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Originally Posted by Demothen
Okay - so I'm thinking about this more, and since several people have suggested brazing, which requires less heat and won't spatter, I'm thinking that might be the better option.
Unfortunately, I'm completely out of garage space - which means buying a full size brazing rig is out of the question. (My stepfather has one, but he's 6 hours away, so that's a no-go as well).
Would something like https://www.lowes.com/pd/BernzOmatic-Cutting-Welding-and-Brazing-Torch-Kit/50126405 work for what I need? I suspect I might need to buy an extra set of cylinders for it, so I could have plenty of time to practice. It looks like they recommend nickle-silver brazing rods for use with steel. |
I have no experience with this system but as long as it makes enough heat in a small area it'll do the job for you. I have an adaptor for my oxy/acetylene set to allow running the acetylene with ambient air instead of oxygen and while it works well for soldering (which is what it's made for) the heated area is too diffused to work for brazing. Bernz-O-Matic is an established company so I'd be pretty confident that if they say it'll work, it'll work. I'd just use standard ol' pre-fluxed brass rod which works fine. You can get it at any welding supply place and it's pretty cheap.
Dan
12-02-2016, 10:58 AM
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