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Rdover
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 Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 2:58 pm Post subject: Brass brazing - how and what to use |
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I want to add a brass drain plug to my Allday's radiator and the easiest way is to simply braze one on.
I think it is yet another useful skill to have but although I understand the basics is there a decent guide out there?
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Rdover
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I've answered my own question and found a great supplier
www.cupalloys.co.uk
10 minutes on the phone and I'd had the whole process explained and the right stuff ordered.
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Kelsham
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| Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 4:57 pm Post subject: brazing |
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Tell us more, I am running out of brazing materials. What did you buy? and what is it for. I need to repair a brass winscreen soon.
It is a good site but I could not make up my mind what to buy.
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Jim.Walker
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| Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 6:01 pm Post subject: Re: Brass brazing - how and what to use |
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| Rdover wrote: | I want to add a brass drain plug to my Allday's radiator and the easiest way is to simply braze one on.
I think it is yet another useful skill to have but although I understand the basics is there a decent guide out there? |
Don't know much about Alldays (or onions), but I would imagine that the radiator is held together by solder.
If so, be very careful, because solder melts at a much lower temperature than brass spelter. The radiator needs to be filled with sufficient water to cover all soldered joints before you try. Obviously inverted to insert a drain plug.
Jim.
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Rdover
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A very good point, sir!
I'm going to put the drain in the middle of the lower water pipe rather than in the radiator itself.
I bought 455 silver solder rods and EF flux.
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