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Forum: Welding Sheet Metal 05-10-2015, 08:09 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 24,708
Posted By rcv4
I use sifbronze 101 for frame work with the...

I use sifbronze 101 for frame work with the fluxer.
Forum: Welding Sheet Metal 05-08-2015, 02:11 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 24,708
Posted By rcv4
I have been bronze welding for years with a gas...

I have been bronze welding for years with a gas fluxer,its called bronze welding in the UK,brazing is more like soldering with the capillary as apposed to laying a fillet with bronze welding,the...
Forum: Welding Sheet Metal 04-10-2015, 01:51 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 5,142
Posted By rcv4
aluminium flux

Today i tried for the first time the super premium aluminium welding flux from TM technologies,it performs better than anything i have tried in the past,expensive to ship to the UK but well worth it.
Forum: Basic questions and answers 09-08-2014, 02:42 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,386
Posted By rcv4
I repaired a tank with a similar problem a while...

I repaired a tank with a similar problem a while ago,it was a Arial sq4 tank,it had been stored stood on its nose and rotted the front edges,i chopped them out back to solid metal and patched them,...
Forum: Miscellanous products related to metalshaping 06-17-2014, 04:46 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 22,455
Posted By rcv4
Nice job Martin,it looks like it didnt distort...

Nice job Martin,it looks like it didnt distort much,how did you clean it up?
Forum: Automotive Projects 06-12-2014, 05:10 PM
Replies: 238
Views: 157,342
Posted By rcv4
thanks for showing the process David,like you and...

thanks for showing the process David,like you and Peter allways show what is possible with basic tools,the photo doesnt do them justice the finish is top notch.
Forum: Tutorials 06-10-2014, 05:38 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 168,225
Posted By rcv4
This is the bag i made Jere,it is aprox 18" dia...

This is the bag i made Jere,it is aprox 18" dia filled with silver sand,its standing up well but the offcuts got used on another project,it has some rust staining when i had a leaking roof,when i get...
Forum: Automotive Projects 06-09-2014, 01:29 PM
Replies: 252
Views: 138,178
Posted By rcv4
very nice finish David,do you fully polish and...

very nice finish David,do you fully polish and prep it for chrome,our plater charges next to nothing if you do the prep.
Forum: Tutorials 06-07-2014, 06:53 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 168,225
Posted By rcv4
i made my bag out of a old leather welding...

i made my bag out of a old leather welding apron,i got my local motorcycle leather maker to stitch them together,he charged £2.
Forum: Welding Sheet Metal 06-07-2014, 11:25 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 13,214
Posted By rcv4
you will soon pick up the gas welding on alloy if...

you will soon pick up the gas welding on alloy if you can do steel,i am a novice myself but it has come together pretty quick,my tig will do alloy but i have a miller i use for alloy,i have used the...
Forum: Welding Sheet Metal 06-06-2014, 04:47 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 13,214
Posted By rcv4
i would think you will have to make a mold off...

i would think you will have to make a mold off the outside of it then fill the mold with resin or concrete.
Forum: Welding Sheet Metal 06-06-2014, 03:14 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 13,214
Posted By rcv4
not sure what wood it is,my mate salvaged it from...

not sure what wood it is,my mate salvaged it from a shipyard years ago,i have been told its pine,what style tanks are you doing lyta or short cirquit manx?
Forum: Welding Sheet Metal 06-06-2014, 01:46 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 13,214
Posted By rcv4
you have good taste Kevin,i have wideline Triton...

you have good taste Kevin,i have wideline Triton i have owned for 30 years,i recently made a alloy f2 ducati tank from a wood buck i made i gas welded the top and tig the bottom,i could make one in...
Forum: Welding Sheet Metal 06-06-2014, 01:43 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 13,214
Posted By rcv4
you have good taste Kevin,i have wideline Triton...

you have good taste Kevin,i have wideline Triton i have owned for 30 years,i recently made a alloy f2 ducati tank from a wood buck i made i gas welded the top and tig the bottom,i could make one in...
Forum: Welding Sheet Metal 06-05-2014, 05:16 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 13,214
Posted By rcv4
Hi kevin,what bike work are you doing?

Hi kevin,what bike work are you doing?
Forum: Automotive Projects 05-20-2014, 05:23 PM
Replies: 238
Views: 157,342
Posted By rcv4
Having seen these they look even better in the...

Having seen these they look even better in the flesh,the finish is flawless,a true craftsman at work,keep posting David.
Forum: Tutorials 05-20-2014, 05:14 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 120,627
Posted By rcv4
nice thread Jere.

nice thread Jere.
Forum: General Discussion 05-15-2014, 02:57 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,296
Posted By rcv4
i do a lot of work in the food indstry,some of...

i do a lot of work in the food indstry,some of the stainless steel vessels i work on have spun ends 5 meter diameter,it allways puzzeld me how they spun them on a massive scale.
Forum: Welding Sheet Metal 05-13-2014, 01:51 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 7,318
Posted By rcv4
Hi,i bought a chinese AC/DC tig 6 years ago,i...

Hi,i bought a chinese AC/DC tig 6 years ago,i have a miller syncro wave 250 aswell,the chinese one has been used virtually every day since,its a 240v so its handy for throwing in the van for site...
Forum: Welding Sheet Metal 05-12-2014, 02:12 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 6,029
Posted By rcv4
Hi Martin,you would use liquid flux in some...

Hi Martin,you would use liquid flux in some instances,if you were brazing (capillary) and needed the filler to flow between two flat pieces then yes you would have to flux between the two,if you...
Forum: Welding Sheet Metal 05-10-2014, 04:30 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 6,029
Posted By rcv4
On a side note i tried tig welding a piece after...

On a side note i tried tig welding a piece after doing the two O/A samples,i found it difficult the zinc was burning off causing porosity or blowing holes,i tried fluxing the back with no...
Forum: Welding Sheet Metal 05-10-2014, 04:26 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 6,029
Posted By rcv4
Thanks Steve.it took longer doing the post than...

Thanks Steve.it took longer doing the post than it did the welding.
Forum: Welding Sheet Metal 05-10-2014, 12:45 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 6,029
Posted By rcv4
O/A welding sheet brass

I was asked by a member if using a gas fluxer on brass would work,so i got a few pieces to try.
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i usually use the fluxer for bronze welding t45 tube
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the acetlene gas runs through a...
Forum: Automotive Projects 05-08-2014, 04:58 PM
Replies: 238
Views: 157,342
Posted By rcv4
They look familiar David,it will be intresting to...

They look familiar David,it will be intresting to see how you got to the finished item.
Forum: General Discussion 05-07-2014, 04:33 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 34,156
Posted By rcv4
hi steve,you seem to forget 100% of shapers have...

hi steve,you seem to forget 100% of shapers have been where you are now,showing your work and asking for advice will soon improve your progress,you dont need fancy tools,just basic caveman tools.
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