Aluminium Soldering Rods

Submitted: Thursday, Oct 06, 2005 at 11:14

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Member - George (WA)

Can anyone tell me where I can get low heat (LPG gas torch) aluminium welding rods. I have seen them demonstrated at some of the 4WD & caravan shows.
Preferably in the Perth area
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Reply By: Member - Jeffrey - Thursday, Oct 06, 2005 at 14:16

Thursday, Oct 06, 2005 at 14:16

Hi George (WA),
If memory serves me correct you can get the brazing torch as a kit from bunnings,Mitre 10 or any BOC outlet in NSW,In WA at a guess I would say any of the bigger hardwares would have them,I think you need a step up or a step down conector for the torch to fit the bottle,I have also seen these rods demomstrated at 4WD and camping shows and I don't think their Aluminium it was way to easy for him to do...I know people are going to say practice makes it look easy,but I seen him braze a hole in a beer can...and it just hit me the filler rod was an alloy..my thoughts only,anyway I think the torch was priced around $ 60- 70 dollars....yes I have brazed wrought aluminium with pure Al rods and it was difficult it only takes a hundreth of a second and your job is a blob. Hope this helps.
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Jeffrey (AKA JD)

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Follow Up By: Member - George (WA) - Thursday, Oct 06, 2005 at 15:49

Thursday, Oct 06, 2005 at 15:49

Thanks for the info Jeffrey, I have tried BOC but no luck here in WA.
I will give Bunnings a go.
I agree, it will take a bit of practice.
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Follow Up By: Nudenut - Thursday, Oct 06, 2005 at 16:15

Thursday, Oct 06, 2005 at 16:15

i bought some of the rods and whats left of my trying are still sitting on the bench......
he used mirors me thinks, as i cant do it......it either melts into a blob or the weld doesnt take....

and i was brought up doing refrigeration pipeing/brazing, and i consider my self to above average

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Follow Up By: kev.h - Thursday, Oct 06, 2005 at 16:28

Thursday, Oct 06, 2005 at 16:28

Hey Nudenut
Me thinks you should drink more beer and get some practice on the empty cans at least its a good excuse! it aint as easy as looks.
The trick is to have the job and the rod both at the right temp then and only then it works my efforts have been mistaken for pelican poo more than once
Regards kev