which is better aluminum or steel????

[Not2B]

Originally Posted by Andrew

How come no one talks about riveting? Yet another alternative to welding (permanent) and bolting (removable but heavy).

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.