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Old 02-12-12 | 12:20 AM
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FBinNY
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Originally Posted by mrrabbit
As FBinNY mentioned, filler and file - or essentially a re-slot. Framebuilder can also heat up 'til braze filler melt point and then "slip" the joint and then check results. You can read up about the method in the Paterek frame building manual.

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Yes, rebrazing the seatstay/dropout joint is always an option, and might make sense if the problem were detected during the build. but on a finished frame it's like using a shotgun to kill a mouse.
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