brazing is much easier. i do not know if the strength difference will matter with a bicycle. TIG welding thin 4130 steel tubing is VERY difficult. Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one. Einstein --- On Tue, 5/31/11, nerdie <nerdie.spam@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: From: nerdie <nerdie.spam@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: [python] Welding or brazing? To: python@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Tuesday, May 31, 2011, 4:51 PM Hy Pythonauts, I looked in the mailinglist, but i cant seem to find a satisfying answer to this question: Welding or brazing when building a bike? What are the pro' s and con's? (strength, easyness, costs) Kind regards, Arjen