[CR]RE: Silver in europe

OROBOYZ@aol.com wrote:
>Use of silver brazing compound
>in Euro bikes is extremely rare to nonexistent.

In fact ALL still brazing german frame makers ("our KOFs") use nothing else than 56% silver brazing. Don't know if this really makes sense or if it's just a marketing thing.

http://www.marschall-framework.de/frames/frame_raeder.html http://www.norwid.de/html/randoneur.html http://www.guylaine.de/ http://www.noell-fahrradbau.de/renn_index.htm http://www.krabo.de/max.htm

..but you might be right for the traditional italian brands who doesn't braze anymore.

Dirk