X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from ms-smtp-04.texas.rr.com ([24.93.47.43] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0c1) with ESMTP id 681168 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 24 Aug 2005 23:20:56 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.93.47.43; envelope-from=thallock@austin.rr.com Received: from tracy (cpe-67-9-188-31.austin.res.rr.com [67.9.188.31]) by ms-smtp-04.texas.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id j7P3KBgJ007843 for ; Wed, 24 Aug 2005 22:20:11 -0500 (CDT) Message-ID: <01b601c5a923$e7a5cf00$6501a8c0@tracy> From: "Tracy Hallock" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Brazing aluminum Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 22:20:11 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_01B3_01C5A8F9.FE771FB0" 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_01B3_01C5A8F9.FE771FB0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 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_01B3_01C5A8F9.FE771FB0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
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 if=20 you have any problems", or something like that.  Well, I don't = think they=20 will be getting any calls from me.  I watched the 5-minute video, = and then=20 spent about 10 minutes soldering, er, brazing two 1/16" alclad angles = together=20 with great success.  This stuff = is about as=20 easy to use as sweating solder.  I used a mapp bottle torch, and it = worked=20 great.  I'm pretty sure a standard propane torch would do just as = well.=20 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=20 Anderson
Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 = 4:19=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Brazing=20 aluminum

Wendell, I found the HTS-2000 the only = aluminum brazing=20 rod that I was ever able to successfully use.  I have brazed thin = wall=20 aluminum tubing to heavy manifold castings with excellence = results.  I=20 attempted to use aluminum brazing rods in the past without much = success - but=20 the HTS-2000 were different and worked well.
 
Ed A
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Wendell Voto=20
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 away=20 so much.  Ran across the brazing subject and was wondering if = you=20 were using HTS-2000 brazing rod?  I want to try my hand at = brazing=20 aluminum, so could someone give advice on this, and no I don't = want to tig=20 weld (no equipment and don't want to take it to a welding = shop).
 
Thanks in advance,
=
Wendell
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