Oxy/acetylene welding

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Im making up a clutch operating crank, consisting of a 16mm shaft welled to 6mm thick operating arm.I dont own a TIG or MIG would  i be able weld this using oxy acetylene..?Thanks,Norm.
Reply:Sure. #6 Victor tip and 3/32 R45 rod.Personally, just use a coated brazing rod and braze it for that application.#5 or 6 tip.Bubble gumTooth pixDuct tapeBlack glueGBMF hammerScrew gun --bad battery (see above)
Reply:+1 on brazing.  Yes! you can absolutely use OA for that.Kevin / Machine_Punk from The Aerodrome Studio - Lincoln PowerMIG 210 MP - Meco N Midget w/custom welding station - Vintage Victor 100Current Projects: The Aerodrome Studio
Reply:If you are joining ordinary steel, brazing is easier, probably fine for what you want to do.If you really need to weld it, back when I was starting out and didn't own an arc welder we welded a lot of stuff with O/A using a coat hanger for a filler rod.  Suggest you obtain a small diameter welding rod, clean the flux off of it and use that for a filler rod.  Practice on scrap piece first until you get the technique down, adjust your O/A torch to a neutral flame.  I took a look at your shop and projects over at the garage journal website http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=122188Some very nice work and some nice equipment.  You seem to need to discover welding, you could really put an aluminum capable tig and plasma cutter to good use.  Good luck!"The reason we are here is that we are not all there"SA 200Idealarc TM 300 300MM 200MM 25130a SpoolgunPrecision Tig 375Invertec V350 ProSC-32 CS 12 Wire FeederOxweld/Purox O/AArcAirHypertherm Powermax 85LN25
Reply:Naww man. You have it. Just continue on the journey and contact the tech people who supply your materials. They're on YOUR side.Ask them for a Skype contact. I talk to a kid in Mexico at Lincoln. via Skype, almost every day.He hooked me up with a guy at Truper tools and on an on.When the county-city clown comes by to see if you have an acetylene tank on premises------- B00M.Bubble gumTooth pixDuct tapeBlack glueGBMF hammerScrew gun --bad battery (see above)