[Lowfer] Solder the Al.

Sun, 12 Oct 2003 15:16:12 -0700

Most welding ships have kits for low temperture (500 - 900�) silver
soldering of non-ferrous metals.  I have found them for everything EXCEPT
magnesium.  Aluminum, Stainless, Pot (white) Metal, Cast Iron (ferrous),
best of all...  You can solder these metals to EACH OTHER!!!  Kits range
from $7 to around $15.  Don't let the word solder fool you, these are not
soft joints, one of my kits is rated at 800# shear strength.

I have made several very nice antennas soldering stainless rods into brass
or silver PL-259s with a Weller soldering iron.

Look up "welding" or "welding supplies" in the yellow pages.  You want to
find a supplier, not Billy Bo Jim Bob down the street with an oxy/ecetylene
setup in his truck...

Kurt

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----- Original Message -----
From: Ed Phillips <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2003 12:16
Subject: Re: [Lowfer] Solder the Al.

> KD7JYK wrote:
> >
> > I bought some to solder 6061, but have yet to try it on this alloy.  I
will
> > try to do it this weekend and post the results here.  By the way I have
the
> > flux/solder kits, not the flakey welding rod.  These kits are wonderfull
for
> > stainless, brass, copper and nickel in any combination, the slickest
joints
> > you ever saw!
> >
> > Kurt
>
> What kits are you talking about?
>
> Ed
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