[TowerTalk] Summary: Aluminium welds with propane torch.

[Joe Shuey NE3H]

alsopb@vance.net wrote:
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> Summary of responses to this:,
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> AL>I saw a product called ALUMALOY advertised on TV.    It is a "welding
> AL>product" for aluminium which melts at 728 degrees F and uses no flux.
> AL>According to the ad it can be
> AL>drilled and tapped and is "stronger" than the aluminium base metal.
> AL>Among other things the ad showed them repairing an aluminium ladder and
> AL>canoe with it.
> 
> AL>I can imagine many antenna projects for this stuff-- if it is as good as
> AL>it seems.  Has anybody actually used the stuff?   Or is it another magic
> AL>product that doesn't work.  At $45 for one pound of rods, it may be
> AL>quite affordable as well as useful.
> 
> AL>The only spec I was able to copy down was a shear strenght of 31,000
> AL>psi.
> 
> AL>The company that offers this is  Wendon Researct at 1-800-917-9353.
> 
> Several people have uses similar stuff.  Seems to work in their
> experience.
> 
> It's really called brazing since the melting point of aluminium is not
> reached.
> 
> 73 de Brian/K3KO
> Vance Net Inc
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Aluminum 'Solder' has been around for years.  It works .. but the
downside is not advertised. It is hard, brittle and corrodes easily.

There are alot of non-critical uses for it .. but I guess I don't know
what they are.

73!

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