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Forum: Framebuilders

03-28-22, 09:20 AM

Replies: 9

Half-lugs?

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Posted By guy153

Does anyone know how high-volume you have to be...

Does anyone know how high-volume you have to be in order to be subject to the EU requirements? Presumably they don't affect custom builders? Or maybe they do. They're probably the reason most...

Forum: Framebuilders

03-28-22, 01:26 AM

Replies: 9

Half-lugs?

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Posted By guy153

Interesting. Is that because that would basically...

Interesting. Is that because that would basically pretension the gusset along its length (welds always shrink a bit as they cool) thus adding to the fatigue problem at the joint that adding them is...

Forum: Framebuilders

03-27-22, 03:47 PM

Replies: 9

Half-lugs?

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Posted By guy153

They're gussets. Supposed to strengthen those...

They're gussets. Supposed to strengthen those joints which sometimes fail although I'm doubtful about the justification for them: if properly welded there's no reason why those joints should fail.

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