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This set of DVD's, produced by Tim Paterek, takes the viewer through all of the steps necessary to build a basic touring rack. The second part of the set covers construction of three basic types of chrome-moly handlebar stems. Chapter markers make is easy to locate particular scenes. The primary joining technique used in this instructional DVD is 56% cad free silver brazing and bronze fillet brazing.
This video was added to our catalog on February 14, 2007 in Vehicles::Bicycle and Metalworking::Welding.
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nota bene - The last 15 minute of rack building is on the second DVD.
Paterek shows how to braze together a rear rack and 3 different stems made from cromoly tubing. He covers the tools needed and where to buy material. There are definitely occasions when you need a true custom part, but with silver solder selling for $99 a roll, it's not going to be cheap. If you are not already familiar with brazing and tubing bending, you will likely find these projects a steep climb. Photography and audio are adequate. Sometimes Paterek seems a little unsure of himself. He mentions using a lathe and milling machine to make fittings, then leaves it to you to mash the end of a tube flat in a vise. Final painting is not shown.
