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Thanks Kent - much appreciated 👌
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Hey Kent. Do you know anything about Comasec? They are a French company that made my other pair of cobalt blue welding glasses. These give unbelievable clarity. Just wondering if they have a UV rating?
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Many thanks for the detailed reply Matt.
Pretty sure that was my process, but the flux not sticking to the panel and balling up like water on a waxed car, is a definite pointer that I was being far to Yorkshire with the flux powder. Hence the only way I was getting it to adhere to the joint was by preheating slightly and then brushing it on. The rest of my prep was pretty much word for word with your description. I'll have another lash
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Yo Richard - One solution to the "slight oil film" issue, and seeing the wet flux bead up ... comes from "aluminum bonded structure" in airplane mfg, to wit: "Solvent washing the aluminum surface should result in the complete surface passing a water-break test 100%." - Hence, the rolling mill lubricant(s) and transient airborne oils will be thoroughly removed for proper bonding. (one common "airborne oil" source: com'l and .mil flights commonly dumping Jfuel (kerosene oils) to maintain alt to nearby airport). Our own Benefit: Ease of O/F aluminum welding, . Of all solvents tried, in my shop and by others in aviation and fab shops scattered about the continent, 99% isopropyl is most 1)available (pints/qts/gallons), 2)non-toxic, 3)excellent solvent ratings by PhD rsrch chemists, + $4) non-costly. = Wet flux beading stopped. + Weld quality /i\ . Maybe .... Inspiration? : ALCOA image _early 1950's copy.jpg P51 wingroot fairing, 1940's, copy.jpg Steady hand copy.jpg Gold Star to Matt .... excellent talent !!
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Thanks Kent.
Pretty much the prep process I've been using, is the same as my prep for Tig - wipe down with either Acetone or Isopropyl, quarantined stainless toothbrush and scrub both sides. Would be great to see a short video of somebody mixing and applying the flux, just to make sure that I'm not missing something. I have your Gas Welding Aluminum DVD, Kent but unfortunately don't have a CD player in the office at all now, so I can't go back and interrogate it. Danged progress...
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Matt's detailed description of his process is superb. Can I just add, don't use a steel container for the flux, also the brush must not have a steel ferrule. After a previous post on here, I now use meths instead of water with the flux. I believe it was what Aston Martin used (I think).
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Very valid points David 👍
I use a plastic aerosol can top for a mixing pot, but something plastic with a lid would be even better. And yes, Geoff Moss uses meths as a mixer. He’s ex Aston Martin I spent a week at his place and he’s definitely up there with the greats. I’ve tried meths for a day, but didn’t see any benefit over distilled or demineralised water. Let’s keeping this conversation flowing, as I’m sure there are other useful tips and tricks 👍👍👍 |
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For those of you who don't speak British or Australian, the "meths" being referred to is denatured alcohol.
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I just see on Kent's site through that the brushes are flagged as 'temporarily discontinued'.
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So I got a pack of a dozen good flux brushes with normal tinned handles, some ss MIG wire and a bag of ss drinking straws. Disassembled a couple of the flux brushes, replaced the crimping wire with known ss wire from two brushes and then crimped the bristles into a ss drinking straw. Problem solved. Now I have flux brushes that are twice as long that I can rebuild over & over again. Very cool. It's easier (and probably cheaper) to order them ready made from Kent, but when they're out of stock this is a good stop-gap solution.
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