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Old 06-01-15 | 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by synchropower
Ok, I fixed the DT by brazing a patch on the weak spot. I couldn't see buying a new tube or lug every time I made a mistake. If I did this, I would spend a fortune on material. I used the excess DT and made a reinforcement patch. I brazed it where the weak spot was. I included a pic of the patch and the completed front triangle. I still have some more work on the lugs
Bingo! Some of the cost of becoming a framebuilder just became known. Andy.
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