I need to fill a small hole in an aluminium engine casing. I have found some aluminium solder at Screwfix Direct. What sort of flux should I use when aluminium-soldering? Where can I obtain a small amount?
Thank you..
Al D
I need to fill a small hole in an aluminium engine casing. I have found some aluminium solder at Screwfix Direct. What sort of flux should I use when aluminium-soldering? Where can I obtain a small amount?
Thank you..
Al D
PS
Or... where can I obtain a short length of flux-cored aluminium solder?
Thanks
Al D
A better answer would be something like JB Weld
no that wont work. Al is oxide coated, so one has to apply heat & flux, then scrape the surface off under the flux before soldering is possible.
NT
tap/die/bolt easier.
NT
|On Mon, 10 Jul 2006 19:05:38 +0100, Al D wrote: | |PS | |Or... where can I obtain a short length of flux-cored aluminium |solder?
I have a sample which I conned out of a salesman 25 years ago, and has been in my toolbox ever since, because "I may need it sometime" I doubt I will ever use it now. It is Alu-sol Multicore Type 45D 14SWG. about a foot long.
Work out my email address and I will post it to you. Put "solder" in subject line to foil my spam traps.
|Al D wrote: |> On Mon, 10 Jul 2006 19:05:38 +0100, Al D wrote: |>
|> PS |>
|> Or... where can I obtain a short length of flux-cored aluminium |> solder? |>
|> Thanks |>
|> Al D | |no that wont work. Al is oxide coated, so one has to apply heat & flux, |then scrape the surface off under the flux before soldering is |possible.
Reading the instructions which came with the stuff I offered.
I never used it, but rumour was that the flux was **STRONG**
It is still in production google for alusol 45D
Good suggestion - but not possible in this case due to lack of space on the interior of the casing. It's hard to explain the details.
Cheers,
Al D
None as It wont work, you need low temp alloy brasing rods
I have had good success with Carrs aluminium flux.
I got mine from a model railway shop in Raynes Park, SW19..
Take that bit seriously. They are vile and lead to several days of illness.
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