[TheForge] Welding Question

Thu Nov 6 20:40:25 2003

You cannot weld to or through the brass ,w/ any great degree of success  not
w/ mild steel welding rod or mig any way. some thing else might work. I'de
clean the brass off.
worked w/ a mechanic a few years back who hated brass, every time he seen
someone brazing  he'd say "whats wrong can't you weld."  I'de have to agree,
if it is possible welding is the superior fix.  If the brass joint breaks
its just more work to clean it up and fix it right.
Randy Mundt
----- Original Message -----
From: "Randy Crawford" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 12:07 PM
Subject: [TheForge] Welding Question


> I am working on a piece of railing that is aprox 75 years old, I am
> salvaging several pieces from the original section. They used brazing
> rod to form small collars at the base of the pickets.  My question is
> can I weld the piket to my bottom rail, welding to the brazing, or
> should I grind the brazing off and weld to the steel picket. In all the
> welding i've ever done i've never ran into this situation.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Randy
>
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