October 1, 2002--Delivery date for the Campy Only Sachs is about seven weeks away, and Richard is hard at work beginning to build our frame.  Here are shots of the initial piecing together of the frame . . .

Check back soon for more photos of this unique, behind-the-scenes chronology of a master craftsman at work.

cooo1s.jpg (57992 bytes) Left and right--the raw bottom head lug after shaping and filing cooo2s.jpg (50978 bytes)
co7.jpg (43575 bytes) co2.jpg (49835 bytes) co3.jpg (50369 bytes) co4.jpg (57198 bytes) co5.jpg (39910 bytes)
co6.jpg (40364 bytes) The photos show the process of "pinning" the tubes to the lugs (to ensure perfect alignment of the tubes), the addition of extensions to the lugs, and the installation of the stainless steel brake cable tube in the top tube. co9.jpg (40023 bytes)
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