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02-24-2005, 05:04 PM

Thu, 24 Feb 2005 18:41:01 -0600, <387agoF5lch5nU1@individual.net>,
"Pat" <Pat@newstime.com> wrote:

>Yeah--like welding, for one. And, what did you use to cut up the old bikes?
>How did you figure out the angles to weld them together? I read your post,
>and my first thought was: Gulp!

Get "Tubemiter.exe" a sweet little program that plots the shape of the
cuts.
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/rinard/framebuild.htm
Scroll down, It's near the bottom of the page.

Basically it's the same avenue you just took. Start with salvaged
frames and hack away at 'em until you gain enough experience to trust
your welds. MIG is simple compared to a torch.
--
zk

02-24-2005, 05:04 PM	#17 (permalink)
Zoot Katz Posts: n/a	Re: Finished my project bike! Thu, 24 Feb 2005 18:41:01 -0600, <387agoF5lch5nU1@individual.net>, "Pat" <Pat@newstime.com> wrote: >Yeah--like welding, for one. And, what did you use to cut up the old bikes? >How did you figure out the angles to weld them together? I read your post, >and my first thought was: Gulp! Get "Tubemiter.exe" a sweet little program that plots the shape of the cuts. http://www.sheldonbrown.com/rinard/framebuild.htm Scroll down, It's near the bottom of the page. Basically it's the same avenue you just took. Start with salvaged frames and hack away at 'em until you gain enough experience to trust your welds. MIG is simple compared to a torch. -- zk