Re: [CR]A new vintage frame..brazing problems

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From: <"brianbaylis@juno.com">
Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:08:55 GMT
To: johnb@oxford.net
Subject: Re: [CR]A new vintage frame..brazing problems
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

John,

Exactly. Just another benefit to learning to not rely on fixtures over c ommon sense and experience.

Brian Baylis
La Mesa, CA


-- John Betmanis wrote:


At 03:26 PM 18/09/2008 GMT, brianbaylis@juno.com wrote:
>I try to encourage young builders to take on the construction of a fram e
> without a fixture and using only and alignment table or something simi l
>ar. There are thousands of ways to do that. It aids their understanding


>of what they are trying to accomplish in terms of frame alignment and h o
>lding specified angles and dimensions. Also helps them not rely complet e
>ly on the fixture and take things for granted.

Not to preach to the choir, but if a frame built without jigs and fixtur es ends up in good alignment, you know it was done right and there are no built-in stresses that will give trouble later.

John Betmanis Woodstock, Ontario Canada _______________________________________________

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