In a message dated 1/13/03 12:49:24 PM Pacific Standard Time, johan.ericson@logicoffice.se writes:
> A question to the frame builders on the list. I have a Crescent Pepita
> Special frame with 531 tubes and Nervex Pro lugs. The frame is in an
> awful rusty state and from the worst of Crescents toe clip overlap
> years. In short - It is a crappy frame (trust me - my plan is nothing to
> get upset about)!
>
> 1. Can I saw off the frame at some points, heat the lug joints and get
> the tubing out of the lugs?
> 2. Can the lugs be reused for a new frame?
> 3. With the strange frame angels of the Crescent PS - Can the lugs be
> "tweaked" to other more suitable angels?
>
Hi Johan, It would be a lot easier to just buy some lugs. When everything is hot enough to take apart, any small spot that isn't free, will have the metal tearing like warm american cheese slices (sorry if you don't know what those are, but trust me, they're gross and tear easily), particularly if you miss a pin. Lugs are available if you hunt around. Stevan Thomas Alameda, CA Ps. This must be why you have an interest in fork rake and head angle (trail). What do you want to build?