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Title: putting cables & brake pipes throw frame Post by: col on October 28, 2008, 05:33:43 PM what is the do & don'ts to putting cables & brake pipes throw the frame
E.g. where to place the holes so the frame is not weakaned col :) Title: Re: putting cables & brake pipes throw frame Post by: harley gazz on October 28, 2008, 05:42:04 PM methinks mankster is ya man fer that jobby, as he likes to hide his bits n bobs in the frame ;)
Title: Re: putting cables & brake pipes throw frame Post by: Manky Monkey on October 28, 2008, 06:43:22 PM :)
Never really thought about it. Our frames aren't riddled with holes. maybe 4 or 5 in total, spread around the frame. The heavy gauge ERW tube we use has a wall thickness of nearly 4mm, so providing the holes aren't excessively big, I wouldn't have thought you'd have a problem. I keep any around the headstock a couple of inches away from the joints, as it's the most stressed part of the frame, but otherwise it's just common sense really. The SVA guys will want you to fit rubber grommets or plastic spiral wrap around the holes to prevent chaffing of the wires or cables & if you run copper brake pipe inside the frame, sleeve it in something to stop it rattling against the inside of the tube or it'll drive you nuts! :P Title: Re: putting cables & brake pipes throw frame Post by: col on October 29, 2008, 06:34:40 PM That will be 6 holes in total the down tubes is 33.5 mm x 3.5 mm and top tubes is 50mm x3.5
Was going to sleeve cables & pipes Thanks for the advice col ;D |