Brazing Heats #2

Working with Heats for brazing Steel. Getting the metal heated to the proper temperature to accept the bronze brazing rod.
When brazing two different thicknesses together it is easy to get one piece hotter than the other.

[@CharlesStruble]

As always, George, good info with great presentation. Thanks.

[@drummingriffin]

Hi George, When you started with 'Too hot, too cold & just right', I thought you were going to break into the Goldilocks & the three bears story. lol. Yet another great tutorial, you really know how to put things across in an interesting way. Thanks again. Norm.

[@897473]

I too was thinking of Goldilocks when I was talking about "too hot", "too cold", "just right".

[@897473]

Keep at it and all of a sudden it will flow just like you want it to.

[@not2fast4u2c]

Thank You for another great video lesson I have trouble with 2 different thickness 's of metal I am improving though

[@897473]

The brazing rod is dripping onto the parent metal.
You are right about silver solder - it does flow like liquid. Much more fluid that bronze rod.
Take a look at my UA-cam video "How close to hold the torch". It offers another view of brazing.

[@897473]

As much brazing as I have done, I still have to play the flame back and forth to get both pieces heated to the same redness before apply the bronze filler rod.

[@897473]

I've never used Mapp gas. I' m sure if you do a Google search for Mapp gas you can find the information you are looking for.
Sorry I can't be of more help.

[@churchmouse2540]

What do you think about using stranded copper electrical wire as a filler rod for steel or copper?

[@897473]

Interesting question. I've never tried stranded. Might not be rigid enough making it hard to handle. I'd think if you put one end in a vice and the other end in a electric or cordless drill you could twist it tighter and making it more rigid. Check out the video on "copper hardening":
ua-cam.com/video/vCnegq416GQ/v-deo.html