[TheForge] Candle cups

[Washington, Aubrey O.]

Ron,
I always find myself confused by the terminology.  I've always called it welding if you melt the base metal and flow the filler into the puddle.  So when I use copper wire to fuse copper base metal, I call it welding.  (But, I don't know that that is the correct term.)
 
Where I really get confused is in the difference between soldering and brazing.  As I understand it, you do not melt the base metal in either process.  I also understand (from reading the literature from suppliers) that brazing does not have to involve a copper or brass alloy (as I once thought).  Does soldering always involve a lead or tin alloy?  So what is the difference?
 
Aubrey (confused again)

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From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net on behalf of Ron Childers
Sent: Tue 1/10/2006 1:21 PM
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You can "braze" copper with copper house wiring or phoz-copper. Use flux
coated brazing rod on brass. Both work well but get some experience on scrap
before you try it on your pretty project. Ron C

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[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Washington, Aubrey O.
Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 2:00 PM
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Walt,
I've done that with both steel and copper and it worked fine.  I've never
tried brass, but I don't know why it wouldn't work as long as it is well
annealed while you do the flaring.  Of course your brazing wire would need
to have a lower melting point than the brass.  I might try soldering since
the joint won't show (I assume).

Aubrey

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From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net on behalf of Walter Mullett
Sent: Tue 1/10/2006 12:52 PM
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Subject: [TheForge] Candle cups



I'm planning a chandelier and thinking of using brass wire wraps, brass
candle cups and wax catchers to brighten it up.  I've looked on-line for
cast cups but I've not found what I would like.  I'm now looking at using
brass tubing (7/8"x.040); flaring one end open and brazing the tube directly
to the catchers.

Have any of you done something similar?

I'm looking at Metalliferous as a supplier.

Walt
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