Re: What I've Noticed -
Originally Posted by
dinucci
hey welder dude, did the lugs just seem like too much work?
YEE HAW Ride 'em cowboy
will I make to the eight second bell? (isn't it eight seconds for bulls?)
alright, welder dude who used to use lugs but has gone to the dark side of arc, i will now back off.
I am here to not only give you the poke with a sharp stick, welder dude, but to give some un-soloicited advice.
Yer welds look pretty good welder dude.
You will find that you can improve the fatigue life of the frame by making the head tube a bit (quite significantly actually) more well attached by:
Washing/figure eight the welds where the HT/TT crotch at the top is, and the HT/DT at the bottom is. To make it even better, which should be used on all MTB frames, where the main plane of the frame intersects the the HT/TT/DT wash, or figure eight, or which method you prefer the welds in these areas. This has been proven to significantly improve fatigue life. I won't say what percentage but it is significant. These frames usually break at the HT/DT or HT/TT areas first, therefore this method should be employed here first.
Wow they make bigger capree's it sounds like yours a wee bit snug.......right?
So your lugged frames different/better because you polish them from right to left and others go left to right.
And the shorelines are painted silver BECAUSE everyone who's anyone knows that frames ride better than the ones painted red. Or that's what you were taught at pipe fitters.......I mean framebuiders I've suffered so I'm better class.
Some of you guys slay me.......so it's community till commerce then it's elitist over competition got it thanx!
Todd
PAYASO 36er Rider/Hobbiest builder
TODD wilson
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