[Lowfer] Solder the Al.

[Ed Phillips]

Dale Parfitt wrote:
> 
> KD7JYK wrote:
> 
> > Just solder it. Use aluminum solder, no more difficult than soldering
> > copper, brass, cast iron, pot metal or stainless.  Check out your local
> > welding shop for supplies.
> >
> > Kurt
> >
> 
> Have you tried these solders Kurt? They may work for soft aluminums in the
> 3000 series, but for 6000 series (as in hard for shafts) I have had no luck
> at all.
> 
> Dale W4OP

	My experience too.  Of course, you can electroless nickel plate the
shaft and follow by copper and then gold strikes and you are really in
business.  Great for space applications but a little difficult to apply
at home.

Ed