Jimbo has the patience of a Saint 😂😂. 90% of the video would have been beeped out if I were recording myself with this project 😂😂😂
@TD-IRONWORK5 ай бұрын
I think that's why he does the voice overs lol
@passismyname5 ай бұрын
For welding brass, you definitely want one of the low zinc alloys of brass. If you wanted to braze its more like soldering, you don't melt the base material but get it hot enough and it uses specific brazing rods. that melt before the material does. Thanks for the great videos Jimbo!
@Norfolkonsea5 ай бұрын
It's been around 40 years since I last brazed anything and I agree with the comments about using oxy-acetylene especially on the thick brass. 👍
@jamesyale-hm4uv5 ай бұрын
HI Jimbo. My name is James and I'm a Welding Instructor, you can weld this in horizontal for bearing ring. but you need flux to help with the liquification of the metal to fuse properly. No. 90 flux helps with de-zincification. this is why you were having a hard time .. Hope this helps 😀
@induwaraminiduanuhas67512 ай бұрын
Very nice good job your respected
@charlesfields79085 ай бұрын
Jimbo! How you doing buddy? Hope all is well. Brass is a pain to tig. There's couple different options could've went with. 1) old school oxyacetylene brazed it. 2) amps set at 160 with pulse at 3 sec intervals w/ post flow and lanthanated tungsten 3) emailed Jody over at weld monger. The man is a wealth of knowledge in all forms fashions and metals. He would've been of great benefit for help. Other wise keep learning Jimbo trial and tribulations only way you'll learn anything. Good job great video, as always I look forward to seeing your next project 👍.
@dhatfawguy83135 ай бұрын
Wow that looks really good, nice work 😏
@frigginpos5 ай бұрын
Great video as always, and thank you!
@earlcavenaugh64595 ай бұрын
Very nice project Jim! You handled that well!!
@gtogreg28115 ай бұрын
Jimbo is one of us!
@jasongrinnell19865 ай бұрын
That turned out beautifully. I don’t even attempt to weld brass. I know the higher the zinc the harder it is to weld. Some brass could be as high as 45% zinc.
@starswoodmetalcreations65395 ай бұрын
Awesome Jim you should machine the bolt head on one's for decoration that would look even better
@rogeronslow14985 ай бұрын
Nice to see you welding something different.
@gixxerkid31205 ай бұрын
The reason tig welding brass is difficult is because of the zinc. Zinc has a really low melting point. Combine that with the fact that brass is very thermally conductive and requires quite a bit of heat input to weld, and you have an arc that tries to vaporize the zinc. Use oxy acetylene and braze the brass together (this is the method i prefer to use, its slower but you can sneek up in the heat and hold the heat easier in my opinion) try it I think you will find it much easier. If using Tig: Set machine to about 50 pulses per second, with background set on 50, and use just enough heat to get a puddle going. AC balance: set it for max penetration and use a tapered tip. Use an argon helium mix: Brass is very conductive and takes lots of heat, so an argon helium mix can help. Use the base metal as a filler: For the best color match, use the base metal as a filler. Hold the puddle long enough to let the bubbles go away, or "flash" the foot pedal to freeze it before the bubbles break the surface. Good luck in the future and great video, most would have removed all the struggles... Best Regards, Chris T-TOWN WELDING AND FABRICATION
@lancerman5 ай бұрын
great job Jimbo
@justintasht10675 ай бұрын
Looks awesome 👍👍
@chriskelly36785 ай бұрын
Wonder if the jig was acting as heat sink in your "vertical" Welding vs the "Horizontal"?
@oficinadofurtado5 ай бұрын
perfeito eu não sabia que era tão fácil soldar bronze no processo de solda tig
@benc83865 ай бұрын
It looks like that worked out pretty good. Never welded on brass myself but I think some brass alloys have aluminium in them, and that if that's the kind you have, you might need to use AC (and maybe an aluminium bronze rod as well).
@johnpappas20605 ай бұрын
Bless Nice video as always. Thanks 😊
@calimesacox5 ай бұрын
Great thanks for the new video
@stephenkramme70635 ай бұрын
Just a thought. Maybe to be consistent with the ring gear bolts the lower bolts could have received the surface treatment to match?
@TomsBackyardWorkshop5 ай бұрын
It's been years, but I had success oxy. braising brass in the past.
@iainhetherington46085 ай бұрын
Least you are bloody honest Jimbo good effort Cheers from Aus
@python35745 ай бұрын
I bet if you spent about $25K on that cool chinese laser welder I keep seeing on Facebook ads, that lays down perfect welds like a bead of caulk it would make brass welding a picnic!
@nickdubois82185 ай бұрын
Good looking table! I think for the leg braces it could've looked good to drill and rivet the braces in. maybe quicker, easier, and better looking than brazing them in there. Live and learn!
@mjwint5 ай бұрын
Any issues with the zinc fumes coming off the brass (I couldn't see if you had PPE under the helmet).
@rv-eb3wu5 ай бұрын
I didn't even know you could use a tig for brazing, I have only used an oxy torch and moved the flame closer,farther to control the heat.
@dominicalbrecht70395 ай бұрын
Try pulsing you will have to play around with settings and try silicon bronze filler as well..
@dgw8155 ай бұрын
sandblasting should even out all the imperfections
@trg37615 ай бұрын
clean metal, tig brazing use two pulses a second 33% pulse, 33% background. as a starting point.
@johnhunter2735 ай бұрын
Cool table. Why not just torch braze instead of Tig?
@bogan48595 ай бұрын
When brazing never melt the parent material. Only run hot enough for the filler metal to flow into the joint.
@TD-IRONWORK5 ай бұрын
Maybe try pulsing?
@ezequielortega72385 ай бұрын
Jimbo I use ac and 50 pulses per min. If you're welder doesn't pulse just use ac and I ball my tungsten tip. Oh I use the blue color tungsten, lanthenated I believe it's called.
@travisschulz63425 ай бұрын
Most likely from a gear driven elevator machine I have a bunch of these in various sizes I’ve pulled out of various machines over the years
@mikev.10345 ай бұрын
👍👍
@quentinsherratt79695 ай бұрын
💯🎯👍
@glencarolo25975 ай бұрын
Perhaps put your ground directly to the peace.
@598camaro45 ай бұрын
The suports you put on the legs might have looked better bolted in, with like a 1/4 bolt.. brass is terrible to braze
@koliloaloa5 ай бұрын
When drilling brass just break the cutting edge, it stops it grabbing.
@mattsan705 ай бұрын
I am not an expert but my dad was a welder and I picked up a fair bit of knowledge from him. Your first mistake really was choosing brass. The zinc in it melts at a much lower temp. than the copper and vapourizes before the copper starts to melt. The copper also conducts the heat away so you in this forever war of copper and zinc. Never ends well. Bronze is copper and tin and is much easier to weld as tin isn't as reactive. Most people would solder/braze bronze or brass with say silver solder using oxy acetylene gas thus avoiding melting the base metal. All them zinc fumes will damage your lungs too - best not weld it ever again IMHO. Thanks for sharing your experience. You did as well as could be expected for sure.
@sintondugan60145 ай бұрын
ac my frend
@AbbasJuneSlamang5 ай бұрын
Couldn't you of used oxygen and acetylene brazing very basic
@J-Gx5 ай бұрын
yikes
@scottdavis94425 ай бұрын
I think it would have better to use oxy/acyt. to braze it.