Another cool project!

deck lid fitment
 

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Looks great Dan

Curious on the use of what looks to be silicon bronze filler. Any particular reason over the use of er70s filler, or just a personal preference because of less heat input/ease of metal finishing?

I've noticed a few fabricators using it also. I asked a friend of mine and he gave the same reasons you quoted, less heat to get flowing and easy to work after. He said your not supposed to use it in any stress/load area though...


Jeff-

silican bronze
 

Yeah, low heat, thin metal and rust metal friendly, and easy to grind. I use it in these applications and on any overlapped low stress areas.

I started using the silican bronze growing up in my Dad's Commercial/Industrial sheet metal shop. Used it alot in fabricating roof flashing's, rain caps, etc. Except I used a copper jacketed carbon stick, stuck in a electrode holder instead of a Tig torch.
It's also used alot in ductwork applications in nuke plants.

You make it look and sound so easy. BEAUTIFIUL METAL WORK. Or should I say ART?:hail:

I am learning new tricks by reading this awesome thread, thanks Holohan ;)

Dan,
Are you just using standard silicon bronze rod like what you would use with a gas welding set up or is it a certain alloy or size? I too grew up using it for bodywork, but that was still back in the day of gas welding and dipping the rod in flux, etc.

I sure appreciate you posting your work.

Thanks-Wes

rear bumper work........
 

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