Forgot to mention in the original post: I've been studying books on brazing frames. It's the only bicycle dream I haven't tried. That was part of the initial inspiration, and I deliberately had the shed only wired 115/120v so I wouldn't get tempted to start playing with a welder. Torches only.
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