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Originally Posted by Ellery
Has anyone tried using this DuraFix stuff seen on TV and at trad shows? It's Aluminum brazing. I tried it on some easy butt welds and it seemed to hold up somewhat and can possibly used for small pieces with lower loads but I really had to crank on it to really break the first time weld I made.
This does require some practice with proper material heating and prepping but it may be an alternative if you don't have access to a TIG welder.
Just something to throw out there... It's a lot cheaper $40/lb of brazing rods from Durafix and only $8/ packet at harborfreight for about 8 -10 rods.
Let me know if you've tried this before.
Ellery
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Yeah, I wondered about that stuff. It's not great. I could break all the joint I made with some good impacts and twisting.
HOWEVER...
Real Al brazing (with the correct flux) is easy enough to do with tools you can pick up at Home Depo (or others). The joints I made a few years ago are still together, and that's after I asked the team to try to tear it apart (with no tools.)
But you'll want to practice, practice, practice... I also like to rivit joints as a back up - belt AND suspenders approach.