Titanium Cross Ring, Welding Titanium ?
What info can i glean of people regarding welding titanium. what i
really want to know is if it would be ok to use commercially pure for
the backstays and chainstays and use 3/2.5 for the DT, TT, ST and HT.
If i can do that do i continue to use commercially pure for hte bits
and dropouts or should i use 6/4?
It's less of a welding issue and more a cost/weight/strength issue using the CP
Ti in lieu of 3/2.5. Especially w/ chainstays. The TT might be a better sub.
And for the bits, I like a derailleur hanger strong like 6/4, but some folks
don't like that the QR skewer and hub nuts don't bite well in such hard
material.
Most builders now use CP for the dropouts. While it's not got quite
the ulitmate strength of 6/4, it's a better choice since it can
readily be re-set if bent, and provides a much better "bite" for your
wheel's QR (meaning you shouldn't have problems with slipping wheels
in a sprint).
No, but they can swing at each other faster, due to the decreased weight on
their hands. Also, Ti wedding rings are less likely to cause damage to person
or property when thrown in disgust. ;-)
Actually, my wife and I are very happy, but if ever thrown in disgust, ti
rings make a cool ringing sound when it hits a hard surface. And no, I
never threw it, I dropped it on a ceramic tile floor. ; ^ )
Titanium rings can be very dangerous. If your finger swells and you
need to get that ring off in a hurry, you may find it very difficult to
cut, and your finger may have to be the thing that gets cut off.