A closer look at "by and" manufacturing from DeRos

[divve]

http://www.cyclingtime.com/modules/movi ... 00506.html

(Requires Quicktime. If you don't have it yet: www.quicktime.com)

[VVV]

To their credit, he never mentioned anything about doing everything by yand.

[LJ]

divve, are you starting your own one man crusade against Italian branded bicycles!

[RTW]

How low tech!

[divve]

divve, are you starting your own one man crusade against Italian branded bicycles!

I actually thought it was interesting. The part that wasn't shown, aside from the design and mold stage, is the prep necessary to make the frame ready for gluing. Although not very high-tech the gluing stage isn't as simple as it appears to be.

[divve]

To their credit, he never mentioned anything about doing everything by yand.

Near the end he said it once and it sounded the same as the other guy

[LJ]

I actually thought it was interesting.

Indeed it was.

[RTW]

It was great.... I was very worried until the jig came out!

[VVV]

How low tech!

Don't kid yourself, that is a very high tech kitchen knife.




I liked the part where they were putting the frame in to the oven, and he says "We put in another one, eh?", I dono but that's funny to me.

[VVV]

Here they are making a AL frame:

http://www.cyclingtime.com/modules/movi ... iddle.html

[anubis]

unfortunately I don't have loudspeakers on my computer. What are the main things he says about where the frames are made in? I suppose that the tubes are made by mizuno in far east and all frames are put together in Milanino?

[divve]

He basically said they chose this method of production to allow for custom geometry. That it's important to use the right amount of glue and curing technique. Finishing/matching of the joints is by hand, and taped ready for the curing in the oven at 130c I believe.

Correct, the separate carbon components are by Mizuno.