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HEYWOOD BMX:
 :) V.Nice.Why do so few BMX manufacturers use brazing?

jT Racing:
because it's fooking unusual to braze shit like that, more of a thing for welding copper. No idea why they did it, maybe they didn't have a tig welder at the factory. They are nicely done but look oversized and clumsy on a bike frame. A nice neat skilled tig weld looks better IMHO. Never known why they introduced a second metal to the frame, cro-mo tubing and a cro-mo rod is the best way, that's why everybody does it. Plus, i'm sure brazing will put far more heat into the tubing than a tig weld.

daz bmx it!:
But is it not stronger? ???

jT Racing:

--- Quote from: daz bmx on September 27, 2008, 10:38 AM ---But is it not stronger? ???

--- End quote ---

tubing tends to crack next to a weld or away from any welding so i can't see it making any difference.

daz bmx it!:
I've had/have loads of Curtis's and never seen a crack near the welding on any of them,anywhere? ??? also had 3 birmingham wheels frames which are joined the same and no probs there either,so gonna beg to differ bud ;) :daumenhoch:

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