Braze vs. Weld

More short videos at http://www.gsegmedia.com. A frequent question is what is the difference between brazing and welding. This short video demonstrates gas welding and brazing mild hot rolled steel.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• torch
• gas
• welding
• brazing
• mild
• steel
• hot
• rolled
• filler
• rod
• oxygen
• acetylene

[897473]

I have never used Mapp Gas so I can offer no information. There are YouTube videos on Mapp Gas. I'd suggest checking those out.

[dirtyjeansjenkins]

i was always under the impression in brazing you wanted to have the brazing rod follow the torch, and never let the flame directly contact the brazing rod, is this an incorrect impression? it seems you do it the other way.

[897473]

I'm pre-heating the metal to be brazed.

There is no way to keep the over all flame from touching the brazing rod.

The blue cone however, never touches the brazing rod.

If you have a different method and it works for you - then stick with it.

897473 3 hours ago

[tmtx7]

great vid. can you join steel and copper?

[897473]

@tmtx7

I use copper, brass, bronze & steel. All those metals can be brazed to each other.

[Mrrickes]

can you braze with a map gas torch and A copper rod. I know that you should use a oxy acetylene torch but can u.

[torcan1978]

your video was very clear, helpful and interesting. thank you

[noreservecars]

Can the Henrob torch do everything a Smith torch can? I was thinking of buying a Henrob since that's what I learned on.

[noreservecars]

Looks like great fun. I've done some welding with a Henrob torch many years ago in an airplane building workshop. I never did get a chance to do it much, though. I always meant to go out and buy a torch. This looks awesome. I'll have to buy your videos and some equipment and go play.

Thank you very much.

[honeybunchickens]

Thanks a lot for your help. For the first time in my life i always wanted to learn how to gas weld. And yesterday i finely did it just by watching your video here made it possible for me. I used the actual gas filler rod shown on your video and got some old 3/16 mild steel and cleaned off the area where i was going to weld it, and of coarse i ground off a 45 degree angle on the edge like yours, And got a neutral flame on the torch and walla! i got the molting puddle to melt through both metals.