Re: [CR]Built-up lugs and heating joints

(Example: Framebuilding:Restoration)

From: <OROBOYZ@aol.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2002 11:59:05 EDT
Subject: Re: [CR]Built-up lugs and heating joints
To: heine@mindspring.com, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org


In a message dated 4/27/2002 11:53:55 AM Eastern Daylight Time, heine@mindspring.com writes:

<< in the Japanese René Herse book, it shows on page 107 a lug that looks slightly built-up, before brazing. So the joint gets heated only once. I will try and find out whether Singer does it the same way... >>

No fair! I haven't gotten my book yet! :)

So they must first brass-fillet and shape the lug and then silver braze the joint? How strange! I can't wait to see that!

Dale Brown
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