Martin,
>From my many years being in shops during the heyday of steel frames, I can
state the best way is not brazing but to find a reputable framebuilder to TIG
the crack. They grind out the area and do a precise job.
I was told the heat is much more localized = better, as putting more heat
into that area (sometimes the cause of the dropout cracking to begin with
especially if it was chromed after).
We used to braze them or replace them at the shop too, but stopped after
some re- failed. We never had any issues with the ones Ted Wojieck TIG'ed though
:-), and never went back to re-brazing.
Jack Stanwood
Boston, MA usa
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