Fusing metal, not steel or aluminum...advice?

[wildrover]

O/A...got it. Would a small torch suffice? There's a limit to how much explosive stuff I want in my garage...what with two welding bottles, a nitrogen bottle, a truck, and immeasurable crap in there anyway...

Artificer, I took a look at the other thread...those are some beautiful sporrans! When you guys say "braze" or "weld"...well...I suppose I should get to searching the web, but is there a specific difference between those terms in this case, or are you using them as synonyms in that thread (not as Farlander just used them, I mean specifically in the linked thread above).

Maybe a better question, rather than muddying the waters, would be...are cantles more commonly brazed, or welded?

[Bugbear]

* Never mind.

[TBruce]

In my experience, I'd say silver solder. It’s what I’ve always used on brass, copper, and other odd ball metals that can’t really be welded. Just my 2 cents….

Sea Bees Can Do

[wildrover]

In my experience, I'd say silver solder. It’s what I’ve always used on brass, copper, and other odd ball metals that can’t really be welded. Just my 2 cents….

Sea Bees Can Do

Got it, and I think I know somebody I can ask a little more specifically, now.

What makes brass and copper so awkward?

[Farlander]

...What makes brass and copper so awkward?

Ah' good question. They melt at too low of a temperature for arc and oxidize or corrode to badly for torch. To get a successful weld you need to gently melt the metal in an environment without oxygen.

[MacBean]

In my experience, I'd say silver solder. It’s what I’ve always used on brass, copper, and other odd ball metals that can’t really be welded. Just my 2 cents….

Sea Bees Can Do

I have to agree here. Cantle construction is probably closer to jewelry than industrial work. The chief reason is that there is no joint visible in soldering, while welding leaves a pretty distinctive ripple that would need more filing than cleaning up a solder joint.