Originally Posted by
synchropower
I brazed the bottom HT - DT joint after modifying the lug. I then cold set the joint and I went to far. I bent it back to where it had to be (59 degrees). I noticed a very slight buckle in the down tube, near the lug. It's very small and I could fix it cosmetically, but is it weaker? Should I scrap this joint and start over or is it ok?
Maybe you needed to be wearing your gum boots to make that work without ruining your down tube?
Seriously though, now you know why setting a joint like that is a bad idea. Now you have a compromised tube in one of the worst possible places. Chalk it up to experience and move on.