Brazing a weight lifting plate

deereman75 · Aug 17, 2011

weldermike said:
Deereman if you are 14 yrs old I do apologize, I did not know you are a up and comer. Glad too see the younger generation eager to learn the trade! Sorry bud! I feel bad now and may have to donate you a dc machine!

Thats alright man, I am 14, and I didnt take much offence from that. I wouldnt mind a dc machine though

weldermike · Aug 17, 2011

Allright bud! Called me out on that one, but your paying the shipping!

deereman75 · Aug 17, 2011

weldermike said:
Allright bud! Called me out on that one, but your paying the shipping!

Whats the machine. And I hope you dont live in mexico, that would cost alot to ship.

weldermike · Aug 17, 2011

I got a miller thunderbolt I would let go,and im in germany. Only kidding, western NY, southern teir. Where are you

deereman75 · Aug 17, 2011

weldermike said:
I got a miller thunderbolt I would let go,and im in germany. Only kidding, western NY, southern teir. Where are you

I am in british columbia, the opposite side of the north america from you. I will sadly have to decline, it will cost more to ship it here then to buy it local. Oh well, I guess I will just stick with my lincoln until I get enough cash for the ESAB mig I am looking at.

weldermike · Aug 17, 2011

Ok bud, wanna make my way towards BC one day, big bowhunter, and would love to get after some mountain goats! Well be in touch through tbn!

deereman75 · Aug 17, 2011

Ok great, I have sure seen alot of mountain goats in the rockies, I go there every summer, probably good hunting.

eastexan · Aug 17, 2011

Short Game said:
Hot enough to melt the bronze is hot enough. I love brazing stuff. It can fix a lot of things.

I'm sorry, but I'll have to disagree.
The base metal has to be hot enough to accept the bronze. Otherwise, the bronze will just set on top in globs without melting into it and making a strong bond.

Short Game · Aug 18, 2011

I was talking about the metal. What else but the rod is there? Anyway, when the bronze flows, it's hot enough. Any more heat than that isn't needed. The guy who taught me was eight years older than the twentieth century (if you asked him his age). Now I'm gettin' kind of geezer too.