Fillet brazed frames

[deejayen]

Thanks for all the great info and pictures. I'm not really in the market for a new frame yet, but I'll keep my eyes open!

 

[kingoffootball]

Since I've just picked it up:

 

[Chopper the ex Copper]

Interesting front mech set up there.

 

[ibbz]

I like Fish Fillets from mac d's

 

[ibbz]

on a serious note, are there any Modern Fillet Brazed MTB's?

 

[NeilM]

on a serious note, are there any Modern Fillet Brazed MTB's?

:shock:

Umm, yes.

There are dozens of frame builders in the UK who produce amazing frames, so many, that I cannot list them all from memory, so lets start with a couple who have been at it a while: Chas Roberts, Dave Yates, Lee Cooper, Kevin Winter, Jason Rourke, Argos. Then the newer names like Feather and Demon Frameworks, Ted James, Paulus Quiros, Shand......

Take a look at the exhibitors list from Bespoked, a good few of the builders make mtb's, and there are more builders out there who were not at the show.

Linky: http://www.bespokedbristol.co.uk/Exhibitors%20A-f.html

 

[Ductape]

I will just slowly win you over with subtle pictures of fillet brazed frames:

 

[Ductape]

Is it working?

 

[makster]

Use car filler before painting your next frame, that would keep them guessing!

I'm sure I read somewhere that at least one frame maker used to fake fillet-braze frames which had already been TIG-welded.

Jamis used to 'faux' fillet on some of their 80's frames. Here's a couple of mine....

87' Dakota


88' Dakota

 

[Ductape]

Mmmmmm...