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Tacking

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
Tacking



5.
Review Work Order.



6.
Select tubes.



7.
Wash tubes.



8.
Cut & debur tubes.



9.
Press in seat tube insert.



10.
Weld seat tube insert.



11.
Miter main triangle on horizontal milling machine and debur.



13.
Cut chain stays to length.



14.
Bend seat stays on mountain bikes.



15.
Slot chain stays and seat stays on horizontal milling machine and debur.



16.
Miter chain stays for intersection with bottom bracket and debur.

 

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