Another Use for Any MIG Welder...

[@andyf1235]

I have watched many welding channels and keep coming back to yours. Your videos are no nonsense and to the point with simple language that anybody can understand. I mostly mig weld but had a go at Tig and I loved it so I am going to start learning that as well. I'm waiting for my welder to arrive its a multi process which is much better than my straight mig I brought from my brother for 200 bucks. We all have to start somewhere! Keep up the awesome work.

[@jamessmith9786]

"Grinder & Paint makes me the welder I ain't". Love it! Make a great tattoo.

[@melgross]

That is such an old line.

[@T3glider]

I wouldn’t try tattooing with a grinder and paint!

[@InchFab]

The Fabrication Series is legit, all around. If you're in the Las Vegas area, you should absolutely take a class. It's 99% torch time and they're amazing teachers.

[@jagboy69]

I mig braze with sil bronze all the time. I run 100% argon in the MTS and it is a treat! Not cheap, but great for NON STRUCTURAL stuff.

[@ferrumignis]

Mig brazing is commonly used for structural repairs to car bodies constructed from high strength steel that cannot be welded as it degrades the steel properties.

[@christopheresser8814]

I'm glad you showed the proper way to remove a wire spool. If at least half of it doesn't unwind onto the floor, you didn't do it right!

[@HepauDK]

When I worked at Maersk Container Industry in Denmark back in the late 90's, we mig brazed the thin outer shell of the sandwich panels of the reefers to the bottom rails. I didn't realize untill now what it actually was. It was primarily done by machine (welder on rails guided by a roller on the edge of the panel), but in the beginning in particular, there would be a lot of repairs needed afterwards, as there was sealant under the edge of the panel that sometimes leaked out and disturbed the brazing. But it makes sense. The panels were already spot welded to the rails, so there wasn't much to gain from welding the edge, as it just needed to be sealed before being spray galvanized (molten zink being sprayed onto the reefers by robots) and painted.

[@fredmonroe6042]

30 years ago I was in an art of wielding class. It was a new experimental class, the instructor didn’t know what to do with the 3 of us. Good to see others understand and enjoy the art of wielding.

[@MLFranklin]

The element of surprise is kind of fun, but I'd rather see "MIG Brazing" actually in the title. I almost skipped past it. This is a totally cool idea. This is the first time I'd heard of it.

[@bramvandermallie2229]

You can use 75/25 with SIB and you can use no gas at all for tacking , just up the voltage recessed tip is recommended !

[@TimWelds]

I'll have to give it a try. Thanks!

[@wellscampbell9858]

Great Vid. I have a roll of SiB kicking around somewhere, might mess around. One suggestion: Maybe talk a little about how settings/gas differ from a similar size steel filler (no need for absolute settings, just the difference from steel) and it would be nice to hear some observations about how it behaves as it lays into the wel... uh, braze pool. Looked like you were going straight-line and fast for example, no cursive e or zig-zag; Why? Good stuff tho, thanks!

[@T3glider]

One use of mig brazing is in high end auto restoration as a replacement for seam sealer on lap joints. For example in an exposed firewall. It adds strength and can make for some beautiful seams.

[@BobBlarneystone]

I have a vintage No. 4-1/2 handplane that has a crack that was repaired by brazing. It's perfectly usable and useful again.

[@apexcustomsmokers]

I use Blue Demon .023 silicon bronze for mig brazing copper to stainless. Works well and is quicker then setting up the tig torch in most cases.

[@yurimodin7333]

I'm looking to get some for autobody. Do you think .023 or .030 is better???

[@cyberxxxaos]

Good stuff Tim. I enjoy Lear new stuff. So, if I understand this mig braising would be good to repair cast iron cracks in hand tools?

[@rcwcsi]

It would be nice to have a follow up with machine settings.

[@TimWelds]

This article has some pretty good settings: www.millerwelds.com/resources/article-library/silicon-bronze-mig-brazing-basics

[@michaelwhiting878]

Thank You for your excellent videos. I have learned a lot and appreciate your approach to sharing knowledge. What brand brazing wire do you prefer? A where is the best place to buy it?

[@got2kittys]

Will this metal torch braze? It's a little hotter than regular brazing rod, but seems like a good braze metal.

[@maverick5006]

Perfect timing. I have a DC chandelier from the 1800's. Cast brass and one of the stems is broken. Do you have to use Argon?

[@jagboy69]

Yes.. but dont try to mig your chandelier buddy. You'll find out real quick brass is utter SHIT! I highly recommend you watch my brass or bronze video for a short lesson. Then fire up the torch and fix your light. You get too hot with mig and its goodbye zinc.

[@TimWelds]

You do need straight argon, but I agree with worldtraveler that MIG Brazing might not be the best process for a cast brass. Torch brazing or soldering could have a higher chance of success.

[@jagboy69]

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[@davidsteinfeld9123]

Are you kidding not much to look at that's awesome 💯💯!!!!!! I have a question for you about that wire your useing first question were did you get it Second question is can it be used with let's say flux and butane to braze tiny things out of copper and brass Now I do have a mig welder the things I am on a quest for is for lack of a better exsplenation my budget don't allow me at this time to get new toys So long story short if you have any in put to share on my conundrum Thank you in advance

[@ktrefz1234]

the spool unraveling made me want to cry

[@maxnine57]

Tim!, your channel is a honest learning, I take in good information everytime I stop by on your post, thanks Tim!!!

[@Paul-mt7dq]

This is great, I have a stainless steel tank I need to repair and MIG brazing will work a charm. Thanks for this info. But, what is SODERING? there is an L in there you Americans, it's soldering!!! haha or do you live in Bouder Colorado?

[@RogierYou]

Can’t wait to have a small shop buy a welder and sign up for your course!

[@DieselRamcharger]

been welding a long damn time. never knew they had mig braze wire. pretty neat.

[@mansaaron1]

Hi Tim. I noticed that you use your Miller multimatic a lot. I’m trying to decide between the multimatic 215 and the Millermatic 211. I have a Maxstar now for stick so I would being using the Multimatic primarily for MIG. Does the Multimatic run MIG just as well as the Millermatic? Thanks and I love your videos!

[@donlocklear5769]

hello Tim great video I have a question is it necessary to change the liner in mig gun to use this wire and does it Bird nest Thanks Don.

[@TimWelds]

Hi Don, I've run this type of wire in a few different machines with the standard liner and drive rolls and never had a problem. That being said, I have read the recommendation to use a low friction liner, so I suppose your results may vary :)

[@donlocklear5769]

@@TimWelds sounds good Thanks for asking my question Look forward to your next video God bless..

[@billmacfarlane4083]

Sorry, novice welder here, so forgive me if this is a stupid question. Would slowing down the feed achieve that better finish you were after? Also, what's the strength of Mig braze compared to, say, ordinary mig?

[@abdobarbar7526]

where i can get this mig brazing wire ?! also i see vedio that weld aluminum to stanlessteel is this wire work for that or he use another

[@omotoyesegun5753]

Yes

[@benc8386]

Great video and nice project! If using MIG or TIG silicon bronze on stainless tubing do you need a back purge?

[@adamhoward1947]

The unravelling roll of wire was great comedy 😂

[@moto5513]

Is there anybody that has NOT done that?

[@niveknospmoht8743]

Almost did that today myself with a roll of .023. Caught it after about 3-4 of them spun off. The .023 is hard to hold on to being so small

[@Theo_vs]

Does mig brazing with silicone bronze work on aluminium? It looks aluminium in the shot with the band saw, but can't find anything about it online, just TIG.

[@PickThatUp]

There are brazing alloys to braze aluminum, but pretty sure silicon bronze is a no...i think the brazing alloys for aluminum are zinc-based, maybe with magnesium. Also not sure if the aluminum brazing alloys are available on spools for wirefeeders, I've just seen them as rods for use with gas torches.

[@TimWelds]

Silicon bronze doesn't work on aluminum. It's stainless steel, but it does look a lot like aluminum in the video. As far as rods for aluminum, the ones I've seen are called alumiweld and Aladdin 3 in 1. They just work with a propane or MAPP torch. I have a video on the channel about them, they work fairly well.

[@zekenoscooter_8608]

I've used the alumiweld rods too. If you're experienced brazing, then have at it, if the process is new to you, I highly recommend good guidance (like Tim's) and the practice it a bit first. I found it a little bit tricky. Not quite like anything else I've ever done.

[@chrisharrell2449]

I am confused I have looked every where to find out the setup for mig brazing. I have bought a hitbox mig 200 with a liner for aly welding, but it dose not list silicon bronze in settings, are you saying i set it as steel welding, with a faster wire speed and argon gas and thats it

[@B.Cote39]

So cool!! Beautiful job man thx for sharing !!

[@JacobE-23]

Grinder and paint will make me the welder I ain't. Have a very similar saying at the body shop I work at, primer and paint will make it what it ain't. Lol. Couldn't help but laugh when you said that.

[@jessiehughes9432]

One body shop I worked at the painter put thin coat of primer on car an leave,then next day bitch about the body man's work,I came up with saying, 'Put it on thin and ain't late for Din' 🤣

[@JacobE-23]

@@jessiehughes9432 😂😂 that's great. Our painter doesn't even spray primer let alone sand anything. We gotta sand basically everything for him and it will still take him 4 hours to paint a bumper and fender lol.

[@jessiehughes9432]

@@JacobE-23 He must be hourly lol

[@andrewhush8776]

Do you know of any problems using this method to make a petrol tank using stainless sheet

[@inoahmann7542]

Wow, KZbin algorithm is killing it today. I was literally just wondering if mig brazing was a possible.

[@colinsteam]

Now that was worth a look…..thanks.

[@jimandskittum]

I tried to learn to weld myself, the results were shocking!

[@zoezoom110]

Thank you very much for all the good information sir, big respect One question plz.. Can this be done by a nonegas mig welding machine?

[@TimWelds]

It requires gas the way that I did it. I'm not aware of any brazing wire for flux cored welding.

[@AS-ug2vq]

U can hook gas to any mig welding machine. Difference is those which come with gas port, you plug it into machine. Those which don't come with gas port, you plug the gas via regulator straight into torch.

[@zoezoom110]

@@TimWelds thank for your reply sir. Really appreciate

[@zoezoom110]

@@AS-ug2vq thank you very much sir for the information

[@scootergeorge7089]

Can it be done with AC and no shielding gas?

[@SPIDERM0OSE]

Add a Mig Brazing instructional to your course Tim, flesh it out a bit. 👍

[@ovalwingnut]

I did not know that. Which makes for a "good day" :O) Thank you

[@Kj16V]

The mig reel unwinding 🤣🤣

[@catslife5501]

Still can't see how SOLDERING became SODDERING. Must have been a Chinese Yank or Canadian who could not pronounce 'L'. By the way, I just 'SOD' my house. Interesting video by the way.

[@Brassmonger]

Will copper wire work?

[@cmh31909]

Can you provide a link to purchase the wire you used?

[@TimWelds]

Sure! The specific brand I used isn't available right now, but this is the same designation. amzn.to/3n5jZ1i

[@cmh31909]

@@TimWelds Thanks so much for the info Tim, I really appreciate it!

[@MidEngineering]

You can also use Silicon Bronze on Brass. But I think then it IS Welding ?

[@Yhrim70]

Do they have a Flux Core Brazing Wire???

[@GeneralChangFromDanang]

Does this need a shielding gas?

[@joeedwards9721]

He said argon

[@Birb_of_Judge]

I genuinely didn't know this was a thing

[@kermitthefrog6363]

Once again thanks Tim

[@bramvandermallie2229]

ever use 308L SI ? it makes anyone a champ welding light GA stainless

[@moonshadowdrifting]

great comparison.

[@TimWelds]

Thanks!

[@vaughnslavin9784]

Thank you!

[@jvazquez53]

Wow! This is pretty cool!!!

[@guillermonieri4203]

Thank you.

[@markmcallan973]

Don't forget to mention U can also use your welding gun as a chipping hammer!🤭

[@tennentssuppa]

illegal to use any braze for any motor structures. It's too brittle.

[@SuperFunkmachine]

Body work and structural are different, a good welder or mechanic understands that an works different. A brazed repair on a wing or hood is miles away from a chassis member.

[@paulducharme60oo]

That's a very expensive spliff lighter if you ask me.

[@outdoorzone]

Using Silicon bronze is more like gluing not welding! Great vid as usual!! Thx

[@stevenjefferies1309]

Brilliant 👏

[@justintasht1067]

1 all ways learn something new watching your videos fantastic and your great at explaining things. Is your course available to people in the uk?and are you able to download or keep the videos? Looks like a great course I would like to do. 👍👍

[@bjones4097]

I live in the UK and purchased TimWelds ful course last week. Very informative and yes, you have access to the course after you complete it so you can go back and watch it again.

[@justintasht1067]

@@bjones4097 that’s great thankyou for letting me know. He’s so good at explaining things I feel I would learn so much in his course. Hope your enjoying it👍

[@TimWelds]

It is available around the world. Right now, the videos are only available to stream online, as opposed to downloading, but after purchasing, you have ongoing access. Thanks!

[@arthurcook2492]

I think I could've found something laying around that needed the .45 wire he wasted. Ya the little over 4 ft in the liner is always burned. Little stuff adds up if he did that what else does he waste ya know.. lol I'm messing around but am not wrong. Good video

[@b00st_SS]

Do you have a video about welding pipe? Building my own turbo kit with a lot of pie cuts, using MIG, flat welding I have down, but my gun control moving around the pipe is crap and I’m not staying consistent.

[@TimWelds]

I don't have a video about thin tubing. I've welded pie cuts before, but only with TIG. Try welding in short segments (1"-2"), repositioning in between so that you can maintain your stickout and gun angle. One of the biggest problems when welding out of position is that the wire speed and voltage often need to be a bit lower than the recommended settings. For example, the recommended settings on every Miller I've had are on the hot side, which works in the flat and horizontal position, but turns into a mess on vertical and overhead. I usually just move down 1-2 material thicknesses and that gets me in the ballpark. Hope this helps!

[@b00st_SS]

@@TimWelds great info! Thanks for the reply, helps for sure

[@mwalker9401]

I thought this was going to be about hardfacing

[@vgaportauthority9932]

"So why would you want to use a use mig welder to braze things anyways" Oooh, I can answer that! Cause gas brazing is literally impossible... Well, it's not impossible, people obviously do it.. But man, that stuff is so much harder than anything else I did with a welder back in school. I was never ever successful at that stuff.. Just could not figure it out for the life of me... Why is it so much harder than everything else?

[@cavekritter1]

Is soddering anything like soldering??

[@JoeRocket-sf6qs]

So ur telling me that super thin base sheet metal didn't melt,Ha my good sir it is to laugh.

[@rubenMarquez37]

awsome. thankyou

[@andrewhush8776]

Or aluminium sheet

[@FreddyFunderbunz]

I brazed a brass nipple on a fuel tank today, goddamnit

[@8023120SL]

Dear Americans, you know that word, “soldering”? See that third letter? It’s an “L”! The word is pronounced “SOLDERING” not “Soddering”! Regards, an Australian

[@garysgarage.2841]

You made a bobber

[@dfor50]

My chinese mig welder can also make big holes in the steel I am welding.

[@Surveyor2014]

It’s not SODERING ITS SOLD ER ING SOLDERING

[@niklar55]

😊👍

[@busatrx850]

THERE IS AN ‘L’ IN THE WORD ‘SOLDER’ it’s NOT ‘SODDER’

[@ddee2501]

Its American they say "sauter".

[@andyxox4168]

It’s not soddering’ it’s ‘soldering’ 🙄

[@burtreynolds3143]

Timwelds usually informative videos. This one. No information.

[@archangel20031]

Screw that expensive MIG wire, just cut it and let it all unwind! IDIOT MOVE!

[@TimWelds]

That’s a clip I’ve used on several videos to add a little fun. That one was on the bottom layer and had maybe 10 wraps left, not enough to be worth reloading, so I just let it rip. Anyone who’s been at this very long has had one get away from them at some point, so most people get the humor, but surely someone will get bent out of shape about it.

[@johnkruton9708]

This sounds like a process I can utilize to fix my outdoor stainless grill. I suppose I could lug my TiG welder up the stairs on the back deck as easily as the MIG. I just suck at TIG and want usable results. 🥸