Hi
Over in the ' A WORK IN PROGRESS' section you will see my topic 'A SMALL BOILER' The boiler housing I am making from 3mm thick ally plate which I intend to weld together. I bought some ally welding rod about 3 years ago but have never got round to using it. It was at the great Dorset steam fair I saw it being demonstrated and was so impressed I bought some. Today I finally got around to giving it a go so thought I would post it here as well. Two pieces of 3mm ally were clamped together and placed in the brazing hearth. You can see in the photo the ally welding rod, an old screwdriver and a cigarette lighter. The process is straightforward enough. Heat the ally. Put the rod into flame and melt of a small piece of the rod. With the screwdriver scratch along the joint and work the weld in. For my first attempt it worked really well. The two pieces have been welded to form a really strong joint.
Cheers
Rich
Over in the ' A WORK IN PROGRESS' section you will see my topic 'A SMALL BOILER' The boiler housing I am making from 3mm thick ally plate which I intend to weld together. I bought some ally welding rod about 3 years ago but have never got round to using it. It was at the great Dorset steam fair I saw it being demonstrated and was so impressed I bought some. Today I finally got around to giving it a go so thought I would post it here as well. Two pieces of 3mm ally were clamped together and placed in the brazing hearth. You can see in the photo the ally welding rod, an old screwdriver and a cigarette lighter. The process is straightforward enough. Heat the ally. Put the rod into flame and melt of a small piece of the rod. With the screwdriver scratch along the joint and work the weld in. For my first attempt it worked really well. The two pieces have been welded to form a really strong joint.
Cheers
Rich