[TheForge] Bandsaw blade joint (Was: Odd Vise)

[Phlip]

Ene bichizh ogsen baina shuu...

> I had some left-over ends of "silver solder" given to me by an old
> geezer 40 years ago that eventually got used up.  Never knew exactly
> what they were but they worked great on hard-to-join little jobs.  Now
> they're all used up and my supplier offers "Silfos" (sp?  Silfloss?)
> which is super strong but brittle. Also seems to have a pretty high MP
> compared to ordinary brazing rod.  Apparently HVAC guys like it for
> joining refrigerant tubing and the like.  Melted coin silver is also
> brittle.  Jewelry friends have "silver solder" meant to match the
> color of sterling plate and wire.  Would it be too high in silver, too
> weak for saw blades and the like?

Checked with my roommate, who does that sort of thing, and he said that
standard, modern silver solder is the best. The taper should be about 1/2
inch, but it must be dead flat- silver solder doesn't fill. If you can do
it, a spot weld is the best choice.

Saint Phlip,
CoDoLDS

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