[CR]tie and solder techniques

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Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:30:11 -0500
Thread-Topic: tie and solder techniques
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From: "Putman, Clyde" <cputman@mail.smu.edu>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: [CR]tie and solder techniques

Friends: I did a search of the archives and was surprised to not find anything about techniques to tie and solder spokes! I may well have just missed it, my apologies in advance if that is the case. I have a 1979-ish Gitane Team Replica that I want to show off with tied and soldered spokes. Yeah, I know that they might make no difference. I really just want them to show off what was being done "back in the day" If there is a technique that is especially "pretty", it will probably win for my bike, since again, it is all for show. I am thinking about a nice neat tie job with copper wire with just a spot of solder on the back and a dab of epoxy to help hold everything in place and prevent corrosion (gotta be shiny!!) Bike will be ridden occasionally, but mostly for show. I have PLENTY of bikes to ride seriously. Any advice appreciated -Clyde "all tied up and loving it" Putman Dallas, Texas, USA, Earth