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Old 05-26-2010, 09:22 PM
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Default HTS-2000 - This is some cool stuff!!!
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Old 05-26-2010, 09:32 PM
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I've seen similar before. Being marketed as Alumaloy. Ebay sellers seem to reference both names... I wonder if any are legit.

I've always been tempted to try it.
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Old 05-26-2010, 09:41 PM
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Damn. Now all I need is some of that rod, a torch that'll heat up aluminum to 730*, a beer gut, redneck accent, and a piece of aluminum to weld.
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I have a steel gas tank that I would love to use something like that on. The only problem is I don't know where to get something like that for steel.
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Seems really cool, but I've never had a huge hole in anything aluminum.
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dont try to use that on anything hot though...
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One of the videos showed the guy repairing a crack in a cylinder head between the combustion chambers... that wouldn't work would it??
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Originally Posted by Cococarbine3
One of the videos showed the guy repairing a crack in a cylinder head between the combustion chambers... that wouldn't work would it??
probably not. im pretty sure its a marketing thing
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Oh my god I need this for a pinhole leak in my AC line.

Buying now, will report back.
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it would be ******* perfect for making custom intake manifolds and intercooler piping!
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YUS!!! WANT!!
Totally a temporary solution to my broke *** lacking possession of a tig welder!
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Originally Posted by UrbanSoot
it would be ******* perfect for making custom intake manifolds and intercooler piping!
This. Someone try to make a custom manifold using this stuff.

As well as putting mounting brackets on an intercooler itself.
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**** does not like to be drilled at all. Its neat stuff, but its low melting point would be its downfall.
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my $299 mig welder will weld aluminum... just need the wire and gas.
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Originally Posted by y8s
my $299 mig welder will weld aluminum... just need the wire and gas.
And probably a spool gun. And then headaches from dealing with that all not working like a legit TIG unit
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cool.
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Originally Posted by Splitime
And probably a spool gun. And then headaches from dealing with that all not working like a legit TIG unit
A spool gun would help, but just running a new liner and keeping the feed as straight as possible yielded "ok" results and not too many birdsnests.
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Originally Posted by y8s
A spool gun would help, but just running a new liner and keeping the feed as straight as possible yielded "ok" results and not too many birdsnests.
I really want to give this a try someday soon.


Anyway, I have a bundle of this aluminum braizing rod in the garage. I really should test this out one of these days. My buddy has an acetylene torch I can use which will get anything hot enough. My other buddy has 10-12 cracked E30 oil pans that would be neat to try and fix with this stuff.
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I looked it up and it was $2 per rod (I think you had to buy $50 worth).

I need something like this that will work on steel. I have a bike gas tank that needs repaired.
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Originally Posted by rmcelwee
I looked it up and it was $2 per rod (I think you had to buy $50 worth).

I need something like this that will work on steel. I have a bike gas tank that needs repaired.
My friend had one repaired locally for his 68' 2002 and said they soldered it. I'm sure its a special solder but call a radiator shop and ask them what they use.
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