The alloys available now are stronger than any steel you will work with. If you have a choice, get the one with the largest difference between melt temp. and REmelt temp. It makes it easier to fill gaps and braze near and onto previous braze.
D "my 2 cents worth" Smith ----- Original Message ----- From: Norman James To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, June 15, 2012 10:31 AM Subject: [TANKS] Anyone with brazing experience? Welding seems to be the method of choice for metal work, given the stresses required of frames in this game. But has anyone had any experience / success with brazing? The biggest advantage I see is cost, and lack of experience required. A decent MIG setup is going to easily run into a couple hundred dollars + gas / cored wire, fancy mask, etc. However, I've heard some good things about brazing steel with little more than a $10 MAPP gas bottle, a propane torch tip, bog standard flux, and some $5 brass / bronze brazing rods. Likewise, (from what I understand) anyone who's soldered pipes or electronics can braze, with decent results (a bit extra prep over welding, but no real $$$ outlay). So first question: Is the cheap-o method of brazing joints so significantly weaker than welding that it wouldn't work on a tank? Or is this a good option? And second: Is there anyone here who can speak to the best brazing filler material? Bronze? Brass? High Alloy / Hard Solder? Thanks for any input, and I hope to give it a go this weekend, and get some results up! (If anyone's interested that is...) No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2178 / Virus Database: 2433/5071 - Release Date: 06/15/12 -- You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat -- You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat
