On 05 Feb 2008 16:26:19 GMT, steamer wrote:

--Well I bit the bullet and made an alignment jig but I'm not sure
I've got all the fiddly bits set up right. Has anyone got photos of one
they've made up somewhere?
What prompted the build: a pal came by with a blade that was broken;
I ground the ends and butted them together on a corner of the welding table
(awkward), then whipped out the tig torch and voila! Poof! No blade! So I
needed a nice brazing jig. I guess grinding at an angle is not recommended
either, yes?
I made mine out of a 18" length of scrap 3" channel with two 6"
lengths of 1& 1/2" L bolted to the web, 1/4" above the flange with a
couple cap screws to act as clamping screws. Then I cut a 1" gap in
the flange midway between the clamping pieces to act as a working area
for the propane torch.
Gerry :-)}
London, Canada