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Title: A10 Side Stand
Post by: Willie Dee on 08 Jan, 2020, 09:04

Why were the saddles for the side stand brazed to the frame (1958 GF)? Was it the technology at the time and can I mig it on?

Title: Re: A10 Side Stand
Post by: Bess on 08 Jan, 2020, 10:15

Hi Willie,
A couple of reasons I can think of, the saddle and frame are classed as dissimilar metals making a failure likely. Fusion welds are stronger than the parent materials so a failure will likely damage the frame.

Best wishes...

Title: Re: A10 Side Stand
Post by: Willie Dee on 16 Jan, 2020, 11:28

Thanks Bess, so I am better to stick with brazing?

Title: Re: A10 Side Stand
Post by: A10 JWO on 17 Jan, 2020, 16:50

Mine was braised on my early 1954 S/arm A10 at some point in it's life.

Title: Re: A10 Side Stand
Post by: Willie Dee on 18 Jan, 2020, 15:42

Yeh JWO, I think they were brazed on at the factory.

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