How to Build a Bike Frame From Scratch (Full Video)

Have you ever thought about building your own bike frame? Here’s my step by step process for building a fillet brazed frame. From a bunch uncut tubes and pieces of metal to a brand new hardtail MTB frame in 40 steps.

This is my 8th frame; a steel hardtail trail bike with a 150mm fork.

Hobby framebuilder.

DIY Bike Frame

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Check out Paul Brodie's channel ‪@paulbrodie‬ for more framebuilding videos:
   / @paulbrodie  

I'm a big fan of this playlist from Paul where he builds a Brodie Romax:
   • Romax Build  

Check out this playlist from BikeFarmer ‪@bkefrmr‬ where he builds a lugged steel adventure/touring frame:
   • Bicycle Framebuilding  

00:00
0:21 Step 1 - Design the Frame
1:09 Step 2 - Select Tubes
1:44 Step 3 - Set Up Jig
2:36 Step 4 - Mark Tube Butts
3:10 Step 5 - Miter Seat Tube
4:32 Step 6 - Miter Down Tube
5:37 Step 7 - BB/HT Vent Holes
7:07 Step 8 - Bending Yoke & Chainstays
9:09 Step 9 - Seat Tube Bosses
12:13 Step 10 - Braze ST to BB
14:22 Step 11 - Braze DT to HT
17:07 Step 12 - Miter DT to ST
17:36 Step 13 - Braze DT to BB/ST
20:19 Step 14 - Miter TT
21:52 Step 15 - ST/HT Vent Holes
22:37 Step 16 - Braze TT to HT/ST
23:56 Step 17 - Braze CS Yoke
25:32 Step 18 - Miter CS Yoke
26:51 Step 19 - Dropout Plugs
27:57 Step 20 - Braze Yoke to BB
29:47 Step 21 - Prep & Braze CS
32:36 Step 22 - Seatstay Monostay
34:30 Step 23 - Prep Seatstays
36:39 Step 24 - Braze Seatstays
37:49 Step 25 - Smooth Stay Fillets
38:21 Step 26 - Main Fillets
40:17 Step 27 - Ream Seat Tube
40:36 Step 28 - Cut Seat Tube Slot
41:02 Step 29 - BB Drain Hole
41:17 Step 30 - Bending Badges
41:53 Step 31 - Dropout Window Plates
42:27 Step 32 - Cable Stops/Guides
45:00 Step 33 - Braze Badges
45:43 Step 34 - Braze DO Plates
45:54 Step 35 - Face/Chase HT/BB
46:23 Step 36 - Clean Up Fillets
47:24 Step 37 - Frame Saver
48:16 Step 38 - Cold Bluing
48:58 Step 39 - Primer & Paint
49:47 Step 40 - Frame Finishing
50:45 Completed Frame
50:56 Complete Bike