Re: Coupler Questions
Originally Posted by
Andrew R Stewart
......Second on the question list is the place to miter the tubes. With the shorter "working" lengths of the TT and DT the miters are going to end up very close to the thin wall sections. Any suggestions or guides? I followed the recent "How Much Butt Is Acceptible" thread and assume the same holds true for the coupled tube.
Andy,
earlier this year I asked a US retro-fitter of couplers with the most extensive experience this question:
Q: have you had success retrofitting SandS couplers and straying into the thin part of the tube butt instead of replacing the whole tube?
A: We have had very good sucess with retrofitting into the taper section and thin wall of most tubes.
Cheers,
Ewen
Ewen Gellie
Melbourne Australia
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