Hi. I am wanting to get into welding, and I have a question for those
who may know. What kind of welder would be used to make a vent like
this http://oldworlddistributors.com/pix_...ryer_vent.html.
Thanks

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Hi. I am wanting to get into welding, and I have a question for those
who may know. What kind of welder would be used to make a vent like
this http://oldworlddistributors.com/pix_...ryer_vent.html.
Thanks



It wouldn't be welded. It would be soldered. Or maybe brazed.

Bob

How do they solder or braze that without ruining the copper?

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Practice, practice, practice. Just the right amount of heat and the right
amount of solder and the right touch. It is an art

Would one have to use a flux ? Also, What is the best kind of
reasonably priced torch for this work? Thanks

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Would one have to use a flux ? Also, What is the best kind
of
reasonably priced torch for this work? Thanks

You would use flux. You might want an iron rather than a
torch.

Bob

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Would one have to use a flux ? Also, What is the best kind of
reasonably priced torch for this work? Thanks

Always use flux. No torch, but a big iron. The mass of the iron helps to
heat a larger surface.

On 2 Nov 2005 13:41:33 -0800, wrote:

How do they solder or braze that without ruining the copper?

How would you weld it without ruining the copper?

The irons for this are quite big. Nothing they sell at Radio Shack or
electronics stores.

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Hi. I am wanting to get into welding, and I have a question for those
who may know. What kind of welder would be used to make a vent like
this http://oldworlddistributors.com/pix_...ryer_vent.html.
Thanks

That is soldered not welded.

ChrisGW

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Hi. I am wanting to get into welding, and I have a question for those
who may know. What kind of welder would be used to make a vent like
this http://oldworlddistributors.com/pix_...ryer_vent.html.
Thanks

That is soldered not welded.

ChrisGW


It's also been scotch brited as you can see in the side view at the bottom
where the pivot comes through the scotch brite couldn't get to the area
above and below the pivot revealing that work was done to clean this up
after soldering. Were I work they have a brite dip that they use to remove
the flux residue and any oxidation that took place during the heating then
the brite dip is rinsed off with water.

Rich

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Hi. I am wanting to get into welding, and I have a question for those
who may know. What kind of welder would be used to make a vent like
this http://oldworlddistributors.com/pix_...ryer_vent.html.

If I were doing that, if I wanted a good color match on the joints
I'd probably use self-fluxing copper brazing rod and a small
acetylene torch for good heat control. If the color match on the
joints wasn't important, plain old 60/40 solder and acid flux.

If you're doing thin copper with an oxy-acetylene torch you need to
be careful not to overheat it, but it's a lot faster than doing it
with an electric iron.

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