In a message dated 7/1/2002 6:38:41 PM Eastern Daylight Time, GPVB1@cs.com writes:
> What exactly are "soft joints?" What do you think yields when you cold set a
>
> lugged steel frame? It's not the joints, it's the tubing (it's bending, or
> worse, buckling in some cases).
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> Joints on a lugged steel frame do not move after a frame is built, unless
> they pull apart due to improper brazing. That's a failure.
>
> You are correct in saying that stiffer frames are stiffer....
>
>
If your saying that there is no movement between a tube and lug that are properly joined, I would be inclined to agree. Is it not possible for an overly thinned lug to flex? Would this not cause the frame to feel less rigid?.........didn't want to say soft ; )
Pete Geurds
Douglassville, PA