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Thanks for giving this a proper test bro! Not only is it one of the best if not the very best repairs in the series but it's also got to be the simplest for an amateur because it's basically just MIG + Argon Tank = Metal Glue Gun. It's really impressive how well it beat a lot of other things that cost more and are a much bigger pain to use. Meanwhile this one was so easy that a teenager could do it with the advice from the video.
Spot on @Matthew Hall 👍 i believe you are right about it be the strongest repair to date and its about as simple as it gets. Hopefully it help a lot of folks
There’s tons of videos on tig brazing silicon bronze and aluminum bronze on ornamental things like stainless cubes and diamonds.. you could completely corner the market on TH-cam as far as mig brazing goes. I’d absolutely love a mig brazing series from you. Love your channel man! Keep it up! I’ve gone from watching your videos using a diy stick welder I made out of microwave transformers to my first cheap stick welder to the everlast cyclone 200e mig welder.. I always use your channel and your charts on fb as a reference.
That is really cool. I would have never predicted those results. You basically had the same strength as the original... I think one thing to point out is that the silicon bronze worked, but it worked best in conjunction with your careful repair technique (putting a bevel on the edges, pre-heating, pinning the metal, slow cooling in sand) because your techniques did not weaken the original metal much. That was a very cool demonstration. Thanks for posting it.
"Mush it" 🤣🤣🤣🤣 The sort of terminology I use. 🤣🤣🤣 Love working with Silicon Bronze any chance I get. Have never used it with MIG, only TIG Very impressive 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks @Basil Keen. I'm really loving it. I'm going to have to try some TIG in some upcoming episodes. I think it will be hard to beat the resuts here but I'm going to give it a try
@CRJ12 I'm still amazed at how much weight this pan held compared to the original unbroken weight. I will be doing a lot more cast iron repairs using silicon bronze for sure. Have a great weekend! 🙏👍
Great video Brandon, love the cast iron series. That Blue Demon silicon bronze mig wire is AWESOME! I use it from time to time on smokers to braze copper onto the stack damper.
Thanks man! @Apex Custom Smokers As I mentioned in the video, this was my first time and certainly wont be the last after seeing the results. I'm blown away.
That was an amazing result! The break is basically fresh metal, and with the grain structure compromised from the previous welding, I think you can use the +/-10% rule and say that the break was as good as the original metal. If you wanted to repair for display purposes only (and making sure you have labeled the repair so that no one would EVER use the pan for cookiing (its intended purpose)), it would be OK to do so. I agree that the item should never be put back into service! Be well, be safe, be Blessed, Brandon!!!
I still cant believe how strong this.was Jim. Im pretty confident that this repair is the strongest i have ever tested. My next test will be aluminum bronze. I agree on labeling it to make sure it never gets used again
Brandon, I have made and repaired barbeque grills with silicone bronze and it sure does a great job. You can run longer beads with silicone bronze, just add a bit more gas flow.
Oxygen is not a fuel. It is an oxidizer. Most combustion reactions require oxygen and adding oxygen just increases the rate of the reaction. It does not increase the fuel however The result is very similar because you are able to react with a larger quantity of fuel due to the fact that generally combustion is limited by the amount of oxygen present in the atmosphere around the combustion reaction.
Guys, we have a drinking game in my shop. Every time Brandon says the word "guys" we take a drink. Guys, trust me, nobody is walking out by the end of the video.... 😁😁😁
There’s little to no videos on mig brazing…. Maybe you Could do a video on different w ways to use this wire and settings/ wire feed speeds.. and different gasses..
Iam curious what the strength would be if you weld two beads on the surface from under the handle to the bottom of the skillet after you weld the handle back on..the welds are not breaking . This should bring more cast iron into the strength instead of just the horizontal edge next to the welds.
Yesss! I ordered a spool of this wire off Amazon to mess around with but I haven’t used it yet because I only have 25 75 gas and it’s suggested to use 100%argon.. can you try using this wire with regular mig gas?
@Ajay Chabai you are going to love it. I can try on 75/25. I will probably post a short or something on FB but i think it will produce a dirty weld. Im curious now too though. Thanks for the suggestion.
I really liked the video. However, I wonder if the weld had been ground down to the pans' original size, where would it have broke, and what weight would it have broke at.
In my experience there isn't any difference keeping the weld or grinding it flush. It will always break at the toe of the weld if everything was done right.
Wow I really hope you do a comparison with flux coated bronze brazing rods (oxy-acet), which the only method I've personally had good success with. I know it requires a torch, and it's easy to burn the carbon chunks in the metal even with a reducing flame, but as a DIYer many of the repairs I've made are still in service today!
@@BrandonLund Understood. Is that because you feel sure the "common" methods would yield 100% original strength, more or less? Personally I'd love to know if the tried-and-true methods are even as strong as your "non-accepted" methods :)
Cast iron repairs will hardly ever be as strong as it was before the repair. The reason is the base metal changes its grain structure under heat which is what causes the failure. Using a maliable low melting point fillers all contribute to using less heat in an effort to reduce the chance of cracking.
If I had shut my guage off properly the last time I used it, it wouldn't have done that. Closing the valve adjustment after the lines and guage are draned will prevent that.
While the advise for "Non-Flammable" gasses in this video is true, DO NOT fully open Flammable Gasses like Acetylene or Propane. Only open it about 3/4 of a turn so that if anything happens to a line and an uncontrolable fire breaks out you can much more quickly cut the flammable gas off
That's correct. Never fully open flammable gasses. Flammable gas valves are designed to seal when opened slightly. Non flammable gas valves are designed to seat when fully open.
@@BrandonLund , понял. У нас принято считать, что чугун (который настоящий), после сварки не будет таким же крепким, как при первоначальном литье. Интересно, переводчик правильно переведёт смысл?)
@Scott June I want to thank you too for being a long time subscriber and participant on the channel. It's viewers like yourself that keep this channel growing 👍🙏😁 Have a great weekend!
Yes sir. My first welding job was fresh out of weld school Working on Ohio Bucyruss shovel. On strip mine. We was rebuilding them on miners vacation so we’re working two shifts 12 hours a day ,7 days a week for few weeks. I’m welding a big t plate steel on house to get hydraulic portable power ram to lift this center pin that’s stuck. We can’t get to budge. Cranes trying lift the house off the bottom tracks. It sits on big center pin. I mean big. Couple foot across this pin. Well I’m throwing weld on it. More less pass on top pass. Fill gap. My boss comes by in about hour n me welding. Says that’s a gorilla 🦍 weld. He snickers I kinda smile thinking what the world he talking about. Before he walked of says keep burning um in There gorilla 🦍. It’s ugly as 💩 but stronger than hell. So my first gorilla weld I guess. Probably not my last.
Hahahahaha thats awesome! I've never worked on 2 foot thick material so I can see how that would be a gorilla. I bet you had some time on that weldment!
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At the moment I am without a workshop but as soon as I can I would love to get into Silicon Bronze brazing. Such a versatile material.
Its awesome!
I’ve got a junk Cleveland block with water jacket cracks from freezing. This looks like a good way to make the repairs.
This would be an excellent method for that! Just lean it real good to get rid of the glycol contamination.
Thanks for giving this a proper test bro! Not only is it one of the best if not the very best repairs in the series but it's also got to be the simplest for an amateur because it's basically just MIG + Argon Tank = Metal Glue Gun. It's really impressive how well it beat a lot of other things that cost more and are a much bigger pain to use. Meanwhile this one was so easy that a teenager could do it with the advice from the video.
Spot on @Matthew Hall 👍 i believe you are right about it be the strongest repair to date and its about as simple as it gets. Hopefully it help a lot of folks
There’s tons of videos on tig brazing silicon bronze and aluminum bronze on ornamental things like stainless cubes and diamonds.. you could completely corner the market on TH-cam as far as mig brazing goes. I’d absolutely love a mig brazing series from you.
Love your channel man! Keep it up!
I’ve gone from watching your videos using a diy stick welder I made out of microwave transformers to my first cheap stick welder to the everlast cyclone 200e mig welder.. I always use your channel and your charts on fb as a reference.
@Ajay Chabai thank you so much for your support! 🙏👍 I like your suggestion about the mig brazing series! Thanks for the suggestion!
That is really cool. I would have never predicted those results. You basically had the same strength as the original...
I think one thing to point out is that the silicon bronze worked, but it worked best in conjunction with your careful repair technique (putting a bevel on the edges, pre-heating, pinning the metal, slow cooling in sand) because your techniques did not weaken the original metal much.
That was a very cool demonstration. Thanks for posting it.
@T Pearson Thank you so much! You really nailed it about the preperation because THAT really is the key here. Have a great weekend! 🙏👍
"Mush it" 🤣🤣🤣🤣 The sort of terminology I use. 🤣🤣🤣
Love working with Silicon Bronze any chance I get. Have never used it with MIG, only TIG
Very impressive 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks @Basil Keen. I'm really loving it. I'm going to have to try some TIG in some upcoming episodes. I think it will be hard to beat the resuts here but I'm going to give it a try
@@BrandonLund Always worth trying. You have exhausted most of my ideas about the pan 🤔🤔
Wow! This is exactly why Brazing is the go to way. Great video Brandon
@CRJ12 I'm still amazed at how much weight this pan held compared to the original unbroken weight. I will be doing a lot more cast iron repairs using silicon bronze for sure. Have a great weekend! 🙏👍
Interesting video. I don't think people realize the versatility of brazing.
I know right! It's good stuff!
Nice video . . Good learning for me and everyone 👍👍
Thank you very much!
Great video Brandon, love the cast iron series. That Blue Demon silicon bronze mig wire is AWESOME! I use it from time to time on smokers to braze copper onto the stack damper.
Thanks man! @Apex Custom Smokers As I mentioned in the video, this was my first time and certainly wont be the last after seeing the results. I'm blown away.
Like the sand box. Used blankets before on larger castings with gas torches!
Wow that silicon bronze really did an amazing job!
I'm amazed buddy!
Wow that flows super smooth
Like butter!
Awesome !!! Thanks for the continued test results Brandon. Stay safe, Fred.
@OLD DAWG DREAMING Thanks Fred and have a great weekend!
Thanks!
Dude you rock! Thank you for your support brother! It's viewers like yourself that keep this channel growing and moving forward 🙏👍
Man!!!!!! That is very impressive. Thanks for the video and all the time you’ve put into making these test. Great job!!!!
My pleasure! I was shaocked too! @Hound Of Goshen
Nice test! I wouldn’t have expected that!
Me neither @Earl Cavenaugh! I know what I will be using in the future to make more cast repairs.
I agree its a impressive rubber maid bucket to hold 279 pounds of metal from the handles @Brandon Lund
The "Real MVP"
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Excellent video thank you very much, all the best to you and your loved ones
Thank you very much @Donald Halls! Same to you and yours! 🙏👍
That was an amazing result! The break is basically fresh metal, and with the grain structure compromised from the previous welding, I think you can use the +/-10% rule and say that the break was as good as the original metal. If you wanted to repair for display purposes only (and making sure you have labeled the repair so that no one would EVER use the pan for cookiing (its intended purpose)), it would be OK to do so. I agree that the item should never be put back into service! Be well, be safe, be Blessed, Brandon!!!
I still cant believe how strong this.was Jim. Im pretty confident that this repair is the strongest i have ever tested. My next test will be aluminum bronze. I agree on labeling it to make sure it never gets used again
@@BrandonLund why don't you want to know how many time's you can repair it😊 thanks for all your information,all the best to you and your loved ones
I got several out of a previous one lol
That is an impressive product. I learn a lot from your videos! Thanks Brandon! You make it look easy 😎
Thanks man! @BrianR- I appreciate it! Have a great weekend!
Brandon, I have made and repaired barbeque grills with silicone bronze and it sure does a great job. You can run longer beads with silicone bronze, just add a bit more gas flow.
@Bruce D what awesome filler metal it is! Im sold on it for sure!
Great video! Very informative! As always! Thanks! For sharing! 👌👍
Thanks Rudy! 👍
i like brazing , the result was amazing !!
@toolman talal I will be using this methid and prosess much more now!
Love all the comparisons, Brandon! Keep up the great work!
@Steven watkins im always learning too. I had fun and was amazed with the results
@@BrandonLund as was i! 10% loss only is truly amazing!!!
Im totally amazed! This is by far the strongest repair to date by far. Its pretty impressive stuff!
Wow, great video. Good explanation. I enjoyed watching this.
@The Mouth From The South Thanks man I appreciate it!
Oxygen is not a fuel. It is an oxidizer. Most combustion reactions require oxygen and adding oxygen just increases the rate of the reaction. It does not increase the fuel however The result is very similar because you are able to react with a larger quantity of fuel due to the fact that generally combustion is limited by the amount of oxygen present in the atmosphere around the combustion reaction.
Im a better welder than a scientist lol :)
Great result! Can you compare to brazing?
I havent yet but will be doing it soon
Guys, we have a drinking game in my shop.
Every time Brandon says the word "guys" we take a drink.
Guys, trust me, nobody is walking out by the end of the video.... 😁😁😁
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There’s little to no videos on mig brazing…. Maybe you Could do a video on different w ways to use this wire and settings/ wire feed speeds.. and different gasses..
Great suggestion!
You forgot to put the Playlist and or cards of the Playlist up @Brandon Lund
Thanks buddy! Ill get it in there 👍
Iam curious what the strength would be if you weld two beads on the surface from under the handle to the bottom of the skillet after you weld the handle back on..the welds are not breaking . This should bring more cast iron into the strength instead of just the horizontal edge next to the welds.
It probably would add a little extra strength doing it that way. Great suggestion!
Yesss! I ordered a spool of this wire off Amazon to mess around with but I haven’t used it yet because I only have 25 75 gas and it’s suggested to use 100%argon.. can you try using this wire with regular mig gas?
@Ajay Chabai you are going to love it. I can try on 75/25. I will probably post a short or something on FB but i think it will produce a dirty weld. Im curious now too though. Thanks for the suggestion.
This is a great learning video.
Thank you Brian! 🤗
Oh thats what your doing with the sand I thought your were pretending to be a cat lol
Wow that repair took 252.8 pounds that is better then the tig weld repair Break amazing nice testing and results @Brandon lund
Im amazed brother. Good stuff for sure!
@@BrandonLund I am as well
That smiley face was great
@Scott June I'm shocked that it held this much weight. I will be using Silicon Bronze in future for sure.
I don't think I'd be too worried about anyone using that fry pan (in a normal way) after fixing.
I don't know. You can never be too sure. People never cease to amaze me.
In Mexico, people repair things.
Nice video.....
Thanks
What you use for the gas sir?
C-25
I really liked the video. However, I wonder if the weld had been ground down to the pans' original size, where would it have broke, and what weight would it have broke at.
In my experience there isn't any difference keeping the weld or grinding it flush. It will always break at the toe of the weld if everything was done right.
Whay you use for gas sir
C-25
I see the voltage but what Wire speed (ipm) are you using. Thank You!
I don't remember. Sorry
Is there a heat affected zone with brazing?
There is but it's minimal compared to other processes
Wow I really hope you do a comparison with flux coated bronze brazing rods (oxy-acet), which the only method I've personally had good success with. I know it requires a torch, and it's easy to burn the carbon chunks in the metal even with a reducing flame, but as a DIYer many of the repairs I've made are still in service today!
I'm not testing methods that we know are commonly known and accepted. Oxyfuel brazing is widely known. These methods aren't
@@BrandonLund Understood. Is that because you feel sure the "common" methods would yield 100% original strength, more or less? Personally I'd love to know if the tried-and-true methods are even as strong as your "non-accepted" methods :)
Cast iron repairs will hardly ever be as strong as it was before the repair. The reason is the base metal changes its grain structure under heat which is what causes the failure. Using a maliable low melting point fillers all contribute to using less heat in an effort to reduce the chance of cracking.
8:40 You crack it slowly so it doesnt break your flow meter gauge. Little ball doesnt go flying full force cracking the glass or plastic.
If I had shut my guage off properly the last time I used it, it wouldn't have done that. Closing the valve adjustment after the lines and guage are draned will prevent that.
While the advise for "Non-Flammable" gasses in this video is true, DO NOT fully open Flammable Gasses like Acetylene or Propane. Only open it about 3/4 of a turn so that if anything happens to a line and an uncontrolable fire breaks out you can much more quickly cut the flammable gas off
That's correct. Never fully open flammable gasses. Flammable gas valves are designed to seal when opened slightly. Non flammable gas valves are designed to seat when fully open.
Sir which gas used in welding
C-25
это какой раз по счёту эту сковородку свариваешь?
This pan was repaired one time before this one. I will buy a new pan for future testing so the results dont get too skewed.
@@BrandonLund , понял.
У нас принято считать, что чугун (который настоящий), после сварки не будет таким же крепким, как при первоначальном литье.
Интересно, переводчик правильно переведёт смысл?)
This was a great idea for a video series Brandon!
Do you recall how many pounds it took to break the brand new handle?
Thanks @Blade. Yes that was the number at the top of the sheet in the video but i dont remember the number
@@BrandonLund Ah yeah I saw it after the break test. 279.8lbs broke the original new handle.😎
Oh man I didn't have to work today I was trying to be first got 4th
@Scott June I want to thank you too for being a long time subscriber and participant on the channel. It's viewers like yourself that keep this channel growing 👍🙏😁 Have a great weekend!
First comment!
@Christopher Salisbury you've been a long time subscriber, I appreciate it brother! Have a great weekend :)
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Nice, it held the weight of the average american.
LOL fat american jokes
Yes sir. My first welding job was fresh out of weld school
Working on Ohio Bucyruss shovel. On strip mine. We was rebuilding them on miners vacation so we’re working two shifts 12 hours a day ,7 days a week for few weeks. I’m welding a big t plate steel on house to get hydraulic portable power ram to lift this center pin that’s stuck. We can’t get to budge. Cranes trying lift the house off the bottom tracks. It sits on big center pin. I mean big. Couple foot across this pin. Well I’m throwing weld on it. More less pass on top pass. Fill gap. My boss comes by in about hour n me welding. Says that’s a gorilla 🦍 weld.
He snickers I kinda smile thinking what the world he talking about. Before he walked of says keep burning um in There gorilla 🦍. It’s ugly as 💩 but stronger than hell. So my first gorilla weld I guess. Probably not my last.
Hahahahaha thats awesome! I've never worked on 2 foot thick material so I can see how that would be a gorilla. I bet you had some time on that weldment!
I win!!?
LOL @Scott Chastain, I'll have to see what people posted
@@BrandonLund I am just goofing. I have the day off... LOL 😆
Enjoy it brother! 90 degrees and sunny here! Hoping its nice for you too!
Got put lot heat n it get ur hot 🥵. Well let’s watch and see.
Right on!
Save your life buy a new pan