How to braze. Everything about brazing and way more! How to Become a Welder Ep#3.
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- Опубликовано: 28 май 2024
- This video is the third video in a brand new welding series called
"How to Become a Welder" and explains everything about brazing! The following questions are answered: What is brazing? How does brazing work? Why would I use brazing to join metal together? What are the benefits for brazing? How do you braze? Why does my brazing look bad?
Quick reference jump points in the video.
00:25 What is brazing?
00:36 What is Van der Waal's forces?
02:40 What are the pros to brazing?
04:44 The brazing filler rods.
05:12 Use of basic metal fabrication tools to make a weld sample.
05:53 Hot rolled vs cold rolled steel.
07:08 How to properly use a hacksaw.
10:10 Mill scale removal with a wire wheel.
12:35 Set up and cleaning the torch tip.
13:31 Corner joint set up.
14:26 How to get a neutral and carburizing flame.
18:21 Hot properly braze.
23:21 Diagnose the brazing sample- what to look for.
25:14 Destructive testing.
27:06 Troubleshooting bad brazing so you can diagnose your brazing issue
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That's great to see you keeping the old tech alive. I'm old school and I'd say 95% of the welders I've known have no clue about brazing. I use it constantly. Even had bosses look at me funny when I'm ordering brazing rod
Thanks! Nothing wrong with old tech, sometimes it's better than any new tech. Lots of factors decide what kind of welding should be used for any given project. Glad you liked the video and if you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!
@@wayofthewrench I sure will.. For sure having as many possible methods at hand are more tools for the box. If I'm stuck without a torch or just plain outta gas, I'll take an arc welder every day. With SMAW you can not only weld just about any type metal, you can cut, pierce holes, preheat, weld studs and gouge. The cutting and drilling might be a little rough, but it's better that standing there with a MiG gun in your hand scratching your head. Lol
Yup
Welding is a art. I got my certification at David Rankin Tech School back in 1970. When I graduated I could have gone to the east coast for $31 a hour in the ship yard. We had to certify in MiG TIG GAS ARCH. We made our own acetylene gas by charging the gas generator with carbide. Some of the guys didn’t get the generator sealed then they lit a cigarette and the top of the generator caught fire and I grabbed a huge leather welding jacket and smothered the fire then sealing the generator. To this day I don’t know why I did that but the teacher Mr Rathbern was shaking my hand.
Oh yes, welding is definitely an art form. That's cool, I never even thought you could make acetylene gas. Crazy story! Did you end up working as a welder then? Thanks for the watch!
I just sold my acetylene generator. Hated to see it go but enjoyed telling people what it did. They are a bomb if you don't watch them. I still have some carbide. Those were the days.
A tale from the guy who has been there and done that! Excellent. Thanks for sharing that! 👍
I can relate , small skill you learned as a dumb youth carry you through your life. Those teachers were the best, and the skills were not part of the class itself for the most part.
An acetylene generator.. now that's interesting. That'd be a nice back up for when the welding supply is closed. And since it's the second hottest gas, I'll bet you could get a rough cut using just air. First I'ma gonna find out how to make a little generator, then do some experimenting.
I think you're a good teacher.... attention to details inspires craftsmanship
Thank you for your kind words, I really appreciate it. Ya gotta try your best or it's not worth doing and you can't get better either. If you deem me worthy I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for the watch and your support for the channel! Cheers!
I'm a retired machinist, but not too old to brush up on skills. I just discovered your channel and like the way you present the subject and teaching style. I'll be browsing through you library for a refresher and learning new skills as well. Thank you for sharing.
Awesome! Glad to have you aboard, welcome to the channel! Hopefully I earned your subscription today. I'm actually a tool &die Machinist by trade too! Thanks for the watch and your support for the channel! Cheers!
I found your channel while researching brazing technique in order to repair holes in the bottom of a fuel tank on a Briggs & Stratton mower with a pulsa prime type carb/tank system. I’ve come across two tanks which are both rotted out in the same location - the lowest point in the tank where water will always settle. I’m aware of safety issues repairing a fuel tank.
I’m very impressed with your superb production values and have subscribed to your channel.
I’ll be going through your entire welding playlist as a refresher and to fill in gaps in my knowledge. I took a welding class at Mass. Maritime back in the late 1970’s, acquired a complete gas welding setup and built my welding cart as a first project but have hardly used the equipment since then. I’ll probably need to replace at least the hoses, but will be testing every part for leaks. I’ve already watched Episode 2 and already use soapy water to pressure/vacuum test small engine equipment so I’m familiar with the procedures. I also just acquired a leakdown tester so I
may be able to use that to confirm gauges are accurate.
I’ll ask other questions separately.
Cool, thanks for the subscription! Yeah I try very hard to make the very best videos I can for my viewers so it's always nice to hear from subscribers. Good luck with your gas tank repairs! Welcome to the channel!
You are a talented communicator. Great video
Thanks very much! Hopefully I earned your subscription today. Feel free to share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for the watch and your support for the channel! Cheers!
I learned to braze as a child, when brass coat hangers were plentiful and one could purchase most anything from the hardware store and pharmacist. It's been a very useful skill making for a handyman.
Neat! I didn't know hanger came in brass...score! Yeah sadly everything is changing from being able to fix anything to having to buy a new one. I can't imagine a world where I couldn't make stuff. Thanks for the watch!
Even though I knew how to weld, I can truly appreciate your teaching techniques. Along the way, I have learned bad habits, and I think I can definitely improve with you! Thanks!
That's awesome Dave! Glad I could share my experience with you. Thanks for the watch!
For the amount of "comments shop sents" included, it's still entertaining
I call it edutainment.....glad you liked it. Thanks for the watch!
Today was my first day ever brazing at welding school so I was messing up big time. This video helps immensely. My teacher gave a demonstration, but after that she just walks away and leaves you to it. Which is fine, I guess, but if I'm learning more from free videos from the internet, I can't help but wonder wtf I'm doing paying for my education.
That's tough.... I'm a pretty high standard to hold up to your teacher though. Not sure of her credentials but maybe show her my video and ask her what she thinks. After the basics, it's important to learn how to diagnose your brazing/welding so that you can figure out what to improve on. Good luck in your course! Welcome to the channel!
I know there's no money in it but you would make a really good teacher/professor
Thanks, I'll have to tell my principal.....lol. I like to joke that I got tired of making money so I quit the trades and started teaching. Thanks for the awesome comment!
@@wayofthewrench haha. Yeah no problem maybe when you retire from actually practicing your trade you could consider professoring for some extra easy (on your back) cash.
nah this way is going to reach a lot more ears and eyes that wants to consume !
Nah I'll do both until I either die of exhaustion or RUclips kick starts my Way of the Wrench empire! LOL.
Yeah you nailed that! I teach more people how to safely jack up a car in one month on youtube than 40 years teaching 175 students a year! The amazing comments from viewers has been amazing too!
This guy clearly knows what he is doing and explains everything really well thanks
Thanks dude! If ya deem me worthy, maybe you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Cheers!
You are a fantastic teacher! If we had had you at school, I bet many friends would have loved to learn welding
Thanks for the kind words! I might not have been there for you and your friends to learn from in highschool but I can still teach you guys. If you deem me worthy I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!
Excellent teacher! Thank you SO MUCH!
Thank you for your kind words! I'm glad you enjoyed my teaching style. If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!
I came here thinking “oh yeah! Another RUclips expert, telling us all how not to do stuff” but I’ve gotta say, excellent tutorial, loads of little details that are often missed.
It’s a pet peeve of mine to see people hacksawing single handed, so it’s a real pleasure to see someone teaching how to use a hacksaw PROPERLY!
Think I’ll sub & check out some more of this content.
ETA: wow there’s some negative a-holes out there.
It’s a great lesson to teach people how to use basic hand tools first. You’re not always going to be near a full workshop.
It’s also amazing what you can produce with basic tools. When I started restoring vintage stationary engines I just had a bench, basic hand tools & a dremmel. I did some great projects with that basic setup.
Thank you very much! Glad you like the content and my teaching style! Thank you for the sub and the support of the channel dude, I think you'll find lots of good info in a clear easy to learn format in all of my videos. Welcome to the channel and if you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Cheers!.
Ive never seen anybody that could braze worth a damn...until I saw this video. Thanks!
LOL, thanks Gregg! If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for the watch!
We made our own daps using old valve stems and ball bearings by brazing them together.Worked great.
Oh yeah? That's cool! I'll have to keep my eyes out for some ball bearings so I can make some. I did make a 4" planishing ball like that for my medieval armour. Thanks for the watch!
Dang you make that look so easy. I know better. lol very well presented information. Thank you for sharing
Lol, thanks. It's just like anything else, it takes practice, practice, and more practice. Thank you for your kind words Chris! If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for the support for the channel, Cheers!
Is everyone from Canada a brilliant teacher? Something in the water up there. I learned brazing and welding as a kid in my Dad's shop and I still learn a lot from your videos
Everyone? Highly unlikely.....but I have been honing my craft as a teacher fir 12 years now and I'm using my experience from 28 years in the trades too. I find that learning something well requires all of the little details that most people don't know about or lack the experience. Glad you're enjoying the content Anthony! If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Cheers!
That's an old joke: There's something in the water, we don't drink it!
Very good video, in my experience as a maintenance fitter, brazing was mainly used on broken cast iron. The golden rule was to file only the cast iron not grind for weld prep. This was to open the pores up and not sealed them up. Makes a better joint
Yeah brazing has its uses for sure. I don't think you can go into a large machine shop and not see something braze repaired like a lathe/mill/drill press/etc. It's also useful for cutter inserts on large face mills so you don't have to buy a whole new cutter, just reheat/knock off the dull inserts/braze on new ones/grind the inserts. That's a good tip about filing over grinding cast iron repairs. I used to not even file them, just use the broken structure to help locate the pieces like a broken coffee cup and make sure the surfaces are really clean. Thanks for the watch!
@9:12
You are explaining the trade for everything in this.
And yes you are spot on.
Need more teachers with such an understanding.
Give a man a fish vs. teach a man to fish.
It’s greatly needed.
Thanks Bruh, I appreciate the kind words. Just trying to help people with all of their skills, not just the technical skills. If ya deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks in advance and welcome to the channel!
I see that most comments congratulate you on you skills and teaching abilities.
I must,however, criticize some of your skills and comments. I first held a lit oxy acetylene torch before I can remember, and I have thousands of hours of the torch in nearly 70 years. I love to braze to put it simply.
The preferred method of controlling the heat of the torch isn’t by removing the flame but by changing the angle of the flame. The more perpendicular the flame is to the work the more heat is going to be applied. With a more glancing angle, the less heat is going to be applied.
Also, the most heat from the flame is a slight distance away from the end of the cone.
Depending on the base material, brazing can be stronger than fusion welding. I almost always prefer to braze cast iron to other methods. If done properly, a bronze repair is actually stronger than the original base material.
I like to compare brazing to water freezing. The base material must be warm enough so the filler can wet the base.
I can go for ever about this,but still, I can’t argue with success. Good job.
Thanks for your expertise! I find that changing the torch angle to change the heat works but depending on the material and how thin it is, this can cause unwanted heat to go into the material. It really depends on the project. Yeah there's lots of info to teach about brazing, just not enough time to get it all into the video. Yes you can make a brazing repair stronger than the original base metal but it isn't as strong as a fusion steel weld repair. Thanks for the watch! Cheers!
@@wayofthewrench Most bronze filler rods are stronger than gray cast iron. I have seen castings break after being brazed, and the repair areas remain intact. Thanks for the reply.
Cast iron most likely, I hate welding cast iron. I've repaired a bunch of old lathes and mills with brazing and they've been in service a long time. It would be a nightmare to weld those up. Thanks again for your experience with brazing! Cheers!
Ive been welding tig mig stick for 20 years never did brazing, your tone and clarity is amazing. Thanks 👨🏾🏭💯
Awesome, thanks for your kind words! I do try my best to make quality videos so it's always nice to hear from subscribers. If you deem me worthy I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for your support and the watch!
@@wayofthewrench will do 🤙🏿
Appreciate the support! Cheers!
i know this is a old video I love your teaching your good I will watch the new videos now
Glad you like them! Hopefully I earned your subscription today. If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!
Tip for hacksaws: for cutting 1/8" thick flat stock like you had we probably go with a 24 TPI ( Teeth per inch ). Use 32 TPI when cutting thin wall steel like EMT conduit. More then once came across a so called mechanic who had the blade installed wrong. Teeth always face away from the handle. We had at least halve a dozen sizes/types of brasing rods in our large maintenance shop. The stuff that had silver in it & expensive was always locked up.
Thanks for the tips! Yeah we use 24 TPI 12" bi metal blades....good all around but yeah thinner stuff needs higher tpi count. Cheers!
This is the first time I've heard someone use the term " ultimate trifacta ". How perfect for what is needed for brazing and welding. As an HVACR specialty electrician, and owning 7 houses, an apartment building, and a duplex, I use my eyes, hands and brain ALL THE TIME when making repairs!! And there are a lot of them!
Glad you appreciated the comment. It is not just skills but a way of living your life and using all of your skills and talents to create amazing things. It's the way of the wrench.....Cheers!
Awesome video. I especially the last 5 minutes of showing “how not to braze”. I have a very small cast iron repair to do on an Atlas 7B. This should help.
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video! If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for the watch and Happy New Year's!
@5:20 your speech is gold. About the 'fusion' of trades. I try explain my similar perspective to others. This is my first time watching one of your videos. But i honestly think you may be the best teacher ive seen so far on youtube. And I've watched a bit lately. Your explainations are golden! Thank you. I am actually electrician by trade. Was trying to figure out the difference between soldering and brazing when i stumbled upon this video.
Thanks Eric! I do try very hard to make the best videos I can so it's always nice to hear from subscribers! I just wish RUclips would suggest my channel more cause it's hard to be seen in a sea of videos on RUclips. If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. I'm actually a red seal tool and die maker by trade and now tech Ed teacher in a high school. Honestly soldering and brazing is the same process except with different heat ranges and brass will be stronger than solder. Otherwise they are much the same. Soldering uses much lower temps so it's faster, safer, and causes little to no warpage or oxidation to parts which is pretty key for electronics/electrical connections. Glad you found the channel and thanks for the watch. Cheers!
man, i am speechless about your teaching. great.
Thanks again dude, I really appreciate your kind words!
wow, i made my comment and than saw so many others feeling the same. so many of the channels try to entertain people. this guy - in the few minutes - has expressed the core of what a bad teacher would not present.
i hate to say it, but what he has presented here and the way he presents it is a significant part of what "made america great." believe it or not, being a good professional is ultimately based on love. i will leave it at that.
Thank you very much Terrence! I work very hard to hone my skills and I am more than happy to help people gain new ones or improve their own skills. I just wish I could reach more people, it feels like my videos are lost in a sea of RUclips videos already out there. Maybe you could help me and share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Cheers from Canada!
The shots of the torch work in this video are exceptional!!! I watch a lot of welding and brazing videos and this by far is one of the best torch work videos i have seen so far on RUclips.
Much appreciated Jon! I work very hard on my videos so it's always nice to hear back from viewers. They are a ton of work! If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate a share out on your social media so i can help more people out there. Cheers Jon!
I need to Learn brazing. Been welding for 20 plus years, never done it! You would be a great teacher!
You should do it! I love gas welding and brazing.... it's like camping and welding mixed into one. I think you're right....I would make a good teacher. You should tell my Principal! Lol. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!
A couple of queries, we were always taught to use a slightly oxidising flame for Braze welding, as it contains the zinc within the weldmetal by forming a thin oxide layer on the filler metal as the zinc within has a much lower melting point and can be lost to evaporation leaving a much weaker joint, this is also reiterated in the early linde books. The others is we were also taught to keep the molten metal within the secondary cone of the oxygen acetylene flame as it consumes the oxygen in the atmosphere thus giving as close to an inert protection as possible. In closing I commend you on the presentation it is good, I shall look for your other videos. Ray.
You are correct but I find when teaching students they tend to burn/oxidize the base metal too much with an oxidizing flame so I teach with a neutral flame which is hard enough for them to get to. They also tend to always go into a slightly oxidizing flame anyways as it can be hard to set the flame exactly on a neutral flame. The keeping the flame over the puddle is also correct but once again I find students have trouble with their heat control and burn the braze off without exaggerating the heat control. We also only use one size torch tip to minimize the equipment needed so we don't use smaller tips to allow keeping the torch there. I hope that helps. Thanks for the watch and your good suggestions!
i think cat litter is used for flux in blacksmithing good video you have me inspired with brazing@@wayofthewrench
Cat litter eh? Used? LOL...I haven't used that but we used to use Borax powder for sure. Cheers!
!!! Yes! This is a little obscure, but you can read about it in some old BOOKS about welding. It's also a DEMONSTRATION you can easily do for yourself and others: If you have a nice bright clear puddle of brazing rod (or just brass) you'll have that cloud of zinc oxide "fume" to go with it. It bothers some people, and as you say the zinc is getting away. NOW if you slowly turn the oxygen up a little, you will see that cloud go away! And also the puddle will be less bright. It's very visible, it's a good demo! So you don't need a rule for how to set the flame, you can see it for yourself.
Thank you for the great lesson! I hope some day you can teach brazing on cast iron so I can fix up my old wood stove. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
You're welcome! Yes, I will eventually make one but it might not be for a while. Thanks for the watch!
You had me at "Don't wear gloves when using a Wire Wheel" I learned that back in High School Shop class. Another thing I learned was never wear gloves around winch cables, one of those broken wires will pull your fingers right into the winch and make you sad. You're an excellent teacher. Liked, Subscribed and Bell'd.
Yeah ya don't want your hand getting pulled into that mess! Those wire wheels can be pretty dangerous machines if you're not careful....lots of power. I'm glad you like my content and my teaching style! If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for the sub and welcome to the channel! Cheers from Canada!
Liked when young guys in our large shop wore gloves even to pick up a clean new 2 by 4. We would watch what glove they put on first. Would use a spray can of never seize to fill up finger tips. Would also placing gluing into their gloves ( takes about 3 days to remove ).
Yeah I never use gloves....that would be funny to see in action. Cheers!
Thanks for that detailed description of the proper, not proper, methods to weld, braze metal. Five stars for communication and great that the music was between the instructions. 🙏🙏👌👌📐📐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Glad you liked the content and my teaching style! If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks in advance!
This is one of the best how to videos I have ever seen, especially for novice home handy people. It is clear, principle based and safety focussed. The visual quality of the video is amazing. I doubt that I could learn more if I paid someone to teach me. I won't be using oxy acetylene. I don't think it's legally available for the unqualified where I live but I won't need it for what I want to do. Everything else you covered is still relevant. Thank you!
Thank you very much for the kind words Tony! I try very hard to make all of my videos as best as I can so it's always nice to hear back from a subscriber! If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks in advance Tony! Cheers!
You can always learn more.Even if you watch the same video a number of times you will see something you missed before . and if you really want to learn try teaching some one else, they may still see something you missed,or in a way you hadn't considered. IDIC LL&P
@@wayofthewrench The Best video, long video version or short one either are BEST! :D
Remember A before O (or up you go,, LoL )
This is absolutely the best how to video i have ever watched. It's not every day you do a Google search and find exactly what you're looking for. I have never done a search that taught me everything I needed and then some. You totally earned a like, subscribe and a big thank you!!!
Awesome! I am to please! If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for the sub and welcome to the channel! Cheers!
I love geek out sessions
Me too! I'm the biggest geek out there. Thanks for the watch!
Another great advantage of Brazing as compared to SMAW or Stick welding is the fact that we can Braze "very thin metals or pipes" like in a motorcycle exhaust pipes, without melting it totally and ruining it, as what a SMAW can do on thin metals... it will melt them.
Yeah that is a good reason to braze as well....besides the fact that it makes you ultra cool....lol. Thanks for the watch!
You've connected some exhaust pipes with brazing? Did you use brass or silver rods? Have you come across any issues? I imagine it might take a little practice to avoid burning through such thin steel with even oxy/acetylene.
Theres a big difference between soft solder and brazing metals. It's not like glue, the molecules actually expand, and allow the braze to enter the surface of the metals. You can hammer and forge a braze joint, unlike glue or soft solder.
The difference is taught in learning Silversmithing.
You're right but there's more than that going on. Brazing is causing capillary action to draw in the liquid metal into all of the microscopic nooks, cracks, and pores of the base metals. Once the metal cools down there is also something called Van Der Waals forces that is also adding strength to the joint. There is a weak attraction between two surfaces when they are put together. The smoother and more of the microscopic surfaces touches, the greater the attraction. The liquid braze fills the surfaces between the two materials and creates a very strong attraction because both surfaces are extremely close/smooth/together with the thin layer of braze. This is how brazing is similar to glue but your correct that there is also some bonding done on a molecular level. Thanks for the comment. Cheers!
@@wayofthewrench It's the expansion due to heat, that does that. The rough surfaces are very filled with bronze, or silver solder. Contracting locks them. Try a "rip test" , good braze will take some metal when it breaks, like a spot weld.
Excellent teacher
Thank you very much for your kind words! I try very hard to make the very best videos I can so it's always nice to hear from subscribers. If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!
i used to weld band saw blades on a resistance welder. thats a different animal. in production, one at a time.
grinding the flashing off is an art. BOING!
I used to weld our bandsaw blades in our old steel fab shop too! Yes, it is an art form. Trying to grind the right amount of tooth and then grinding it flush without making it weaker. Thanks for the watch!
@@wayofthewrench You can silver-solder bandsaw blades! I've taught students to do it.
Never done that one. Neat!
This helped me reassemble a Thompson drum magazine that I had to disassemble and reseal the spring compartment.
Awesome! I'm glad the video helped you out. I'd love to see some pics of your repair, send me some pics of it on Instagram. Thanks for the watch!
Excellent excellent excellent
Thank you very much! Glad you liked it. If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for the watch!
You have a very calming voice. Great video. I love the geek stuff!!
Thanks! Yeah I'm definitely not one of those scream at you RUclipsrs. Lol, I consider all of this tech stuff to be geek stuff.....and I love it too! Cheers!
Thank you for the video. Many moons ago I would steal my mothers cloths hangers because they were brass. Next was to purchase the powdered flux to flux the hanger and I could Braze. We used it for autobody repair patching and fabricating. If you had a set of cutting torches, and a braze tip, you could braze. Thank You
Lol, that's awesome.....your poor Mom. Yeah it's a dying tradition these days but I feel it's a great learning opportunity for my students and still has valuable use even today. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!
Thanks mate! This is the best how-to on gas brazing that I've ever seen.
Thanks Bruh! Glad you are enjoying the content! If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks in advance!
Thank you for the very professional lesson teach
Thanks Tom! I do try to make all of my videos like this, so if you enjoyed this one....you should check out more! Thanks for the support for the channel, I appreciate it! Cheers!
You should move your flame ahead of the brass the brass rod should follow. Also done a lot of brazing you can adjust that flame and never stop and take it away from the work
You are right as the flame keeps the oxygen out of the braze area but I find with beginners, they leave the torch there and the metal gets too hot and they transfer over to gas welding which causes popping and other issues. That technique also doesn't work for thin metal (excessive warping) unless you change to a very small tip. Thanks for the watch and the tip! Cheers!
Absolutely the best demo presentation on brazing and exceptional presentation skills. Well done.
Thank you very much, I'm glad you enjoyed the video. If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate a share out on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for the watch!
I’m so glad I found your channel like many other good ones it’s by accident. I was looking up flux core welding and I learned so much more than I thought I knew tricks of the trade and practice patience piece off. Thank you for your time.
I'm glad you stumbled onto my channel dude! I wish more people could find my videos, it's so hard to be seen in a sea of videos out there. Welcome to the channel!
First class lesson
Thanks Jeremy, much appreciated! Hope fully I earned your subscription today and if you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel! Cheers!
I don't really know how I ended up here - but I wanted to know about fillet brazing some bicycle parts and watched your video. You're a fantastic presenter. Really good to listen to. And I learned a lot of the basics. Cheers from Germany.
I'm glad you ended up here too! Thank you very much for your kinds words! Are you making a custom bike? Thanks for the watch. Cheers from Canada!
The science accompanied by your practical experience is both informative and entertaining. I am an electrician wanting to learn to weld for my own enjoyment and projects.
Thanks a lot Bruh! Glad you are enjoying the content. If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Good luck in your quest for more welding skills!
Great vid thanks.
Glad you enjoyed it! Hopefully I earned your subscription today. Thanks for the watch and your support for the channel! Cheers!
Really good thank you for sharing the knowledge
Thanks Keenan, glad you enjoyed the video! Cheers!
great video
Thanks! Glad you liked it Lee, maybe you could share it with some buddies who are interested in welding. Cheers!
Great video, thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it! If ya deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for the watch! Cheers!
It's 2022. I'm a medical Dr in America. I have already crosstrained in auto mechanics, auto electric systems,(why I learned soldering) and computers. I hated my computer desk and probably ahould have built a new one from scratch. But I don't have a planer. Of course neighbors moving out left me out tons of metal rods. So here I am. I grew up seeing TX welding done fast (bull is gonna kill someone) to very anal pipe fence welding.
Since I do the sound system and mechanics in my 20 yr old Ford Lightning I think the yellow gas torch looks useful. Especially for big wire I run or getting rusty bolts off. I am the best mechanic in Milwaukee. Never trusting them again.
Brazing is a pretty awesome skill to add to your repertoire. Thanks for the watch!
Very good, great job.
Thanks Dave! Feel free to share this out to anyone you think might enjoy the video. Cheers!
Excellent work, very informative - I learned a lot! Thanks 👍
Glad ya liked it, I do try to make the best videos I can. Thanks for the watch!
great video very informative
Thanks, glad you liked the video. You should watch the copper leaf sculpture video. Thanks for the watch!
I mounted a vice in sideways. That way when you are sawing you are pushing into the floor instead of pushing your workbench. It is also easier to lay your work on the lower jaw and tighten the jaw. Also, it is not taking up so much of your workbench. When I mounted my vice on the side it made it very popular. I mounted one on my toolbox. Saves space and when sawing I'm pushing into the floor instead of pushing my tools bow around.
Oh that's a neat idea, I'd love to see a picture of your vice setup, dm me on my instagram. Thanks for the watch!
Very informative, thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
Just weighing in here. I am a chemist. 20 years in Pharma. He's spot on. The surface of all substances are slightly charged. Its a partial charge or a partial polarity, which makes an electromagnetic vector. Get to substances close enough together and these randomly orientated vectors must align or else repel each other. The heat increase kinetic energy (motion) and allows the atoms to move quicker into an aligned position. This alignment is a lower energy state so they say put. Bam.
Thanks for confirming this with a chemist perspective. Glad you enjoyed the video, cheers!
Just what I was looking for. Excellent, fast moving presentation.
Glad you liked the video, you'll find all my other videos are in the same style. If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate a share out on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks in advance!
Good video I like it thanks for making it
I'm glad you like it! Lots of good stuff in there. You should check out the copper leaf sculpture video, it's one of my favorites. Thanks for the watch!
Awesome video, very informative. Great presentation style. Thanks so much
Thanks dude, you would love the brazed copper leaf sculpture video then! You should check it out and if you liked my teaching style, you'll enjoy my other videos too! Thanks for the watch!
AMAZING VIDEO ! VERY SIMPLE , easy to follow ! And interesting👍
Thanks bruh!
Educational
Your videos are amazing.
Thanks Lisa! I do try my best to make make good videos so I'm glad you are enjoying them!
This was a great video.
Thank you very much! I'm glad you enjoyed the video and my teaching style. If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel! Cheers!
Very good video i learn more things in this video because i'm bignner
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First time watcher and new subscriber! great video!
Thanks Vince! Glad you liked the video and the content. Welcome to the channel!
Great example, great teacher. Your students are lucky!
Thank you very much your kind words! I try to make the best videos for my students so it's always nice to hear back from people. If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks in advance! Cheers!
What a clever and talented guy. Love your work ethic too! Very well done.
Thanks very much John!
Thanks so much for this information
You're very welcome! Glad you liked the video. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!
@@wayofthewrench thanks just getting into brazing
If you haven't already, you should check out my copper leaf sculpture video. It's one of my favorites. Cheers!
Thanks! Perfect explanation 10/10
Thanks Jorn! If ya deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate a share out on your social media so I can help more people! Cheers!
A Shade 3 face shield works fine over glasses and ventilates far better than goggles which I promptly trash if they show up in an auction lot. (For those using the hard-to-find real cobalt glass lenses etc a Fibre-Metal Pipeliner helmet is super lightweight and very comfortable vs. goggles pressing on yer temples while not venting.)
Brazing is excellent for joining dissimilar metals (brazing carbide tips to lathe tools) and for shock-resistant assemblies like the old steel rule dies (think big sharp cookie cutter forced by a very stout mechanical press) for cutting fabric. I used to repair cutting dies and the parent steel often failed before the braze. They were brazed so we could melt the old braze, straighten or replace the affected section then braze it back in quickly returning the die to service.
MIG brazing (using argon as shielding gas) is increasingly common for auto body repair and would have for a good video since so few welders know about it.
Bonus, if you have an OA torch for brazing you can gas weld with it too. This edition (if you like dead tree versions buy none later than 1939, they're cheap online) is from the glory days of OA welding and brazing. OA is actually the most versatile process and noobs should not fear it. OA welds, brazes, solders, cuts, heats heavy stock for torch bending, gouges and more:
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Funny enough, I only put out the green face shields for my students so they don't have sparks hit their faces too. I think I filmed with the goggles because the face shield muffled my voice. They are pretty cheap, like 4 bucks on sale.
Yeah there's lots of cool stuff to use brazing for and I personally love teaching it to my students. Thanks for all the cool info. Thanks for the watch!
Excellent explanation and demonstration. Thank you for taking the time to make this for us that are learning brazing. Definitely subscribing and sharing :)
Thanks dude! Welcome to the channel, there's a ton of content to edutain yourself. Thanks for the sub and the share on your social media, it is much appreciated. Cheers!
Great vid Thankyou. Subbed
Awesome, thank you! Glad you liked the video. Welcome to the channel!
The most excellent instruction. Thank you!!
Thanks, glad you like the content and teaching style! You'll like the copper leaf sculpture video after this one. Thanks for the watch!
Great video, excellent teacher. Well done. Thank you.
You are welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed the video and my teaching style! Hopefully I earned your subscription today! Thanks for the watch and your support for the channel! Cheers!
Excellent video! Very professional! You are a professor!
Glad you like my teaching style; if you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for your support!
Dude you are a naturale teacher . Thanks for explaining some basic logics into the gray areas not explained correctly by others mentores! Cheers
Thanks Bruh! Yeah I'm trying to build my niche on RUclips with really well taught diy videos, glad you liked them! Cheers!
@@wayofthewrench hey man I believe when you do something thats great and inspires people , you need to recieve some inspiring results aswell ! recomend me your best video please . and ill watch it
Thanks dude! My best video eh? That's a tough one cause to me they are all my babies but one of my favorite ones is the brazed copper leaf sculpture. Its got a great music track and lots of golden info and new techniques to learn. Let me know whatcha think! If you deem my video worthy, I'd really appreciate a share out on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks in advance!
Great job explaining it to new comers. First year of machinists training they teach you to Braze.
Awesome! That's cool to hear, that's not the norm anymore though I think. Even 26 years ago I wasn't taught brazing in my Tool & Die Machinist classes. I'm lucky to have had an old school shop teacher that taught me how to do it. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!
40 yrs ago in shop class we had to take a 4" square piece of 20 gauge sheet metal and another piece of curved set on top at 90° and braze them together. Very difficult for a beginner but it also taught us about too much heat as you would blow right through the sheet metal if you weren't careful.
Awesome skills that last a lifetime! You end up in the trades? Thanks for the watch!!
@@wayofthewrench yes I did actually, I've been a carpenter for 40 yrs and still going strong.
Good on ya! I figured as much with your handle....I'm a Tool & Die Machinist by trade and then I got tired of making money so I became a teacher....lol. Cheers!
Just found your channel, great video, I'm just getting started with brazing and this was a big help
Glad you found the channel and you found the video useful. If you deem me worthy I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for the support and welcome to the channel!
This is the best brazing video I've seen. You're a natural teacher. Fantastic - thank you very much for sharing your knowledge.
You're very welcome, I'm glad you enjoyed the video! If you liked this video, you'll really like the copper leaf brazing sculpture. It's one of my favorites. I work really hard to make the best videos I can so it's always nice to hear back from my subscribers. If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate a share out on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for the watch and the great comment! Cheers!
Awesome flame sounds on the video.
lol, tried to get good sound and audio on my videos. Glad you liked them. Thanks for the watch!
Very nice, great video with good camera work and lots of good info on brazing. I enjoy oxy/acet welding to keep myself up to par, but I like to do a little brazing once in a while just in case I should need to do some. You can never be TOO GOOD with a torch. One of the best tools in any box in my opinion. Thanks for sharing with us. Dan Louisiana, USA
Thanks Dan! Yeah I'm a big fan of oxy aceytlene torches too, lot's of use in an Automotive shop. I only do it a few times a year and mostly for demos for my students but it's enough to keep my skills. Thanks for the watch! Cheers from Vancouver Canada!
Great description of brazing
Thanks, glad you liked the video!
Nice shop.
Thanks Chuck! I have been working very hard for the past 12 years to get it better and better. Every year I try to get something replaced or upgraded so my students have everything they need to be safe, excited, and learning in here. Thanks for the watch!
so many usefull tips - 5 star tutorial
Thanks Bruh, glad you liked it! I aims to please. Tell your friends about my 5 star channel!!!
I liked and subscribe, outstanding channel, thank you for sharing. 👍👍👍👍👍
Thank you very much Bruh! I'm glad you are enjoying the content! If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate a share out on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for the watch and the support! Cheers!
Thank you. Great video, right on point and no silly BS. You are a great teacher. This video just popped up so I subscribed.
Thank you very much! I try very hard to make the best videos I can so it's always nice to hear back from subscribers. If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks!
@@wayofthewrench I don't do social media but I did share this video with my son. I told him after he watches it, we will go out to the shop and practice what he learned. Thanks again.
That's awesome! You sound like a good Dad!
@@wayofthewrench Thanks
You're welcome...Cheers!
Wow!! I have been brazing for 28 years and find this video informative. You taught me something. Just subscribed and will follow you over the next few weeks practising my heat flow!!!
Cool, that's awesome, glad I could teach ya something even though you have that much experience. If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate a share out on your social media so I can help more people. What do you usually braze? Thanks for the sub and the praise Christo!
Thank you! 😊
You are so welcome! Thanks for the watch!
congratulation my friend for smashing the 1K barrier well deserved :)
you have my like and complete watch as always :P
Thank you very much! It has been a journey for sure...Man if you keep watching my videos your going to wanna become a welder/mechanic! Cheers!
@@wayofthewrench I did take automotive course in grade 12 and loved it. I only enjoy working on my cars though :P
Sweet! What school were you at? It is such a small world, I wonder if I know the teacher.....
,,,thanks.....Great video,,,,,,concise,,,,,,,,,,,,,Direct info from a gifted teacher relaying knowledge................
Awesome! Glad you liked the video and my teaching style. If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks and welcome to the channel!