Re: [CR]Lugged frames v. fillet brazed..now v. bronze-welded

(Example: Framebuilders)

From: <Philcycles@aol.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Dec 2005 21:11:02 EST
Subject: Re: [CR]Lugged frames v. fillet brazed..now v. bronze-welded
To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org


In a message dated 12/2/05 5:45:56 PM, norris@norrislockley.wanadoo.co.uk writes:
>The aspect of this issue that vexes me, perplexes me, enrages me..is
>that I am pretty certain that there is no such thing as a
>"fillet-brazed" frame.

I didn't feel the need to quote the whole thing but 2 points: first, what our British cousins call bronze welding is in fact brazing. Second, you can fillet braze a frame or any material. By defination welding involves melting of the base metal to be joined, usually with a filler. Brazing does not. Thus you can fillet braze a frame-no melting of the base metal-or weld it-m,elting the base material-with a gas or TIG torch.
Phil Brown
San Rafael, Calif.