Anyone do much O/A or O/LPG Brazing anymore ?

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Man, I love brazing things together....  I love the look of a freshly polished Bronze filled joint.  I'll take that over a TIG or MIG weld 'Stack O' Dimes' any day of the week !  Bronze is probably my favorite, followed by Copper Phosphate, Silver Phosphate and Nickel Silver.  Those funky Aluminum Sticks are fun to play with too and when used properly, you can sure make some cool things happen...I'm going to try and fix a busted housing on a Mariner 40 Magnum outboard....  Dude broke it off when he stepped on his 'Hydrofoil' !  Either way, It's going to be interesting !  Cheers,/Jman....
Reply:i use that method on thin sheet metal, brazing is a beautiful thing
Reply:Use it nearly everyday, mostly silver solder stainless to brass.Cheers
Reply:Originally Posted by BillyUse it nearly everyday, mostly silver solder stainless to brass.Cheers
Reply:i do alot of cooper to brass and stainless to brass and stainless to copper.  I use a 56% silver.  IMHO ilike the auffhauser the best, the harris seems to not wet out as good.2 Trailblazer 302's2 HF251-D1'sDynasty 200DXLincoln Powermig 140CHypertherm Powermax 30Airco Torches out the a$$
Reply:Originally Posted by cryowelderi do alot of cooper to brass and stainless to brass and stainless to copper.  I use a 56% silver.  IMHO ilike the auffhauser the best, the harris seems to not wet out as good.
Reply:I do that process when the job demands it.  I use uncoated brass rods which require dipping in flux, or, flux coated rods which have become very popular in recent years.  I use Eutectic and Cronatron brand coated rods.  Very good stuff.  I do silver solder on occasion.  I keep various grades of silver, up to and including "food grade" stuff.I also do O/A welding on exhaust pipe modification.  I'll post a pic later of one I relocated on my farm tractor.  When I do exhaust's I like to use coat hangers for filler metal.  Sometimes the copper coated wire.
Reply:Originally Posted by paweldorI do that process when the job demands it.  I use uncoated brass rods which require dipping in flux, or, flux coated rods which have become very popular in recent years.  I use Eutectic and Cronatron brand coated rods.  Very good stuff.  I do silver solder on occasion.  I keep various grades of silver, up to and including "food grade" stuff.I also do O/A welding on exhaust pipe modification.  I'll post a pic later of one I relocated on my farm tractor.  When I do exhaust's I like to use coat hangers for filler metal.  Sometimes the copper coated wire.
Reply:Originally Posted by jmanWhat make and content of Silver solder do you like most for that Billy ?  I'm partial to the Aufhauser stuff, but I like HARRIS too....
Reply:Originally Posted by paweldorI also do O/A welding on exhaust pipe modification.  I'll post a pic later of one I relocated on my farm tractor.  When I do exhaust's I like to use coat hangers for filler metal.
Reply:Originally Posted by jmanMan, I love brazing things together....  I love the look of a freshly polished Bronze filled joint.  I'll take that over a TIG or MIG weld 'Stack O' Dimes' any day of the week !  Bronze is probably my favorite, followed by Copper Phosphate, Silver Phosphate and Nickel Silver./Jman....
Reply:Originally Posted by pulserHow about some PICs?
Reply:I just finished this model B exhaust manifold after lunch.  I notched out the crack, brazed it several times(kept hitting pockets of crap) and it finially turned out okay.. I was feeling lazy so I used the coated filler.. And I used a # 1 cutting torch.. worked out fine. Attached ImagesCommon sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.
Reply:Nice job on the Exhaust! I do alot of brazing with 45% silver.  Brass to stainless.  When rebrazing a new head on a torch, there is nothing better than making it look like a "factory braze job".OAdoctorwww.regulatortorchrepair.com
Reply:Originally Posted by Craig in Denver OMG  Looking foreward to the tractor relocate pics. FWIW: I don't mind coathangers. Mine are old enough to still have steel in them.