"jim rozen" wrote in message
...

So basically you need to make up the difference between the clamp
hole and the steering stem tube. Aluminum is stronger than brass...

As long as you don't anneal the aluminum to soften it. 2024 T3 has a Brinell
hardness of around 120. Annealed, it's 45.

Yellow brass, drawn or rolled half-hard, will be around 75 - 80.

...steel is also a good choice.

Much stronger than either.

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Ed Huntress