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Old 11-15-2016, 12:32 PM
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Is it truly lead or is it the aluminum brazing/welding rod you can get at Loews/Home Depot?
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Old 11-15-2016, 01:51 PM
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We used an old stick of auto body lead.
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Old 11-15-2016, 05:03 PM
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It was 70/30 auto body lead (30/70?) using flux. Kerry, the aluminum must be heated enough for the pores to open and accept the lead. otherwise it doesn't stay. Here's a video from last years class..


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSfK9XhnLeM
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Old 11-15-2016, 05:31 PM
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I didn't see the flux being used Robert. What kind of flux and when/how was it applied? Was the lead stick dipped in the flux?
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Last year we used tinning flux, not sure what they used the other day, I was helping with another project when the lead loading exercise started...
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Old 11-18-2016, 05:41 PM
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Hey Robert ,that was a good idea to use fineline tape to better define some of the surface details when making a pattern. I was having a problem marking some of the style lines when making a pattern of my Pantera quarter panel.After going back and highlighting the quarter first it was easy to transfer the tip lines to my pattern. Bob
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Old 11-21-2016, 06:30 AM
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Glad to hear it worked for you Bob!
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