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How to Build a Bike

1-4: Sales
5-16: Tacking
17-28: More Tacking
29-44: Welding
45-56: Finishing
57-68: More Finishing
69-80: Painting
81-91: More Painting
92-109: Final Assembly
110-114: Shipping
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57.
Drill breather hole to allow heated air to escape when brazing.



58.
Drill and tap hole in bottom bracket for bottom cable routing where required.



59.
Drill fender mounts where required.



60.
Braze water bottle mounts, cable guides and seat tube slot gusset.



61.
Fill in breather hole.



62.
Shape washer for seat tube slot gusset.



63.
Drill seat tube slot gusset.



64.
Re-ream seat tube.



65.
Ream and face head tube.



66.
Soak frame for 30' in OXOUT to clean brazing flux from frame.



67.
Dry seat tube with torch.



68.
Quality check all work and pass to Paint Department.

 

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