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Wetmorian #2, Commuter

Disk brake porteur, using all of the components from a Novara Fusion commuter bike (so Alfine hubs). 8/5/8 oversized downtube, 7/5/7 oversized top tube, both are True Temper OX Golf, 1-1/8" headtube, Pacenti slant six lugs and matching bottom bracket. This is my first lugged frame.

It'll have Paragon Rocker dropouts to work well with the Alfine drivetrain.
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HT/DT lug.  No cleanup beyond flux removal and cutting off the extension.
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HT/DT lug. No cleanup beyond flux removal and cutting off the extension.

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  • Fluxed and ready to go.  The jig worked well, I had pretty good access.  This is my first lugged (and pinned) frame.
  • Bottom bracket assembly.  This is the first joint that I brazed.
  • Head tube assembly before flux removal.
  • Seat cluster.  This was the last joint that I brazed, but probably the one that I had the most trouble with.
  • Other side of the BB.
  • Other side of the seat cluster.  I was dumping a lot of head into the binder to keep it from drawing heat away from the lug.
  • No cleanup work except for soaking and removing the extension above the lug.  I feel pretty good about that.
  • HT/DT lug.  No cleanup beyond flux removal and cutting off the extension.
  • HT/TT.
  • weird wavy pattern left by my facing cutter
  • Weird wavy pattern left by my Park facing tool.  THe wave interval matches the tool interval on the facing tool.<br />
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Mark B suggested that this was from having a tensioning spring.  I redid the cut using a more rigid setup (no spring) on my lathe and now I have a flat and true headtube.  Thanks Mark.

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