Author Topic: brazing with refillable butane blowtorch?? (Read 1992 times)

firebird4130 · « **on:** September 07, 2010, 03:49 PM »

would it be possible to do some brazing with a refillable blowtorch that uses lighter gas?
Cheers

Fraz

snav69 · « **Reply #1 on:** September 07, 2010, 03:55 PM »

I would say Yes

as we used something simillar at school

Sawzall is your man to ask though

firebird4130 · « **Reply #2 on:** September 07, 2010, 04:55 PM »

cool, I'll give it a go then, Got some bars I want to extend

steve69 · « **Reply #3 on:** September 07, 2010, 09:45 PM »

Hi Fraz, If there not chrome send them up to me and i'll weld a bit on for you.

You got my address

firebird4130 · « **Reply #4 on:** September 07, 2010, 11:02 PM »

cheers for the offer mate, they are chrome though, does that make em harder to weld?

steve69 · « **Reply #5 on:** September 08, 2010, 09:13 AM »

you would need to grind off/remove the chrome to weld it, no major problem if your using them as it would be covered by the grips

LMK, cheers Steve.

firebird4130 · « **Reply #6 on:** September 08, 2010, 10:05 AM »

cheers for the advice mate I'll be sure to grind the chrome down on that area, I've ordered the blowtorch now will lt you know how it goes

steve69 · « **Reply #7 on:** September 08, 2010, 10:35 AM »

you know where i am if it doesn't work out

firebird4130 · « **Reply #8 on:** September 08, 2010, 10:46 AM »

cheers mate

no doubt you'll be hearing from me

HUTCHMAN · « **Reply #9 on:** September 08, 2010, 10:57 AM »

bear in mind you'll have to achieve temperatures above 840 F.

firebird4130 · « **Reply #10 on:** September 08, 2010, 02:16 PM »

so this is doomed to failure?

mattfx81 · « **Reply #11 on:** September 08, 2010, 02:27 PM »

If they are for a rider then you would best go for a fused joint and get them welded using mig or tig.