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The Granger hard braze rod that I showed you (not the soft solder I mentioned) must have some other hard alloy in there because they are almost as sturdy as a key ring. These make more of a weld after sanding at a temperature that goes beyond the soft soldering I do hence the word brazing. Your type of solder work is different but sounds similar
Thanks for sharing all of this Bill. I'm sure alot of us are curious.
Think of it as "hard soldering" rather than brazing. Silver solder flows. It's the same method that jewelers use to size rings, and it is used to solder carbide saw teeth on. Almost as strong as welding.
Thanks alot for all of these tips Bill. I keep wanting to push for turning this in to a photo tutorial, after you've progressed on one and have your favorite photos of the process may be a good idea. I'd really like to see something like that.
Bill, I want to attach nickel steel to weldable steel or whatever the hell Menards means by that term. should I braze or solder? What would be the effects of the torch temps on the metals? Thanks!
