MTB FRAME MAKING PROCESS (Rigid or Suspension)? PICS/VIDEOS?

srands

Hello, I'm an avid reader of the mags, but I haven't seen an article on how FRAME TUBES are made/cut, and WELDED into frames.

Can you supply, any hyperlinks of alloy MTB FRAME MANUFACTURING, (RIGID or SUSPENSION) any photos/videos/descriptions would be great, thanks.

So far I haven't found any relevant articles either, just some really old article in a really really old mag, of how Cannondales were made 15 years ago, since aluminium frames are now the majority, not the minority, perhaps these processes have been refined since then, especially since suspension frames are much more intricate since other frame tubes are so close to each other, surely those are hard to weld. I wonder if all these processes are totally automated, as how would a human hand reach to such places, compared to a thin robotic welding arm.

Cheers
Stephan Rands
mail@srands.co.uk

cooldad

Most are made by very small asian children, specially starved so they can reach into small spaces.

cooldad

ps It's considered a bit rude to shout in your titles/posts.

cee

like this?

http://dirt.mpora.com/news/build-steel-hardtail.html

your google foo is weak!

Richie63

Doesn't the start of Lifecycles have some footage of a bike build?