I am a frame builder AMA

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deleted in reply to @dangeek

Silver flows better, you need silver for stainless, other than that both are adequete for most things.

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dangeek in reply to @deleted

Thanks, that makes sense of the photo as it was stainless.
I want to have a go at a lugged frame, if I go with an Oxy-propane set-up should I just try some test pieces with bronze and some with silver and make my choice based on which I prefer? Or are there parts of the frame where one would be a better choice than the other?

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Markgee in reply to @dangeek

I use brass for the lugs/ends and silver for the braze ons. SIF 101 has a low melting point and seems to be the best brass but the Cycle Design brass is cheap from Ceeway and will probably be good enough to get you started.

Ceeway does test lugs and cheap tubes to practice on mate.

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