Re: [CR]Brazing 753

(Example: Framebuilders:Pino Morroni)

From: <hersefan@comcast.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Brazing 753
Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 23:17:16 +0000


Just because you can do something, it doesn't mean you should. All it takes is one not-so-lucky brazed joint to increase the likelihood of a failure.

Mike Kone in Boulder CO


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From: Jon Schaer

> At 06:15 AM 7/19/06 -0500, John Thompson wrote:

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\r?\n> >Using brass requires higher temperature and thereby negates the

\r?\n> >advantage of the heat treatment. Use brass and all you have is a

\r?\n> >light-gauge 531 set.

\r?\n> At this year's Cirque, Dave Moulton said that he always used brass for

\r?\n> 753. Thought that his torch flame and brazing speed avoided overheating.

\r?\n> I think he even said his sample passed with Reynolds.

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\r?\n> Jon Schaer

\r?\n> Columbus, OH USA