X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.103] (HELO ms-smtp-04-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0c1) with ESMTP id 681218 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 25 Aug 2005 00:32:32 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.103; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-065-188-083-049.carolina.res.rr.com [65.188.83.49]) by ms-smtp-04-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id j7P4Vg1v013136 for ; Thu, 25 Aug 2005 00:31:44 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <000901c5a92d$e935b240$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Brazing aluminum Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 00:31:49 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0006_01C5A90C.61ED4AD0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01C5A90C.61ED4AD0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Tracy, Thanks, Glad that you found the HT-2000 rod as easy to use as I did. I = was pretty skeptical as I had tried numerous types of aluminum brazing = rods and never had any success - but, bit the $64 bullet as well and = ordered it. I was really pleased. By the time I was doing my second = intake, the joints looked as good as they were {:>). Yes, I tried both the Mapp and propane. The propane works just fine no = need to speed the extra money for the Mapp (in most cases) - however, I = have a big propane torch (15,000+ BTU) which I found was needed if = trying to braze to heavy castings. But, for other things just about any = propane torch would fine. Good luck on your projects with the stuff. Ed ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Tracy Hallock=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 11:20 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Brazing aluminum Ed, I had a small package on my doorstep when I got home tonight. It = included a video tape, a tube with 40 foot-and-a-half silver rods, and a = sheet of paper saying "watch the video, and give us a call if you have = any problems", or something like that. Well, I don't think they will be = getting any calls from me. I watched the 5-minute video, and then spent = about 10 minutes soldering, er, brazing two 1/16" alclad angles together = with great success. This stuff is about as easy to use as sweating = solder. I used a mapp bottle torch, and it worked great. I'm pretty = sure a standard propane torch would do just as well. This stuff melts = pretty easily. Thanks, Ed, this will be a great help, hopefully, sometime soon. $65 = (plus shipping) well spent. Tracy. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Ed Anderson=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 4:19 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Brazing aluminum Wendell, I found the HTS-2000 the only aluminum brazing rod that I = was ever able to successfully use. I have brazed thin wall aluminum = tubing to heavy manifold castings with excellence results. I attempted = to use aluminum brazing rods in the past without much success - but the = HTS-2000 were different and worked well. Ed A ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Wendell Voto=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Monday, August 22, 2005 10:26 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Brazing aluminum I have been lurking off list for the past few weeks due to being = away so much. Ran across the brazing subject and was wondering if you = were using HTS-2000 brazing rod? I want to try my hand at brazing = aluminum, so could someone give advice on this, and no I don't want to = tig weld (no equipment and don't want to take it to a welding shop). Thanks in advance, Wendell ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01C5A90C.61ED4AD0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi Tracy,
 
Thanks, Glad that you found the HT-2000 rod as = easy to use=20 as I did.  I was pretty skeptical as I had tried numerous types of = aluminum=20 brazing rods  and never had any success - but, bit the $64 bullet = as well=20 and ordered it.  I was really pleased.  By the time I was = doing my=20 second intake, the joints looked as good as they were = {:>).
 
Yes, I tried both the Mapp and propane.  = The propane=20 works just fine no need to speed the extra money for the Mapp (in = most=20 cases) - however, I have a big propane torch (15,000+ BTU) which I = found=20 was needed if trying to braze to heavy castings.  But, for other = things=20 just about any propane torch would fine.
 
Good luck on your projects with the = stuff.
 
Ed
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Tracy=20 Hallock
Sent: Wednesday, August 24, = 2005 11:20=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Brazing=20 aluminum

Ed,
 
I had a small package on my doorstep = when I got=20 home tonight.  It included a video tape, a tube with 40 = foot-and-a-half=20 silver rods, and a sheet of paper saying "watch the video, and give us = a call=20 if you have any problems", or something like that.  Well, I don't = think=20 they will be getting any calls from me.  I watched the 5-minute = video,=20 and then spent about 10 minutes soldering, er, brazing two 1/16" = alclad angles=20 together with great success.  This stuff=20 is about as easy to use as sweating solder.  I used a mapp bottle = torch,=20 and it worked great.  I'm pretty sure a standard propane torch = would do=20 just as well. This stuff melts pretty easily.
 
Thanks, Ed, this will be a great = help, hopefully,=20 sometime soon.  $65 (plus shipping) well spent.
 
Tracy.
 
 
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Ed Anderson
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20
Sent: Tuesday, August 23, = 2005 4:19=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Brazing=20 aluminum

Wendell, I found the HTS-2000 the only = aluminum=20 brazing rod that I was ever able to successfully use.  I have = brazed=20 thin wall aluminum tubing to heavy manifold castings with excellence = results.  I attempted to use aluminum brazing rods in the past = without=20 much success - but the HTS-2000 were different and worked = well.
 
Ed A
----- Original Message ----- =
From:=20 Wendell=20 Voto
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20
Sent: Monday, August 22, = 2005 10:26=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Brazing=20 aluminum

 
I have been lurking off list for the past few weeks due to = being=20 away so much.  Ran across the brazing subject and was = wondering if=20 you were using HTS-2000 brazing rod?  I want to try my hand = at=20 brazing aluminum, so could someone give advice on this, and no I = don't=20 want to tig weld (no equipment and don't want to take it to a = welding=20 shop).
 
Thanks in advance,
=
Wendell
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