Fw: [CR]British bike building techniques

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From: "Rick Chasteen" <rchasteen@kc.rr.com>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Fw: [CR]British bike building techniques
Date: Mon, 21 May 2001 21:37:13 -0500


Dave or anyone, would you please explain what a "reducing atmosphere" is/does.

Thanks,

Rick Chasteen, feeling better now in KC
> ...this charcoal produces a reducing atmosphere during brazing, reducing
> the need for flux and or giving a better result. Might the charcoal fire
> hearth technique accomplished a similar thing?
>
> Dave Bohm
> Bohemian