Brazing won me over for custom boiler work

I used to stick to welding for everything. A friend's clean repair job on a vintage unit showed me brazing has its place.

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hall.nina1mo ago

Isn't the learning curve easier? It's way more forgiving on thin, messed up metal than trying to weld it. That's what really sold me on it.

alex_johnson1mo ago

Honestly, a good flux is key for that thin stuff, just like @emma_clark found with her boiler to avoid warping.

emma_clark1mo ago

Oh man, I was totally in the welding-only camp before too. I had this old boiler at my dad's place that was just a hot mess of thin, pitted metal. Tried to weld a patch and it just made things worse. Then a guy brazed in a new section and it sealed up perfect, no warping at all. Totally changed my mind on what method to use. I'm sold on it now for that kind of fix.