Thread: Do you trust brazed on eyelets?
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Old 07-15-20, 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by SJX426
Poor focus. I wanted eyelet's brazed on to replace the ones drewed off. I ordered the parts and filed a saddle on the DO for them to fit in. The frame builder silver soldered them in. He does not build frames for anyone else but himself. Silver may not be as strong as brass but the difference is negligible in this application.

030_PaTrek Fork DO_03, on Flickr
040_PaTrek Rear DO_01, on Flickr
041_PaTrek RD Eyelet_01, on Flickr

Had him add a couple of extra bits.
035_PaTrek Rack Boss_02, on Flickr
044_PaTrek STI Cable Stop_02w, on Flickr
Maybe I misunderstood, I thought silver didn't fill gaps...
Isn't building up brazing to attach an eyelet essentially the same? Curious not challenging. Aspire to build a frame...
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