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alan2525 · 08-02-2008

I've got access to Oxy-Acetylene gear and also a Brazing Hearth at work.

I was going to silver solder the boiler ends and threaded bushes using the arcosa gas air torch at work. The Acetylene is at home, I've only used it to braze and weld mild steel.

I would have thought there was just too much heat and the heat was too localized that it would distort and even melt holes in the copper.

08-02-2008	#7 (permalink)
alan2525 Scale Model Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Essex, UK Real Name: Alan My Models: Anything that isn't worth throwing out Visit alan2525's Gallery Posts: 914 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Images: 39	I've got access to Oxy-Acetylene gear and also a Brazing Hearth at work. I was going to silver solder the boiler ends and threaded bushes using the arcosa gas air torch at work. The Acetylene is at home, I've only used it to braze and weld mild steel. I would have thought there was just too much heat and the heat was too localized that it would distort and even melt holes in the copper. __________________