Subject: [Shop-talk] silver solder under pressure

From: Charlie Schlismann <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2016 18:07:05 +0000 (UTC)

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=C2=A0I have a press brake that has developed a tiny leak in a pressurized =
housing in the pump area.=C2=A0=C2=A0 I'm not allowed on ladders (equilibri=
um problem that sends me down the fast way).=C2=A0 I did climb up briefly a=
nd know it's a=C2=A0tiny leak but=C2=A0oil does stream out under pressure.=
=C2=A0 I'm relying on a mechanic w/limited English.=C2=A0 Tried an epoxy (I=
 hope my guy prepped correctly) and it helps but does not stop the leak.=C2=
=A0 Web search tells me a silver solder repair is stronger than the parent =
material (aluminum sheet).=C2=A0 I have AL tig and mig set-ups but he canno=
t weld.=C2=A0 Will silver solder do the job?=C2=A0 Any ideas?=C2=A0 I can b=
uy a fall harness=C2=A0and weld or braze=C2=A0but don't have the time to cl=
ear it w/the insurance co.=C2=A0and they'll probably say NO ladders or clim=
bing.
TIA,Charlie
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16_0_ym18_1_1458493835453_3137" dir=3D"ltr">&nbsp;I have a press brake that=
 has developed a tiny leak in a pressurized housing in the pump area.&nbsp;=
&nbsp; I'm not allowed on ladders (equilibrium problem that sends me down t=
he fast way).&nbsp; I did climb up briefly and know it's a&nbsp;tiny leak b=
ut&nbsp;oil does stream out under pressure.&nbsp; I'm relying on a mechanic=
 w/limited English.&nbsp; Tried an epoxy (I hope my guy prepped correctly) =
and it helps but does not stop the leak.&nbsp; Web search tells me a silver=
 solder repair is stronger than the parent material (aluminum sheet).&nbsp;=
 I have AL tig and mig set-ups but he cannot weld.&nbsp; Will silver solder=
 do the job?&nbsp; Any ideas?&nbsp; I can buy a fall harness&nbsp;and weld =
or braze&nbsp;but don't have the time to clear it w/the insurance co.&nbsp;=
and they'll probably say NO ladders or climbing.</div><div id=3D"yiv9818384=
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harlie</div></div></div></div></div></body></html>
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