doga-ot

iTrader: (1)

I can braze copper but i need to adapt one of my power steering pipes as its to long so what i would like to know can i cut it to length i need and braze back together using my superfire torch with mapp gas and brazing rods for steel? Pipe is i think 3/16

ajamesc

I twisted the rack to pump pipe on my saff and a second hand one was loads of money so chopped it and brazed a section of copper pipe in it never had any probs with it

doga-ot

iTrader: (1)

Yes but what did you braze it with as i only have my superfire torch with mapp gas ideally i would use oxy acetylean

ajamesc

No idea mate sorry! I used the cutting torch in the workshop with a brazing nozzle on it and we have a box of brazing rods with an orange flux coating on them

doga-ot

iTrader: (1)

Yeah bud got the correct brazing rods but wanted to know if i can do it with a superfire torch with mapp gas

cabriolet

remember brazing is omly glueing together the parts with brass as long as it gets proper hot it will work

ajamesc

if it gets hot go for it lol only thing I found is it takes far longer to heat the steel than the copper so easy to melt the copper

doga-ot

iTrader: (1)

I'm not using copper i going to cut it down to size swage one side put other bit inside then braze together with multi purpose rods for (mild steel,stainless steel,copper)

pee vee

Give it a go mate. Might take some heating using map gas. But should get there in the end.

ajamesc

I get you mine has about a 4 inch long section of copper pipe in it

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iTrader: (2)

I have bodged various things together using silver solder and flux with a turbo torch.

doga-ot

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Sorted was a piece of piss

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iTrader: (2)

Take your time, and make sure all surfaces are clean, and it will be a piece of piss. My brazes have to withstand 42 bar, never had a failure yet.

pee vee

Work with 410a mate?

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iTrader: (2)

I did when i had a job!

pee vee

Bugger. If you ain't got a job in a few weeks time,
Pm me. I might be able to help.

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iTrader: (2)

Ok mate cheers, i am a looooooooooooooooooong way from you though!

pee vee

So is the (possible) job lol
I'm sat in a hotel on the east Lancs road as I type this

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iTrader: (2)

Ok. Cool. I have my cv ready and waiting.