Originally Posted by
well biked
+1. And the OP should think about this as well: you've never cold set a frame. How many had Sheldon done, using his method, before he wrote that article? 10? 50? 100? 1000? I think the answer is "plenty." Again, he didn't write this stuff without knowing what to expect the result to be.
Actually, I've cold set two frames using the threaded rod method. They worked fine. But, I want to try something more "controlable". I never said I knew better, that's why I posed the question. My idea is sort of a combination of Brown's and park's:
http://www.parktool.com/repair/readhowto.asp?id=43 Remember, there is always a better way to build a mousetrap. Who would have ever second-guessed Toyota engineers?