Re: Frame construction

Do you mean a stick welder? Those *can* be used for frame making,
although it's rare. Stick welding is not usually precise and
low-amperage enough to weld the thin wall tubing one normally finds on
frames, but that doesn't mean it can't be done. If you mean TIG welding,
that's how the wilder and aletis frames are made. I intend to TIG weld
my titanium frame. MIG welding can be used, but TIG is superior, and MIG
isn't really very good for titanium or aluminum. Steve Howard frames
don't even bother with weldign or brazing, he just bolts things
together.

The Hunter frames are brazed, and the KHs are TIg welded, as far as I
know. I hope this answers your question.

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