[TheForge] "Hidden" Brazing of Mild Steel

Thu May 30 16:25:06 2002

All I've got for welding is an AC/DC stick, which is too big for me to do the small stuff. I'm using a carbon arc torch for the brazing, but I can't do pretty welds with that. Works nicely for brazing, though.

If I can get the brazing to look the way I'd like, I might spring for an oxy-propane to do that, plus local heating for forging, and cutting.

-Marc

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: John Chobrda <[email protected]>
Reply-To: [email protected]
Date:  Thu, 30 May 2002 15:57:54 -0400

>    The definition of brazing is the joining of two pieces of metal using a
>filler metal with a lower melting point than the pieces being joined, hence
>brass to join steel. If you have the torch to braze with why not torch weld
>the pieces?? I would call the welding torch the poor man's TIG.
>
>Marc Godbout wrote:
>
>> I'm joining small forged pieces like leaves, scrolls, etc., and thought
>> brazing would be a good way to go. But the "standard" rod causes the
>> joint to stick out with its brass color. Is there a brazing rod that's
>> colored gray like steel?
>>
>> Alternatively, is there something I can wipe on everything but the
>> mating surfaces that'll keep the braze from wicking there?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> -Marc
>>
>> --
>> Marc Godbout
>> http://www.ironringforge.com
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