Has anybody tried to braze aluminum with a self cleaning oven. I know
it gets hot enough to normalize or soften aluminum.

I have experimented with Alumaweld rod from Harbor Freight and it
works and is very strong. Trouble is.. it is hard to get the
temperature just right with a butane torch. The oven would solve that
problem. If you use an oxy acet torch you can melt the part quite
easily. The method is coat the lap joint with a brazing paste.

Wiggins coupling are the most reliably method for connecting your
water plumbing. They are widely used on airliners, Formula 1 race
cars and other applications that require the utmost in reliability.

Wiggins couplings from the race car people cost over $100 each.

Jeff has run off a batch on his NC lathe and is selling them at low
cost.

cell 1-760-685-0880

jeff.doddridge@gmail.com <mailto:jeff.doddridge@gmail.com

The fly in the ointment up to know has been the need to tig weld
them to the tubing.  Not many home builders can tig weld.

Self cleaning oven  brazing may be the answer to that. More later
when I try it in a week or so.

Paul Lamar

This type of device is also called a grayloc hub

http://www.oceaneering.com/subsea-products/grayloc/

Not as lightweight however.

Chris Cosman


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