Bianca Pratorius wrote:
> Not having any experience brazing anything on a bike... I always feel
> cheated when a frame has no lugs connecting the rear brake bridge or
> even the chainstay stiffener to the rest of the frame. How do lugged
> frames have these two pieces attached? I understand that these pieces
> are very thick and sturdy but the bike tubing they attach to is standard
> issue thin gauge. Are they fillet brazed or is another method employed?
Just a little fillet of brass or silver is enough to hold these. Here's a "naked" one on a frame I built:
http://www.os2.dhs.org/
This one has "reinforcements" on the ends, but it's just as strong without them.
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John (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA