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05-31-16 | 10:56 AM

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gugie

Bike Butcher of Portland

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From: Portland, OR

Bikes: It's complicated.

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Originally Posted by tricky

That's awesome! @gugie where do you get the pipe stock for this? I would like to try my hand at brazing and racks seem like a good intro.

There's a lot of different places, I typically order from McMaster Carr. Air
5/16" stainless thinwall tubing
I also used 3/8 pm the front rack.

Note that CrMo tubing is stronger, but then you have to either plate or paint it. I made this rack over the weekend and it's ready to go. For many applications, stainless steel is "strong enough" if you design wisely.

If you're interested in more info, PM me.

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