Build thread - Brodie Sovereign '95

[MattiThundrrr]

and at the very end the drawers you mention it's a section for another guy who works on printing the old way with a machine from Hedielberg from 1919! So all the drawers there have his typesets / fonts and toolery needed for his job.

I can take some more pictures next time I am around if you are interest...

Your workspace sounds dreamy. I'm very much interested in the old printing press too. I used to be in print as well, but our Heidelberg was probably about 60 years newer.

 

[27motorhead]

That's amazing to have access to a shared workspace. What a great idea! Looks amazing and no doubt a great mix of people all with different skills/knowledge. I guess the only challenge you could have is going there and spending too much time talking rather than doing/fixing! But I guess that is all part of the charm/attraction to such a space/environment.

 

[PanoIgano]

I'm very much interested in the old printing press too.

Will take some more pictures tonight...

I guess the only challenge you could have is going there and spending too much time talking rather than doing/fixing!

And that's exactly what's happening every time I am there...that's why I am so slow with my builds...

 

[27motorhead]

Will take some more pictures tonight...


And that's exactly what's happening every time I am there...that's why I am so slow with my builds...

Take the pics quickly, quietly and discreetly so the printer guy doesn't start to talk to you!!!

 

[PanoIgano]

 

[PanoIgano]

 

[MattiThundrrr]

I could spend time there minding his P's and Q's

 

[27motorhead]

@PanoIgano all sorts of epic! I'd be just like you, talking to other people doing super interesting stuff with super interesting equipment! What an amazing space! Keep chatting/building!

 

[27motorhead]

Also, that place must smell amazing!!!

 

[PanoIgano]

As I said if you guys happen to pass by Brussels you are invited for a !

On a différent matter can anyone confirm what the front derailleur clamp size on Brodie Sovereign ‘95 is?

I measured the seat tube as being 29,9mm and when I was trying a 28,9mm fd it just didn’t fit.

I had to go for a 31,9mm one in the end but that needed a shim…

Here is the measurement I have: