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This was going to be my first full frame. I wasn't happy enough with the brazing and my seat tube angle got steeper than desirable, so I started over. The replacement is here:
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HT/TT miter
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HT/TT miter

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  • HT/DT miter
  • TT/ST miter and sleeve
  • HT/TT miter
  • Front of jig
  • Tacked
  • Checking alignment
  • BB mitered to both ST and DT
  • Checking/adjusting alignment
  • Alistair's EBB brazing heat sink.  This fits tightly into the shell and keeps distortion down.
  • EBB sink installed
  • Brazed.  The sink is still really hot at this point.
  • Brazed
  • Soaking in the basement sink
  • HT/DT brazed
  • HT/DT brazed
  • You can see that the HT angle slackened a bit during brazing.
  • The HT is a bit more slack, so the top tube is now a bit too long.  A little file work to fix that.
  • Corrected miter
  • Top tube in the jig
  • ST sleeve with everything dry fit.
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