Re: New handle attachment Idea. will it hold?

Seager said:

I think it would flex alot, and you'd want to but a brace between it and
the actual seat.

i don't think it would flex at all... depending on what its made of
you could add a brace above the post and maybe below so that it doesn't
break

its a pretty good idea

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I'm with skrobo. But instead of welding it to the brake mount, I'd make
it like the JC coker handle (well, at least I think that's what it is)
and weld it to a mtb stem, or something similar. That way you can
change the height and angle (if you should decide to).

It looks like a good idea.

ps: That is one awesome picture.

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I think the bike stem idea sounds good, I don't think I'll be brazing
it. I tried to braze some alum. and steel but I keep burning through
the alum. and I would probally distroy my seat post.🙄

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If you weld thin tubes (std. 7/8" or 22.2mm is usually pretty thin wall
stuff), then insert an aluminum plug about 1" long into the area where
the 2 tubes are to be welded together. This plug will likely be about
0.8" diameter, or whatever fits inside without slop.
That way if you blow through the thin wall of the tubes with your
welding torch, you'll still have something to weld to and can salvage
the piece. Plus this makes the joint alot stronger.

Signed,
Learned The Hard Way

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unisk8r said:

If you weld thin tubes (std. 7/8" or 22.2mm is usually pretty thin wall
stuff), then insert an aluminum plug about 1" long into the area where
the 2 tubes are to be welded together. This plug will likely be about
0.8" diameter, or whatever fits inside without slop.
That way if you blow through the thin wall of the tubes with your
welding torch, you'll still have something to weld to and can salvage
the piece. Plus this makes the joint alot stronger.

Signed,
Learned The Hard Way

Or don't use so much heat?

If it's a wire feed, turn the voltage way down.

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unisk8r said:

If you weld thin tubes (std. 7/8" or 22.2mm is usually pretty thin wall
stuff), then insert an aluminum plug about 1" long into the area where
the 2 tubes are to be welded together. This plug will likely be about
0.8" diameter, or whatever fits inside without slop.

hmm
if the handle and the post are the same diameter then you could put
another tube inside of the joint 2-3" long, that would make for a super
strong joint

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Radical Reed said:

I tried to braze some alum. and steel but I keep burning through the
alum.

not surprising, since brazing doesn't work on aluminum! it only works
on alloys that contain iron or copper, as far as I know

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