What do to Mig or Tig brass?
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05-29-2008, 11:14 AM #1
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05-29-2008, 02:14 PM #2
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05-29-2008, 02:51 PM #3
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But I need to weld it.
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05-29-2008, 02:56 PM #4
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silver brazing or brass is just as strong as welding. I prefer silver because of the flow aspect. Ever heard of using a coat hanger for brazing?
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05-29-2008, 07:29 PM #5
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I am fixin' to take an online I-car (very brief) class on "mig brazing".
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05-29-2008, 09:38 PM #6
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Originally Posted by lanceman73
I would say that would depend on many things. Welder guy doesn't give enuff info to give a definite answer. He could be talking about something that is decorative that needs the proper color or maybe something structural marine that needs to be 100% and solder won't cut it there either.
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05-29-2008, 10:23 PM #7
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I have never heard of "MIG brazing". I thought the only way to braze is with OA? Not critisizing here, just trying to learn Originally Posted by fendermender
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05-29-2008, 10:45 PM #8
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I think you can get special bronze mig wire. Never had a need for it, so I could be way off base. Seam to remember it from my mig class.
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05-30-2008, 06:36 AM #9
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Yes it is real and is the ticket on many autobody sheetmetal apps. It does not melt the base metals but still works like a Mig. You prep, tack and shoot brass wire rather than steel wire. It makes strong lap joints with less distortion as is lower temp than standard Mig. It also requires a lot less grinding afterward. This method is for experenced hands only, Originally Posted by Cram
I have never heard of "MIG brazing". I thought the only way to braze is with OA? Not critisizing here, just trying to learn.Weekend wannab racer with some welders.
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05-30-2008, 07:30 AM #10
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i believe the mig wire refferred to is silicon bronze, that is what i believe you would use to tig weld brass too, or TIG braze steel. Its available as a tig rod or mig wire. I do hear its very popular with the autobody crowd.
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