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: ?! Aluminum Solder!?


jere
09-01-2007, 08:30 AM
so i just discovered that you can solder aluminum! or at least discovered that they sell it.

im not really sure if this is just flux or what but the price is right
http://www.solder-it.com/solderpaste.asp


this site has some more info about it but I'm not sure what the difference is other than price
http://www.muggyweld.com/aluminum.html

This is looking like a really nice fix for a lot of different things. Fixing radiators/ intercoolers intercooler piping repairing curb rash on wheels and prolly a million other things

So has anyone used this stuff with good or bad results?! (The second site doesn't seem to load some of its pages) can someone break down the differences between this stuff and maybe point out some good places to find it please

THANKS

Keo
09-01-2007, 08:44 PM
some may call it techno-weld. I was looking into it too, but haven't got a chance to try it.

your best bet would be this kit.
http://www.caswellplating.com/aids/pyro.htm

jere
09-02-2007, 07:58 AM
yet another one that is a little bit different. no flux but it fuses as opposed to solders and it's less than half the price of the other rod kit. I like it!

jere
09-03-2007, 10:53 PM
found another one on ebay it looks like it is the same as the technoweld stuff but even cheaper yet at least per pound. it says it works on any metal that is not magnetic

http://cgi.ebay.com/WELDING-ROD-WELD-POT-METAL-REPAIR-ALUMINUM-REPAIR-RODS_W0QQitemZ260151609828QQihZ016QQcategoryZ34097 QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

TurboTank
09-03-2007, 11:24 PM
i like this one the best
http://sae.stuorg.iastate.edu/albums/Sponsor-Photos/Miller_Tig_Welder.jpg

jere
09-04-2007, 06:40 AM
ha ha yeah but try that on some pot metal, or a radiator.

ChronoGN
09-04-2007, 06:25 PM
I've seen those rod welding things before but never tried it. I wonder how the strength is compared to actually using a welder.

TurboTank
09-05-2007, 09:22 PM
ha ha yeah but try that on some pot metal, or a radiator.

done and done. lol i know what your guys are talking about i was just fussin