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Naming day for the mechanist bike! Razzo D'argento. #mechanist #christianvila #mechanistlabs #silverrocket #razzo #d'argento #velo #bicicletta #decal #jointhebrotherhood #bicycle #daveyates #hologram #lbw #londonbicycleworkshop

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Day 5-

Time for the finishing touches!

This little tool helped hold all the braze ons in place, this way I can keep my cables in a neat line.

#freddy #finger #brazeon #brake #cable #guides #frame #framebuilder #daveyates #mechanistlabs #mechanist #jointhebrotherhood #lincoln #bicycle #bike #bicicletta #velo

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Day 2-

Learning to braise lugs, almost perfect brass penetration, not too shabby for a first attempt.

#test #lug #daveyates #framebuilder #frame #reynolds #mechanistlabs #jointhebrotherhood #mechanist #bicycle #bicycle #bicicletta #velo #tubes

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Day 3-

I'm let loose on the bottom bracket with the acetylene torch, trying to not melt my tubes.

#mechanist #mechanistlabs #jointhebrotherhood #braising #fillet #framebuilder #daveyates #lincoln #frame #clothing #bike #bicicletta #velo #bicycle #shimano #alfine #ceeway #reynolds

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Day 3-

All my tubes have been measured up, cut to length, filed within the closest mm for the best fit, and I have practiced braising until my eyes could no longer see at night. Now the tubes are taking shape in Dave's jig.

Here you can see chain stays, seat tube, down tube and head tube all sitting together in an almost bike frame shape.

Beautiful bare steel.

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