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@Gally
Good on you! Not tired of these threads at all!
Is this your first frame? If so it is brave tackling a fillet braze for a first effort. Certainly doable, just make sure you get those 'stacked dims' nice and neat. Temperature control is key.
If you have not seen it before, the velocipede salon has a wealth of knowledge from some of the world finest framebuilders, all generously giving out plenty of sound advice. Be sure to check out Steve Garro's Smoked Out thread, he is a genuine master of the fillet braze.
What are the specs of the cromor tubing? Is it butted? I used Columbus Zona tubes for my first Fillet Brazed frame, which is .8/.6/.8.
What brazing rod are you using? I used Sif Bronze 101, which worked well, but the pros swear by Fillet Pro; I have not tried it yet, but plan to in the near future.
I look forward to reading this thread very much. Good luck
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