how2makermitre (8 Photos)

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literatechimp: how2makermitre
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how i create a mitre template, you can find free software which can do this for you, but i prefer to do it myself, and i can't find any software that can produce the template for a downtube gusset...

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7) how it fits together, after tidying it up with a file. this is a fiddly, time consuming job. if you're skint, and have a dremel, this can save you some money. if you know someone who can do this with proper tools, pay them lots of money to do the job well.

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1) i'm going to make the Head-tube junction for the downtube. here i've got 1 paper template, and 2 bits of 38mm tube, TAPED together - to stop them moving, i ended up needing more tape than this, Duct tape.

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2) i'm using a straight steel edge to scrape 2 shiny lines along the tubes - a steel ruler works well, but i'm using a big knife in honour of Eugene (BungedUP). later, i'll be calling these lines 'keel lines'

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3) the keel lines are tricky to catch on camera, but here they are, and i told you i used more tape...

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4) here i've cut out the paper template, it's slightly longer on one edge so that it overlaps. i've cut holes out of the keel line on the template so that i can see the keel line on the tube. tape over these bits first.

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5) i've taped up the template, and it's dremel time!

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literatechimp: how2makermitre
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6) here's my dremel, and the rough cut tube. see how the off-cut looks like a bishops hat? Dremels are noisy and nasty, wear earplugs, some old goggles and something to stop you breathing in the dust.