Brazing nuts onto tuber?

[RCCrawlerTT]

I'd be weary of putting the magnets that close to the flame for long though, magnets have a tendency to get de-magnetized with the amount of heat used for brazing/welding (even the welders magnets can get de-magnetized).

Originally Posted by mississippirocs

You can also use small magnets to hold the nuts. You can get small 90 degree welders magnets from Harbor Freight.

[gstealer]

I tried some magnets when I put the link mounts on my build. They exploded from the heat.

I won't be doing that again.

[PROTOTYPE]

Originally Posted by gstealer

I tried some magnets when I put the link mounts on my build. They exploded from the heat.

I won't be doing that again.

I was going to say that same thing .

Originally Posted by RCCrawlerTT

I'd be weary of putting the magnets that close to the flame for long though, magnets have a tendency to get demagnetized with the amount of heat used for brazing/welding (even the welders magnets can get demagnetized).

After reading this.

[RCCrawlerTT]

I did it with a Neodymium (rare earth magnet) I got out of one of my sons toys and it was quickly de-magnetized.

Don't get me wrong though, I certainly do use magnets, every time I braze, just not to something like this. The way I as doing the nut brazing was by putting it on the end of the threaded rod and then using the magnet to hold the opposite end of the rod. If you give the magnet a good 4-5 inches from distance from the torch, you should be fine.

Just make sure you don't get it too close.

[run2jeepn]

Brazing nuts onto tuber?

Might want to wear pants next time....

Anyway. I haven't made lot of Tubers. But what I did was just tack it with the Mig. If I needed to move it or push it on way or the other I still could. Then I finished welding around it. But you have to have some super fine MIG Wire for that. But thats more of a Tip for welding. Oooops. Never Brazed anything...specially my nuts.

[Kamikaze]

I put a little on the tube, then put a little on the nut, then use pliers to hold the nut while I melt the 2 together, then I carefully fill it in. Mostly I use the TIG welder and pliers and fuse weld the two, much faster.

[Double J]

I use magnets. when that doesn't work I'll use vice grips. When that doesn't work I'll then try and lay it on the table and braze.
My daughter helped me with crawlit 2.2's build, but she didn't need gloves.

Never even thought about using CA, might have to see how that works out.

[Cloak]

Originally Posted by Double J

Never even thought about using CA, might have to see how that works out.

Considering we use much lower heat to liquefy glue in order to remove tires from the wheels, I would think CA glue in this application would be useless.

[braceysdad]

Originally Posted by run2jeepn

Might want to wear pants next time....
Never Brazed anything...specially my nuts.

Hahahahahaha, I was patiently waiting