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Originally Posted by Andrew
How come no one talks about riveting? Yet another alternative to welding (permanent) and bolting (removable but heavy).
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We riveted this year, and we loved it.
Go to home depot, and for $15 you can get a rivet gun, and for about $5 dollars you can rivet an entire frame. You just have to think a little bit before you rivet. Do it with reckless abandon, and you'll suffer. Do it well, and I think you'll come to love it.
And for that extra bit of permanence - braze. Brazing aluminum is within the financial means and skills of almost every team as long as you follow safe work practices. For the low budget team, Burnz-o-matic makes a cheap kit that works (but the O2 gets pricey if you do too much.) I would encourage you to look up info on welding, brazing, and soldering - find out the difference.
Rivets and Braze - what a good mix IMHO. Low cost and does the job.