Those not familiar with MIG brazing should read a bit on the process. The filler is much more expensive than ER70 series wire but it performs nicely on thin stock. Example info on Honda-approved methods and fillers: www.repairerdrivennews.com/2016/12/21/honda-mig-brazing-requires-pulse-control-correct-silicon-bronze-wire/
It is not copper wire people, copper would not work. What he is using is Silicon Bronze wire, got it? Silicon Bronze, very strong, less heat but just as strong as mig steel wire. It is used by the Jaguar car assembly plant in the UK, and by panel beaters working on late model car panels. You can't successfully weld the modern high tensile car panels by conventional mig so in comes silicon bronze.End of lesson.
Pro's, less heat means less distortion, not likely to blow holes in thin sheet metal, never rust. Con's, not as strong as a steel weld, more expensive wire, requires 100% argon, special wire feed rollers and liners. If you are doing a decent amount of thin metal work it may be worth it but not for small amounts of work.
In Brazing you are not supposed to fuse the panels but adhere them. Welding if fusion and brazing is adhesion. Adhesion is performed at a lower temperature thus lessening the heat affected zone.
Be interested to know how it has held up. Technically brazing is weaker, but most of the lightweight race cars of the 60s were brazed to avoid distortion. It’s also a interesting as to whether, it may be slightly weaker, but is it never the less, strong enough for the job. I suspect, yes. Plenty. And anything at all, is better than the crap BL shunted out in the 70s / 80s.....
haha even BL brazed the edges of panels, seam covers and wings. They just didn't expect anyone to still want to drive them in 50 years hence the terrible rust prevention ;-)
Great idea for use with patch panels, or any other type of cosmetic sheet metal repair. I definitely wouldn't use it on structural members though.
I had never heard of this before. I might give this technique a try with my everlast welder.
Those not familiar with MIG brazing should read a bit on the process. The filler is much more expensive than ER70 series wire but it performs nicely on thin stock.
Example info on Honda-approved methods and fillers: www.repairerdrivennews.com/2016/12/21/honda-mig-brazing-requires-pulse-control-correct-silicon-bronze-wire/
It is not copper wire people, copper would not work. What he is using is Silicon Bronze wire, got it? Silicon Bronze, very strong, less heat but just as strong as mig steel wire. It is used by the Jaguar car assembly plant in the UK, and by panel beaters working on late model car panels. You can't successfully weld the modern high tensile car panels by conventional mig so in comes silicon bronze.End of lesson.
Pro's, less heat means less distortion, not likely to blow holes in thin sheet metal, never rust. Con's, not as strong as a steel weld, more expensive wire, requires 100% argon, special wire feed rollers and liners. If you are doing a decent amount of thin metal work it may be worth it but not for small amounts of work.
This is Super what is tbe name of tbe mig wire i order (code)
What gas(es)? Is the voltage up/down compared to same machine with steel filler?
ELMERS GLUE WOULD WORK TOO
Panel Bonding Adhesive would be a far better choice of... erm.. glue.
Dangerous practice. Hack job.
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all wrong, because the heat temperature were not enough to fuse the parts together
In Brazing you are not supposed to fuse the panels but adhere them. Welding if fusion and brazing is adhesion. Adhesion is performed at a lower temperature thus lessening the heat affected zone.
Be interested to know how it has held up. Technically brazing is weaker, but most of the lightweight race cars of the 60s were brazed to avoid distortion. It’s also a interesting as to whether, it may be slightly weaker, but is it never the less, strong enough for the job. I suspect, yes. Plenty.
And anything at all, is better than the crap BL shunted out in the 70s / 80s.....
haha even BL brazed the edges of panels, seam covers and wings. They just didn't expect anyone to still want to drive them in 50 years hence the terrible rust prevention ;-)