Roman Stankus wrote:
> Can any of the framebuilders describe briefly how one would go about making
> the neat little "bird-mouth" seat stay/rear dropout connection detail. Very
> neat. Seems like it would be hard to file after brazing. Perhaps a
> multi-step process?
You cut the end of the stay at an angle before brazing, and when you braze, let the brass fall down into the void, leaving the concavity you see. It's more common to fill the void completely and finish it that way, but it's not too difficult to leave a concavity instead.
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John (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA