On Jan 20, 2008 11:26 PM, Bob Nogueira <nogera@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
> At swap meets and trade days I have seen guys selling a aluminum solder
> which comes in a rod form and is applied using a regular propane torch. I
> bought some years ago and remember it working fairly well.
> For my current project I need some as I don't want to heat the aluminum up
> any more than needed. I checked at my local old fashion, has almost
> everything hardware store.
> The owner says that he too has bought some from a vendor at a swap meet
> and after trying it attempted to find a supplier to no avail.
> Anyone got a suggestion as to where I can find this stuff?
> Also, isn't it strange that a product that has been around so long still
> doesn't have a normal retail outlet?
>
Luma-weld is the brand I'm familiar with. It's mostly zinc, I think.
It's very low strength, very low ductility.
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David Scheidt
dmscheidt@gmail.com
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