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So confusion as to why it would be assumed that a nickel plated steel would be much easier to bend then an unplated steel of similar thickness?
I think one concern about brazing onto a plated frame is the gas that might "boil off" if the acid etching solutions were not completely removed after the plating was done. Have to admit I know little about plating's tensile strength WRT it's attachment to the surface (steel). Andy
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