Fillet brazed frames
- Thread starter deejayen
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Another reason for fillet brazing is that Reynolds 531 cannot be welded as it is Mn-Mo not Cr-Mo alloy. Most Dawes were fillet brazed even though the big areas of braze looked like welds. My two Dawes tandems are fillet.
So Dawes in 531 or 501 are a good choice. They didn't file the fillets as chunky welds were in vogue; and it presumably saved labour cost on filing the fillets down too.
So Dawes in 531 or 501 are a good choice. They didn't file the fillets as chunky welds were in vogue; and it presumably saved labour cost on filing the fillets down too.
The old USA-made Cannondales used to have really smooth (welded aluminium, I know) joints. Does anyone know how this finish was achieved? I guess with some sort of sander or grinder, but would it have had to be done by hand?
Slightly off-topic, but it shows that there can be some nice-looking TIG welded joints.
Slightly off-topic, but it shows that there can be some nice-looking TIG welded joints.
