Braze on or Clamp on?
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Braze on or Clamp on?
Hey guys and gals, it's Dan the Man. I was wondering what the difference is between braze on and clamp on?
Obviously clamp on, is a clamp that goes around a post of the frame. But I'm not too sure what braze on means?
I'm talking about the front derraileur.
-Dan the Man-
Obviously clamp on, is a clamp that goes around a post of the frame. But I'm not too sure what braze on means?
I'm talking about the front derraileur.
-Dan the Man-
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Basicaly there is a piece of metal that sticks out of the seat tube of frame taht the FD bolts on to, so you don't need a clamp to go around the tube.
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Braze-on tabs for front mechs can cause cracking in the tube if attatched to a very thin tube, if too much heat is applied. Although braze-on tabs are very neat, most people in the know seem to recomend clamp-on mechs.
Clamp-on mechs have far more vertical adjustment, so you can swap from a road to an MTB style gearing.
Clamp-on mechs have far more vertical adjustment, so you can swap from a road to an MTB style gearing.
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Originally posted by MichaelW
Although braze-on tabs are very neat, most people in the know seem to recomend clamp-on mechs.
Although braze-on tabs are very neat, most people in the know seem to recomend clamp-on mechs.
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I don't think you can braze carbon fibre More than likely they're bonded on.