I'm sorry, but brazing is not appropriate or safe for structural welds.
In the case of a spridget, this means the floor section.
There is a specialist form of brazing that is used for structural work
(including race car spaceframes) but it is not the regular home stuff
and is not for typical home use.
The floors are important, not just for structural integrity and stiffness,
but
also for safety. Remember you are supported solely by the floors (the seat
pan is bolted to the floors).
Mike
-----Original Message-----
From: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>
To: Art Pfenninger <ch155@FreeNet.Buffalo.EDU>
Cc: Mike Lishego <MIKESL@tartan.sapc.edu>; mgs@autox.team.net
<mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, July 04, 1998 5:46 AM
Subject: Re: First-time welder!
>Art Pfenninger wrote:
>> > Brazing is acceptable for some cosmetics, but I wouldn't dream of
>> > doing sills with them, it simply isn't as strong.
>>
>> Well I have to disagree with your disagree. I'll give you the
sill
>> for welding but brazing is an acceptable, if not perfered method of
>> patching metal body parts.
>
> Sure, like fenders and things, because they are effectively
>cosmetic. I wouldn't be adverse to say, attaching a dogleg with
>braze.
>
>> Depending on the brazing rod some can give a
>> joint as strong as a weld.
>
> Decently strong for some applications, but I don't see how
>it could be considered "as strong as a weld" when the brazing
>rod itself is weaker than steel. Between the two strong metals
>there is weak yellow metal, and unless you make an ugly
>lap joint with 20in^2 of contact, it isn't going to be as
>strong.
>
>--
>Trevor Boicey, Ottawa, Canada.
>tboicey@brit.ca, http://www.brit.ca/~tboicey/
>
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