tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25271120.post114653704356912413..comments2023-04-26T04:37:40.058-04:00Comments on Zen and the Art of Bicycle Building: Tom Palermo interviewEthan Labowitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18149378864023260471noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25271120.post-1146595775171029672006-05-02T14:49:00.000-04:002006-05-02T14:49:00.000-04:00thanks for tunign in sam.should have made that a l...thanks for tunign in sam.<BR/>should have made that a little clearer. i was asking about prepping the frame for components after building, meaning facing and cutting the BB shell and HT to accept a BB and headset, reaming out the ST so it's exactly the right diameter for a seatpost, and threading the steerer to accept a stem. these require special precision tools that he's got and knows how to use and it seems easiest to have a real builder do this stuff for me.<BR/>he said the $25-30 quote is average, but it'd be less if it's just removing paint from pre-cut threads, and more if it's removing a lot of metal, like cutting threads into totally threadless tubes. i think my steerer is gonna come to me threadless, but everything else sounds like its pretty well on its way, so i figure i oughtta average $25 per operation.Ethan Labowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18149378864023260471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25271120.post-1146594900578900362006-05-02T14:35:00.000-04:002006-05-02T14:35:00.000-04:00Hi there- still reading the blog. This is becoming...Hi there- still reading the blog. This is becoming a good resource page, thanks for keeping it up.<BR/>Question: WHat does it mean $25-30 per joint? Were you asking him what it would cost to cut tubes for you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com