oroboyz@aol.com wrote:
> Also, I haven't seen anyone build the whole rear end up like that before
> attaching to the main triangle (seat stays, chain stays and drop outs
> all pre assembled) Maybe others do that but I just haven't seen it done
> that way.
That's how we did them at Trek. We had fixtures that would hold the stays at the proper angle for each size, braze 'em up, file the joints, and put 'em on a rack for final assembly.
Nothing like brazing 100+ pairs of dropouts to stays for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week to get you in practice!
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John (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA