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• Re: friday - home made rosin flux
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 15 Jun 2012 17:02:49 -0400
  At 03:55 PM 6/15/2012, neil n wrote: >And speaking of DIY flux, one can use Borax for silver brazing flux! Ordinary...
• Re: friday - home made rosin flux
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 15 Jun 2012 15:53:51 -0700
  ...We used straight up Borax and water at work for Bronze pellet and silver alloy filler brazing. For small stuff maybe not the best...
• Brazing: a welding alternative?
  Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
  Fri, 08 Mar 1996 13:13:42 +0000
  Since I'm economically challenged/impaired, would brazing be a good alternative to welding when attaching body panels? I can imagine that the different...
• Re: friday - home made rosin flux
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 15 Jun 2012 18:55:33 -0700
  I noticed on my spare intake plenum, the fat thing after the throttle body, that there is brazing on the crankcase vent intake line...
• Re: Modifying Vanagon gas tank for more fuel capacity - 4 gallon increase
  Historical mailing list - aka.bugle
  Wed, 27 Sep 2006 10:25:26 -0400
  ...Like (free brazing) (I'm very experianced with tank brazing) I'll be down the weekend of the 7th w/ the window screens, maybe...
• Re: fuel tank update
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:00:06 -0400
  ...You need to leave a small air space >right where you are brazing or you won't be able to get the metal hot...
• Re: Looking for jump seat lever
  Historical mailing list - James Shinosky
  Wed, 20 Jan 1999 16:59:51 EST
  ...The lever broke off its pivot due to a bad/weak brazing job. I re-welded them together and painted it black. It works...
• Re: 1600 air cooled engine build
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 1 Jul 1996 10:29:04 -0700 (PDT)
  >>Brazing is expensive, O2 is $7.87 a bottle at Home Desperate, but fun, and I >>only burned myself once. ^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^ > >Actually Eugene, it should...
• MAPP for brazing? (repair enlarged hole in Vanagon clutch pedal)
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Fri, 23 Mar 2007 10:14:44 -0800
  ...Besides I've never used one, and am more familiar with brazing. Spending repair quote of "we'll try to keep it under $70...
• soldering AC
  Historical mailing list - Myron Lind
  Sat, 25 May 2002 22:23:25 -0400
  Hello to all soldering/brazing experts. I am trying to add an AC unit into my 1982 diesel Westy by using the roof mount...
• Re: MAPP for brazing? (repair enlarged hole in Vanagon clutch pedal)
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Sat, 24 Mar 2007 16:47:32 -0700
  ...Just managed to braze (brass) with CrappyTire Brazing Kit. Took a while, but it worked. It was for an enlarged hole that accepts pin...
• Re: Horn ring replacement...
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 27 Jul 2004 14:10:40 -0400
  ...The ring can be repaired by silver-brazing on a circle formed from "bronze" brazing rod and flattening the top surface. Should be good...
• Re: Removing window seals
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 2 Feb 2007 00:55:22 EST
  ...but instead of welding, you > could use flux coated low temperature brazing rod and braze a metal patch > in. Very easy actually. > > Dave > > i...
• Re: fuel tank update
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:24:16 -0500
  ...My approach has been to fill the tank with water while brazing or welding on it. You need to leave a small air space...
• Re: friday - home made rosin flux
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 15 Jun 2012 19:20:31 -0400
  ...We used straight up Borax and >water at work for Bronze pellet and silver alloy filler brazing. For >small stuff maybe not the best...
• Re: Another helpful product
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Tue, 13 Dec 2022 17:37:15 -0500
  ...to original thickness and profile? I've repaired other spots with brazing but I don't have access to this technique now. Any suggestions...
• Muffler repairs
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Calvin
  Sun, 22 Apr 2001 20:11:26 -0400
  ...the plates on, and discovered that my "brazing torch" is not really hot enough for brazing. Thank goodness my neighbour is a Blacksmith, a...
• Re: coolant pipe replacement
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:08:05 -0400
  ...Of course brazing's more elegant. -- David Beierl - Providence RI USA -- http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage," '85 GL "Poor...
• Re: MAPP for brazing? (repair enlarged hole in Vanagon clutch pedal)
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Fri, 23 Mar 2007 15:28:53 -0400
  These work great for sweating copper pipe. Solder will flow in about half the time as propane. Your application seems like it would need...
• Re: funky horn issues
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 12 Jan 2001 20:05:48 -0500
  ...brass brazing rod, not the silver. Good point though, I've poisoned myself just machine-polishing brass articles. david David Beierl - Providence, RI http...
• Re: Scraping sound turning the wheel
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 15 Apr 2009 23:01:45 -0400
  ...I rebuilt one once, using nickel-silver brazing rod formed in a ring; but probably more sensible to buy a new one if needed...
• Re: How can the radio be removed?
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Tue, 20 Aug 1996 15:16:31 CST6CDT
  ...get a piece of rod, brass brazing rod works well, and stick 4 pieces-- one in each hole. then move the tips of the...
• Re: Radiator fan resistor
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 27 Jul 2013 09:48:03 -0400
  ...You'd likely have better luck with silver brazing. I suspect you have a contact joint but not a real bond. Yours, David
• Re: soldering AC
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 25 May 2002 21:44:30 -0500
  ...Stan Wilder On Sat, 25 May 2002 22:23:25 -0400 Myron Lind <mdlind@RICA.NET> writes: > Hello to all soldering/brazing experts. > > I...
• Re: [NVC]-Friday Subject: Howto Locite question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:35:51 -0400
  ...It will need either brazing up or replacing when the system next comes apart. I haven't dared look at the studs -- I don...
• New Body Panels
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 4 Jul 1994 14:02:01 -0400
  ...how to attach them to the vehicle - arc/gas/mig welding, brazing, pop rivets (my favorite), duct tape..... --------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Williams CANMET work (613) 996...
• Exhaust Systems
  Historical mailing list - Martin Wolf
  Wed, 30 Dec 1998 20:58:32 EST
  ...I am tired of brazing and patching. Is there available a bullet proof lifetime exhaust system? What experiences have others had with battling the...
• Re: Spillmeister burner grill thingies
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:56:56 -0700
  ...you don't get those Don, with propane/mapp gas mix, ("brazing" gas) it's not hard to braze on bits of metal. I...
• Welding 101 (long)
  Historical mailing list
  27 Nov 96 07:49:09 PST
  ...As a generic term welding includes brazing and soldering. As a specific term welding means that the base material melts along with the filler...
• Re: friday - home made rosin flux
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 15 Jun 2012 12:55:23 -0700
  And speaking of DIY flux, one can use Borax for silver brazing flux! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borax#Flux Super easy to "make...
• Re: MAPP for brazing? (repair enlarged hole in Vanagon clutch pedal)
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee www.vwrack.com
  Sat, 24 Mar 2007 17:00:52 -0600
  >Yah, if I was set up for welding, I would consider doing that. >Another lister mentioned muffler shop. >I'll check it out. >Thanks...
• Re: Solder cracked steel coolant pipe?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:38:23 -0700
  Solder won't stand the continuous vibration of driving. Brazing would be good or you could just cut out the offending piece and join...
• Re: funky horn issues
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Fri, 12 Jan 2001 16:14:02 -0800
  ...expensive from t he dealer, but I've rebuilt one > better than new with a > > circle of small brazing rod, silver-brazed on and...
• Re: Horn don't toot
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 16 Jan 2002 10:23:22 -0500
  ...Shape some thin "bronze" brazing rod to fit, silver-braze it to the remains, then file it flat. You'll end up with a...
• Re: Retrofitting 5X7 H-4 Lights - Another Method (long)
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Thu, 28 Jan 1999 11:33:37 -0800
  ...wanted something that > I could build myself without the need for brazing. 1. The price of this kit entails more than three beers and...
• Re: funky horn issues
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 12 Jan 2001 13:10:26 -0500
  ...ve rebuilt one better than new with a circle of small brazing rod, silver-brazed on and ground flat. david ps -- don't wait...
• Re: Windshield
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 12 Jan 2006 20:37:22 -0500
  ...Get the brazing rod and bondo ready. Also, get new gaskets. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On...
• Re: 12volt electric heaters
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Thu, 9 Feb 1995 13:22:13 -0800 (PST)
  ...any other suggestions on sealing these >up? I seal them by brazing with zn oxy-acetylene torch (not too hot, though!) and nickle-silver...
• Re: WTB - upper coolant crossover pipe - 1.9L WBX
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 24 May 2005 06:25:48 EDT
  ...Even if my first-time-ever-totally-amateur brazing job holds up, I expect more rust-through to happen somewhere, so I'd like...
• Re: Was: Leaky ... fuel injector? Now: suck fuel/air through vaccum side of fuel regulator?
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Mon, 12 Nov 2007 11:56:30 -0800
  ...David --- neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > True that! I always enjoy reading what Dennis has to write. > > I just finished brazing a washer...
• Re: Engine braces
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 17 Nov 1998 14:12:06 EST
  ...You have to use bronze brazing rod, the silver won't build up.... I imagine welding could do as well. They cost $25 or...
• Re: MAPP for brazing? (repair enlarged hole in Vanagon clutch pedal)
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Fri, 23 Mar 2007 13:13:25 -0800
  Hey thanks Will try MAPP on the propane tip I already have. I got 1/4" steel round stock + coathanger wire almost red, and...
• Re: Horn ring replacement...
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 27 Jul 2004 17:05:35 -0500
  ...repair. > > The ring can be repaired by silver-brazing on a circle formed from "bronze" > brazing rod and flattening the top surface. Should be...
• Re: NEED GAS TANK
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 19 Apr 2005 21:43:03 -0400
  ...A simpler solution than brazing in a new fitting is to simply add the pre-pump filter (and fuel line), which also provides a...
• Re: Another helpful product
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Tue, 13 Dec 2022 22:52:11 +0000
  ...to original thickness and profile?  I've repaired other spots with brazing but I don't have access to this technique now. Any suggestions...
• Re: MAPP for brazing? (repair enlarged hole in Vanagon clutch pedal)
  Historical mailing list - Philip Zimmerman
  Fri, 23 Mar 2007 14:40:35 -0700
  Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2007 10:14:44 -0800 From: neil <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> Has anyone used this type of MAPP setup? > Yup, great...
• favorite tools...
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Murray
  Fri, 05 Apr 1996 20:26:53 +2909
  ...4.Oxy-Acetaline torch...Cutting/Brazing...Blowing old rusted bolts off.... ;-) 5.Mac/Matco 13/15mm "S" boxend... it loves those hard to get...
• Re: Speedometer Cable End
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 27 May 1999 05:54:48 -0400
  ...Although brazing the end and filing could work also and then there's JB WELD ? Maybe that would hold up ? Mathew is right though...
• Re: Removing window seals
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Thu, 1 Feb 2007 17:47:09 -0500
  Well, you could get out the torch and goggles, but instead of welding, you could use flux coated low temperature brazing rod and braze...
• Re: Solder cracked steel coolant pipe?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:19:22 -0400
  ...If the split is along the length of the pipe I would recommend either brazing (which may be difficult now that there's solder...
• Chunka Bologna
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Tue, 14 Mar 2006 17:36:44 -0800
  ...dipstick tube in the box (This was a basket case) with brazing on the end. So it had broken, and the PO brazed it...
• Re: Welding
  Historical mailing list - bill (w.r.) crick
  Wed, 6 Mar 1996 11:35:00 -0500
  ...Even Brazing it is somewhat tricky. The main problems are the heating tends to make the panels warp if they aren't tacked down...
• Re: friday - home made rosin flux
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 15 Jun 2012 17:28:50 -0700
  ...I used what little brazing skills I had to make my custom foot heat flaps on my air to water cooled swap https://sites...
• Re: Lower Ball Joint Adaptor Questions (PICS)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 29 Jan 2009 12:12:27 -0800
  ...Where I apprenticed repairing horns and making trombone bells, the owner had an air compressor + propane setup for silver and bronze brazing. For various...
• Re: fuel additive for gas guage
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 30 Jul 2002 20:51:25 -0400
  ...each failed at 95,000 miles) where the slider wore through, brazing on a reinforcement. I'm good at that sort of thing -- you...
• Re: vent window won't stay open / Pain-in-the-butt, but . . .
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Mon, 13 Sep 2004 08:01:50 EDT
  ...The one time I tightened the pivot screw in place, I recall brazing the very tip of a philips driver into a hole at...
• Re: fuel tank leak
  Historical mailing list - meek
  Sun, 4 Oct 1998 02:04:46 -0600
  ...a patch of sheet metal on top of the corroded part, brazing it in place. Then I used epoxy paint over that, and then...
• Re: Removing window seals
  Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
  Fri, 2 Feb 2007 16:47:38 -0800
  ...I see there are two definite camps - - cold repair and welding/brazing. But I think I'll take Courtney Hook's suggestion and post...
• Rust by window seals
  Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
  Sun, 11 Feb 2007 18:35:48 -0800
  ...rust repair, which falls into two camps, cold repair and welding/brazing. Given the location, I think I'll go with the cold repair...
• Re: Does anyone know if this aluminum =?UTF-8?B?4oCcd2VsZGluZw==?= =?UTF-8?B?4oCd?= rod is useful for anything?
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Mon, 25 Feb 2019 17:47:25 -0700
  ...It is not welding, but is like soldering or brazing. It wets aluminum, but does not alloy with it. I've used the stuff...