I don't know about this product/process, however, Eutectic makes aluminum
welding/brazing rod & flux materials that can be applied with oxy-acetylene
torches. It works really well. We used it to weld up an Aluminum header tank
on a race car, the results were good looking as well as plenty strong. Your
local welding supply shop should know about Eutectic, they are a well
respected firm making all kinds of speciality welding products. They have
many other products as well that can solve all kinds of metal joining
problems, dissimiliar metals, odd conditions, etc.
> Listers:
> I stopped in at a small car show yesterday and there was a booth set up
> with a guy demonstrating "welding" aluminum with a propane torch and rods
that
> were like brazing rods but white. The method was developed by yet another
"US
> Army Engineer" but to be honest while I approached thinking it was a scam
I was
> impressed. Demonstration "welded holes in an aluminum pipe, had samples
with an
> oil cooler as well as what looked like some small engine sump. I inspected
them
> and they looked good and the strength of the weld was demontrated by him
> hitting it a number of times with the material in the pipe eventually
snapping
> out of the pipe rather than the weld braking.
>
> Any one else seen this demo? Is it a scam...ie the best type the type
> that fools you or is it a worthwhile addition to the garage?
>
> Malcolm in Nova Scotia
>
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