I don’t think it would be any stronger but I’m not sure how much that would
matter. When Grant showed me the 3D printed prototype, I thought it was a
stroke of genius. If you consider where forces are being applied to a bike
frame, that’s the one of the few joints where the compression force
Only asking this because I'm naturally curious about and interested in such
things - not such use I have any actual experience:
A fillet joint wouldn't really be the alternative here, would it? I
thought the alternative was the "spoons" type connection, where a shaped
piece is socketed into
I would think that the socketed seat cluster would be stronger and heavier.
There is quite a bit more surface area for the brass/silver to adhere to,
in the sockets and on the ball.
Clayton
#DirtDanceDesigns
On Saturday, June 30, 2018 at 4:25:13 AM UTC-7, Peter White wrote:
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> It's easier
I would argue the sockets make cutting the tubes easier and faster
(straight cut vs miters), allow the stays to be wider apart to accommodate
wider tires without bending/shaping, and as Peter notes assemble more
quickly via brazing vs filet. In other words, I suspect the lug caps
accommodate
It's easier to get a fillet wrong. I got one wrong when I was building
frames 20 years ago and it cracked. If you get the fillet right it can be
lighter and more attractive. But if I were designing a frame to be
inexpensive to make and strong, I'd forget about using fillets.
On Fri, Jun 29, 2018
