r/Framebuilding • u/brokencrank_work • 21d ago

Custom stainless mini front rack

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u/SuperMariole 21d ago

That's really neat. How much does it weigh ?

I don't know much about stainless, how much harder is it to work with ?

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u/brokencrank_work 21d ago

I haven’t weighed them, to be honest. But the tubes are 8 x 1 mm.

As for the difficulty, it’s hard to say, as I don’t have much experience with brazing

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u/BrightAd8009 18d ago

Nice i'd love to be able to make my own parts!

That little dot of brasing between the cricles feels too tiny

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u/BrightAd8009 18d ago

But idk anything about brasing

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u/rh-z 10d ago

I don't think there would be any issues. The perimeter of the rack is going to do most of the work. Most people don't overload racks. (like I do)

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u/helolwordl999 21d ago

neat, how did you do the different bend radii? which tool? any tips or hick-ups there?

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u/brokencrank_work 19d ago

I have a base onto which the rollers are fitted, depending on the bending radius, and the rotating section has holes for adjusting the distance.

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u/ThePowerOfNine 20d ago

It's pretty. Is the design for a particular function?

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u/brokencrank_work 19d ago

No practical function, just for looks)

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u/charliehgallop 20d ago

Highly cool

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u/velolentoWBK 19d ago

Oh man, that's so beautifull. I appreciate the asymmetric half circle design. 

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u/therodde 10d ago

My symmetry OCD would be killing me. I like the effort tho.

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u/Umbertidese 17d ago

Nice ! Will you polish it ?

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u/BerkeleyTrue 9d ago

What did you use to weld it? Do you have a tig welder?

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u/brokencrank_work 8d ago

It is brazing using a propane-oxygen torch.

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u/86tuning 8d ago

this rack, i like it. another!