Originally Posted by
Andrew R Stewart
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I love it when those who don't do this kind of work say it's a fast and painless job. If the break had been in another location in the drop out I would have a far different view. Andy.
FWIW - I have done this kind of repair, but it's not that we disagree. It's a question of economics. The frame itself doesn't warrant doing the right repair, which I also alluded to in my first post here. So the OP has a few choices.
1- do nothing and trash the frame, which might make sense
2- spend the dough with a frame builder for a proper repair, if he feels the frame warrants that kind of investment.
3- do a "down and dirty" repair, which isn't the "right" answer, but can buy him more time with this frame. There is some room to work with, and might be some options for a stronger, though not strong as new, repair using some added steel along with the braze.
Sometimes a lousy, but cost effective solution is the best of the options available. Unfortunately, it's too often rejected outright, and something that could have been salvaged gets trashed instead.