% Titanium

[kjw1231]

What percentage of your overall board space is Titanium?

[MVEYES]

What a great material except for repairs. It's light and flexible. I can't solder it. I also love Marchon's Flexon material.






:bbg: Jerry

[JERRY HUANG]

Jerry,

Titanium can be soldered easily. Solder your parts in an oxygen-free environment ( fill with Agron gas for example) will take care the soldering problem for titanium frames.

K. Walker,

Many Japanese factories assume that titanium frames will be all over to replace other metals within 3 years. If I were you, I would bring in memory frame or beta titanium frame instead. Cost 2 bucks more but twice much more of profit than regular titanium.

Jerry,2.

[MVEYES]

Thanks for the info on soldering Titanium frames.
What type of solder do you use, gold?


:) Jerry S

[JERRY HUANG]

Hi Jerry S,

You can buy the titanium solder paste from your local welding supply,it is made to reduce oxidization. You might as well buy the special buffing wheel (contains silk or polyester) for polishing titanium after soldering.

Enclosed a hand sketch to illlustrate the possible way to build your own bench table.

Jerry H.

[MVEYES]

Do you solder titanium? If yes, would you consider soldering for others here for a charge?


:idea: Jerry S

[JERRY HUANG]

Jerry S,

I involve titanium frames manufacturing with Japan, Hong Kong, and China for "mass production". Please see photo attachment, we put many machines for each step of manufacturing on the production line.

In US, I custom build "titanium frames" for motorcycles during the weekend. It takes different equipment!

I am willing to teach anyone who is interested at optical titanium frame repairing at very little investment.

Jerry H.

[MVEYES]

Thanks for the information. I'll try to construct a soldering setup as you demonstrated in one of your previous posts.



:bbg: Jerry

[varmint]

Hi Jerry,
I have been trying to locate info on how to soldering titanium frames lately. I am interested in any training & advice on equipment sources. I had planned on attending Vision Expo in Vegas to try & locate info on this.
I currently use an acetelyne torch for all repairs, but I havent been able to master the titanium repairs.
Thanks for the great info here.
Jim

[JERRY HUANG]

varmint,

Sorry! I missed this thread when I was in somewhere in China not able to access internet service.

Here I foud a factory which build titanium equipment for another Japanese equipment company to distribute worldwide.---TanaXX. You will save more $$ if you contact them directly.

taihua81@163.com

Taihua Equipment Manufacture Ltd.

I am also buying their machine for custom builing titanium motorcycle. Fly higher by riding lighter!!

Have fun and feel free to contact me if you need translation.

eyetailorjerry@yahoo.com

[chip anderson]

Jerry:

Have you ever concidered a titanium or magnesium crank. That's were you will get your real Revs.

Chip

[PAkev]

I've found Titanium becoming an easier sell than a few years ago as consumers are also educated about the material when purchasing other products such as golf clubs, bicycles, car wheels, etc.

Also there are now many players in the frame marketplace offering titanium product which keeps the price affordable.

My biggest beef is the fact that the inherent material stakes the claim of being non allergenic with the chemistry of body acid as opposed to plated metal. BUT most every titanium frames with screw in nose pads use regular metal screws and when it reacts with body chemistry still results in those ugly looking green nosepads and a customer questioning your sales integrity.

Following the previous posts however, I'm just curious why folks are soldering frames when most reputable companies offer at least a 1yr warranty.
I used to solder frames occasionally but stopped since the solder was so expensive and most people expected me to do it for nearly nothing as a band aid solution to their aged eyewear. Even if you had to make a sizable price concession on the frame after the warranty period it seems a lot easier than spending a half hour or better with the mentioned specialized equipment.

my .02
Kevin

[JERRY HUANG]

The same factory manufactues pure titanium frames,too.