Brazing steel rods
Brazing steel rods
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I want to try my hand at brazing steel rods together (typical lap joints, such as T's and X's). I have an acetylene torch. What should I use as a brazing rod and flux? Any helpful hints or techniques? Thanks





RE: Brazing steel rods
Make sure the steel parts are nicely cleaned so that the filler metal will flow well into the gap
RE: Brazing steel rods
Keep it clean is very important. A simple way is Easy Off oven cleaner. Use lots of flux.
Tom
RE: Brazing steel rods
We have some scrap braze alloy as a wire. We run it through machines to cut it to length and don't have much use for odd or bent pieces. The price we get for it as scrap isn't all that exciting. Give me a call and I will send you some. It is pretty much 0.47" diameter. This stuff sells for $5 - $9 a troy ounce if you can find it so it might be worth getting it free.
Tom
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Blacksmith
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Glad it worked out for you.
Tom