I've heard many time of "Old Timers" welding with O/A using bare(no flux) coat hanger wire as 'filler'. Was this ever an common/widespread practis?Was the technique practical?What were some of the applications?
I have never seen anyone imploy the method. I'd like to get some 'firsthand' info/comments.
TIA, AL
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11-27-2005, 03:11 PM #1
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11-27-2005, 04:29 PM #2
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Coat hanger Rods
Probably lots of welds have been made with coat hangers as filler rod, I know I used plenty in the fifties, going to school and money was tight. Nothing was critical though, just exhaust and maybe some bodywork. Today I don't think you'll find too much of that going on as rods are pretty inexpensive and there sure as H. is a lot more money around these days.
Bought a good supply of 1/8" and 3/32" rods about 1981 and still workin' on 'em.............they never go bad.
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11-27-2005, 08:00 PM #3
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The first time I saw it done was in a muffler shop and they were using the process on my car. To top it all off he used a pants hanger with the velvet type material coating to keep the pants from slipping. I wigged out when I saw what they were doing......turned out the exhaust system rusted away before the weld gave out. Still wouldn't trust that type of weld on a critical joint though.
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11-28-2005, 09:13 PM #4
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I saw the whole coat hanger thing used in a body shop I worked at this summer. It was pretty cool. I didn't know you could do that.
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11-29-2005, 06:17 PM #5
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I have used it to plug holes that need to be re-drilled in the same spot. I was told the coat hanger did not get hard like the regular weld wire so it was easier to drill. A good drill will cut either of the 2. It welded good anyways. I don't think I woild use it as a comon practice. The right wire is cheaper than a law suite.
Mike
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11-29-2005, 08:25 PM #6
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its very simple: Will it work? yes why yes it will. Will it be a good sound weld? No it will be near as strong as using the correct filler.
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12-03-2005, 01:03 PM #7
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as long as you keep them warm and dry, rust is the only thing that will wreck them.
Originally Posted by lilredex
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12-04-2005, 12:54 AM #8
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clothes hangers
My brother used them a lot..I have too with good results but i prefer a brazing rod for most things if I'm going to be using a torch.
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12-17-2005, 09:21 PM #9
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I was told to never use them where strength was required because coat hangers are made of the crappiest steel alloys.
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12-21-2005, 08:48 AM #10
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Just for grins I had some coat hangers scanned for composition. An old one from about 1940 from my grandfather has almost identical composition as the old Linde #7 rod. A new Imported hanger from Wally World has the composition of some form of Asian monkey dung as best as we can tell. And people wonder why we buy American.
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