Top tube dent repairable?
02-24-20, 04:39 AM
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I had a beautiful fillet-brazed custom road frame built from Columbus Max and picked up a top tube dent in a crash. As the frame was recently new I couldn't just write if off so my framebuilder drilled a small hole 'behind' the dent, pushed the dent out and filled in the hole with braze. I went for a full respray but a localised respray would have worked.
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02-24-20, 10:53 AM
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To conclude this i just found out a friend of mine has the appropriate block!
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I've recommended him before to folks looking for some basic frame tweaking; respacing dropouts and such.
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02-24-20, 12:43 PM
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02-24-20, 04:05 PM
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Steve sent me his way to have a fork crown cut and faced (No one in Springfield with a CRC-1). Very nice guy.
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I had a beautiful fillet-brazed custom road frame built from Columbus Max and picked up a top tube dent in a crash. As the frame was recently new I couldn't just write if off so my framebuilder drilled a small hole 'behind' the dent, pushed the dent out and filled in the hole with braze. I went for a full respray but a localised respray would have worked.
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very true.... I've gotten that bit of advice from others.
I've known him since before his current state of formality, so I still think "Bob", but say "Robert".
I'm happy to respect however folks want to self-identify. ... and especially when they are good at their jobs!
Steve in Peoria
I've known him since before his current state of formality, so I still think "Bob", but say "Robert".
I'm happy to respect however folks want to self-identify. ... and especially when they are good at their jobs!
Steve in Peoria
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very true.... I've gotten that bit of advice from others.
I've known him since before his current state of formality, so I still think "Bob", but say "Robert".
I'm happy to respect however folks want to self-identify. ... and especially when they are good at their jobs!
Steve in Peoria
I've known him since before his current state of formality, so I still think "Bob", but say "Robert".
I'm happy to respect however folks want to self-identify. ... and especially when they are good at their jobs!
Steve in Peoria
