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Old 28-08-13, 03:09 PM   #31
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Default Re: Re: OMO - welding thin metal - advice please

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if all else fails then wrap and twist the parts together using copper wire then solder all round.
Cheers fella. I ended up doing this straight off. Filed down the surfaces, bunged a shed load of flux on 'em, then wrapped them in some thin gauge copper wire and blasted them with the blow torch and some solder I use for plumbing jobs.

Job jobbed and I'm sure that means she'll need to do some jobs of her own to return the favour. .... if you catch my drift lol
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Old 28-08-13, 03:49 PM   #32
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too much information in that last post!!

well done sorting it tho
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Old 28-08-13, 07:08 PM   #34
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Lol. All therapeutic... keep your spirits up with the knee and that...
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Old 28-08-13, 07:14 PM   #35
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Lol. All therapeutic... keep your spirits up with the knee and that...
Indeed. .. I'm also currently researching materials to fabricate a smoker a la _stretchie_

I'm gonna smoke me some ribs
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