Re: [CR] Lugged Ti frames

(Example: Framebuilders:Tubing:Columbus)

Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:36:00 +0200
From: "M-gineering" <info@m-gineering.nl>
Cc: 'Classic Rendevous' <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR] Lugged Ti frames
References: <C51CBFDE.FEB3%fatticbicycles@qtm.net> <E1KqUMI-0001BH-2h@elasmtp-banded.atl.sa.earthlink.net>
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Mark Stonich wrote:
> At 08:54 AM 10/16/2008, Doug Fattic wrote:
>> What I can say is that I would
>> never have thought of Cecil's method and my first reaction was what?!?!
>> Really?!?! He used that?!?!
>
> Doug,
> He told me one time of a scheme to produce steel frames with silver
> brazed lugs using heat lamps. It's been a long time, but I think it was
> to be done in a vacuum to eliminate the need for flux.

Gazelle had a production line where they used induction heating and gas shielding instead of a vacuum to brass braze frames. They said they had enough control to work with 753 but it was used for the mass produced klunkers.

Last I heard the line was scrapped as no one wanted to buy it

-- mvg

Marten Gerritsen
Kiel Windeweer
Netherlands