Brazing Aluminum Gutter

You will need to track down a specialized solder or brazing alloy intended for use on aluminum or for joining aluminum to a different metal depending on your project.

Brazing aluminum gutter.

When compared to welding equipment aluminum brazing equipment is inexpensive portable and does not require high amounts of voltage. A beginner s guide to welding brazing aluminum with alumiweld rods. Aluminum is a real challenge to join without specialized welding equipment. This paste is brushed sprayed dipped or flowed onto the entire area of the joint and brazing filler metal.

Brazing aluminum is a quick and inexpensive option for repairing leaks cracks or holes in aluminum and is often found in air conditioning repairs. When you sweep the tip of the rod through the joint it should melt in. For torch and furnace brazing the flux is mixed with water to make paste. Apply the flame to the joint until it s hot enough to melt the rod.

You want the metal to melt the rod not the flame. When everything is cooled off you ll have a strong joint.