[TheForge] In need of a little instruction.

[John Switzer]

Aaron,

I'm not sure if you can get an even enough heat between the heavy grounding 
tod and the thinner roofing.  I also think that the copper might melt at 
about the same temp as the brazing rod.  The short version for brazing is 
to heat the material to be brazed to a red heat and use the heat from the 
material to be brazed to melt the brazing rod.  really it's the same as 
soldering only at a higher heat than most solders.

I'd hate to redesign you project. But have you thought about making the 
feather in one piece from the roofing with a fuller groove down the front 
center.  You could lay the grounding rod into the groove and rivet with 
small counter sunk copper rivets.


John Switzer
7019 Burnt Mill Rd
Beulah, CO 81023
(719) 485-3109





>Hello all.
>
>I am in need of a little instruction on how to braze.  I have not been able
>to find any resources on line that give any information on how to at all.
>Might someone be able to give me the Readers Digest version?  I am trying to
>finish an X-mass gift for my mother.
>
>What I am trying to do is braze copper grounding rod to copper roofing. I am
>using theses components to create feathers. I know it sounds strange but it
>will really look neat for what I am trying to do.  I will try to post
>pictures when I get the project done, which is if I ever get it done.  I
>have tried to solder them together but they just don't won't to stick
>together and I would rather not have a white line running down the center of
>each feather.
>
>Thanks for what ever help you can give.
>
>Aaron R. Williams
>Pueblo, CO
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John Switzer
7019 Burnt Mill Rd
Beulah, CO 81023
(719) 485-3109