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06-02-2009, 01:56 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: May 2009 Location: lake elsinore
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|  Help with brazing/soldering
ok i am making a custom roof rack for my truck out of 3/16 aluminum bar and i can connect the pieces together cause the aluminum just melts and a chunk falls off. wat should i use to connect the pieces together?
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06-02-2009, 02:11 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wayne county. PA
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you need stuff that is used to braze alum....the stuff you use to braze 3/16" brakeline won't work...............bob .... |
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06-02-2009, 02:17 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: May 2009 Location: lake elsinore
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oh ok thanks. so like different brazing rod or wat. or different equipment. cause we were even using a camping propane torch and it was melting
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06-02-2009, 02:26 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wayne county. PA
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yeah it's a low temp melting point braze so you don't melt your material.............bob .... |
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06-02-2009, 02:37 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: May 2009 Location: lake elsinore
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oh ok. thanks man
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06-02-2009, 03:30 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Naples
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These work fine, Home depot stocks them. http://www.amazon.com/Bernzomatic-AL.../dp/B0000CBJGI |
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