Old 02-04-05 | 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by don d.
This post is full of misinformation that can be cleared up by reading this

It's not as light as aluminum, it is not as hard as stainless steel, and it is not a pain to cut, drill, and machine, but it does require meticulous attention to quality control in the welding.
You may be right if you are only working with thin bike tubing, otherwise I'm correct. There might be small differences in Rockwell hardness scores, but not significant to be termed misinformation. And sure there are differences in weight with aluminum, but not significant. Agree completely on welding.
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