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Old 08-08-2005, 07:45 PM   #1
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i am looking for a way of puting shock mounts onto my suspension links. both links and mounts are aluminum i know tig welding would work but anyone else know of any products that bond aluminum that holds good? like glues or solders or other products? thank you
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Old 08-08-2005, 08:39 PM   #2
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JB weld.
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Old 08-08-2005, 09:36 PM   #3
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alpha metals has a aluminum brazing kit. It has one once of wire and a tube of flux.

http://www.acehardware.com/product/i...entPage=search

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Old 08-08-2005, 10:26 PM   #4
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would that work with a hi-temp soldering iron or torch only?
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Old 08-08-2005, 10:37 PM   #5
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I just made some steel lower links and mig'ed some tabs onto them for the shocks.
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Old 08-09-2005, 05:09 AM   #6
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Youu need a mapp gas torh. It's pretty cheap and last a very long time.
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