.

I would say the jig is definitely a DIY jig and not something that could be used for production.

So may just be the right thing for guys like ourselves.

 

Keep me posted on your decision.

Edited September 4, 2013 by quintonb

[Flowta]

Anyone here done it before?

 

Just something I am playing around with at the moment

 

http://www.kickstart...ame-building-to

 

Here's a how to

http://www.instructables.com/id/Building-a-lugged-bicycle-using-a-CNC-routed-frame/

[Sarge]

Hi,

Check out "This is what I do" - Rant and Rave. Hope yours is just 1/2as nice.

Regards

Sarge.

[rouxtjie]

Awesome, seems I am not the only one that has had this idea. I have access to a tig welder(my father-in-law does shopfitting) and very cool machines for bending etc. It will probably take some practise ito welding a nice clean bead, but how cool will it be to ride a bike you made...It will probably cost alot more than buying a frame from the shops, but who cares.

 

Paragon machining has most of the stuff we would need

[rouxtjie]

Eish thanks for that link to the what I do thread...maybe mods can merge?

[Cyclone10]

Im almost finished with my carbon hardtail...

But I guess thats different

[Overlord]

Bogusone built a Carbon HT MTB and had a few pictures on the hub to show how he did it.

[Fire Engine]

HI Routjie

 

Been toying with this idea as well the tubing is available ,i have been doing some research & I have a tig welder & use it from time to time.

 

So maybe we should chat

O and have an intelegent engineer friend who can help with design & fabrication of a Jig& frames.

[rouxtjie]

HI Routjie

 

Been toying with this idea as well the tubing is available ,i have been doing some research & I have a tig welder & use it from time to time.

 

So maybe we should chat

O and have an intelegent engineer friend who can help with design & fabrication of a Jig& frames.

It could be an extremely or frustrating experience hahaha

[Caerus]

Awesome, seems I am not the only one that has had this idea. I have access to a tig welder(my father-in-law does shopfitting) and very cool machines for bending etc. It will probably take some practise ito welding a nice clean bead, but how cool will it be to ride a bike you made...It will probably cost a lot more than buying a frame from the shops, but who cares.

 

Paragon machining has most of the stuff we would need

You will probably find that it may work out cheaper as well, I think so. It may not be that way in the beginning because of a bit of R&D, but once that's sorted it's basically just steel, cut, bend(roll) and weld, not to detract from any of the art of making a bike but that's what it is essentially. You could copy any frames basic geometry on the market if you really wanted too.

[Flowta]

You will probably find that it may work out cheaper as well, I think so. It may not be that way in the beginning because of a bit of R&D, but once that's sorted it's basically just steel, cut, bend(roll) and weld, not to detract from any of the art of making a bike but that's what it is essentially. You could copy any frames basic geometry on the market if you really wanted too.

Sorry for the Hijack

Caerus, does you PM work?

 

Hijack off

[Raab]

Anyone here done it before?

 

Just something I am playing around with at the moment

 

 

Go for it bru.

 

 

 

 

 

And then I will take your Vassago at a discount

[Behan]

Where can we buy one of those jigs in SA?