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04-05-09, 07:42 PM
Hey everyone, I have a Miyata 610 bike that didn't come with brazed on shifter bosses.... and due to my ignorance I bought Shimano Dura Ace 7800 downtube shifters that only fit brazed on shifter bosses. My Miyata did come with a shifter boss band but that is no longer useful to me because I updated my bike with modern 10 speed drivetrans and the Dura Ace won't fit it. I managed to order the bosses but they needed to somehow be attached to the bike.
Is there any other way to attach the pieces onto the frame? I've already tried JB weld and Epoxy Glue and both are epic failures.
If I have to get it brazed on then what kind of metal should be used when brazing? Copper? Brass? Silver?
About how much will it cost me to get the bosses brazed on?
And.. if any of you guys happen to know a reputable place somewhere in Orange County (California) that I should go just to get it done, it would be awesome if you tell me.
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Is there any other way to attach the pieces onto the frame? I've already tried JB weld and Epoxy Glue and both are epic failures.
If I have to get it brazed on then what kind of metal should be used when brazing? Copper? Brass? Silver?
About how much will it cost me to get the bosses brazed on?
And.. if any of you guys happen to know a reputable place somewhere in Orange County (California) that I should go just to get it done, it would be awesome if you tell me.
=]