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> but an aluminium frame will inevitably succumb to fatigue cracking I'm no expert, but couldn't you just weld it up then? That's a fairly simple operation tha
by delusional 2y ago
> but an aluminium frame will inevitably succumb to fatigue cracking
I'm no expert, but couldn't you just weld it up then? That's a fairly simple operation that shouldn't take more than 5 minutes and cost maybe $30.
- eat_veggies 2y agoIt's possible to weld an aluminum frame but you'll have to heat treat it, at which point it's no longer a simple and cheap operation. https://www.pinkbike.com/news/To-the-Point-Heat-Treating-Aluminum-Frames.html https://www.pinkbike.com/news/To-the-Point-Heat-Treating-Alu...