[modeleng] Re: TIG welded copper boilers

Yep Barrie, one of the things they taught us in tech way back then, was 
that copper is one of the few 100% weldable metals
Barrie Purslow wrote:
> Alan,
>
> Several years ago a TIG welded copper boiler turned up at the Urmston club. 
> It had been made by one of the leading boiler makers in the U.K. who was 
> producing all their boilers by this technique - can't remember their name at 
> the moment. The club boiler inspector did some tests on the boiler and on a 
> sample piece of weld. The conclusion was that the weld was as strong as the 
> parent metal.
>
> Barrie
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Alan Stepney" <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 10:09 PM
> Subject: [modeleng] TIG welded copper boilers
>
>
>   
>> I see that Maxitrak have started selling TIG welded copper boilers.
>>
>> Anyone have any thoughts on that, instead of the usual silver soldering?
>>
>>
>> Alan
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