Tried to follow the link, but it doesn’t work. Anyway, dear Jane, thank you for your ton‘s of useful Videos. 🙏🏻🙏🏽 Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience.🙏🏻🙏🏽
Jane, I’ve been in the trades here in New Jersey for over 40 years and the one thing I felt that really helped me become a good builder were the people that were around years ago who knew so much and who taught me things you just don’t see anymore. However I find your tutorials right up there with the best. You’re a superb teacher and have a lot of knowledge. Any person starting out would really help themselves immensely by watching your presentations.
This is the first aluminum welding video I have ever watched and Leah, I have to tell ya, you nailed! I am inspired and I can't wait to start. Excellent video! You are easy to listen to and learn from. Thanks, Don Price
Thank you, Jane. I've got an aluminum pontoon boat with "cracks" that need repairing. I've spent a year unsuccessfully looking for a trustworthy welder for a small job, but learned of this process and have gathered the materials. And your presentation is an enjoyable encouragement for me.
She's a fantastic teacher. Confident, experienced and has the talent of transferring her experience right to your screen ! I have seen many teachers on Video , teaching various subjects. She is one of the best.
One of the most engaging tutorials I've ever seen on TH-cam. I'm usually the type who gets incredibly frustrated to the point at yelling at my screen "HURRY UP!!!!" at tutorials with people who just love to hear themselves talk. But this one truly had me engaged from start to finish. Very to the point and the way the instructor presents it and her form of speech was excellent. Should have her own home improvement show. Great job. Thanks!
Reading reviews of aluminum welding materials, is a litany of failure, and also of people who think they had a good weld when all they had was a cold solder joint. Can't say how many videos I watched and reviews I read, it left me wondering why "aluminum brazing" even exists. Figured there must be a way to succeed and I was going to discover that before buying the supplies to make the attempt myself. Finally found the bits and pieces of info here and there. And got a terrific lap weld on the first attempt. Here's the "secret sauce". 1 . Brazing is not like welding. It's like soldering. 2 . Brazing aluminum is not like brazing other metals. Aluminum has a surface layer of aluminum oxide -- corundum, one of the hardest and refractory materials known. Fluxes won't touch the stuff. And neither will melted brazing rod. 3 . What you have to do is to abrade the surface scrubbing the oxide layer loose WHILE THE ALUMINUM IS PROTECTED FROM EXPOSURE TO THE AIR. What was demo'd in this video is the brazing rod itself scratching a surface with a very thin oxide surface (recently sanded), and the capillary action between the melted brazing rod (zinc alloy) and the aluminum then disrupting the oxide layer from the edges. She got a nice fillet (lots of practice there!) but there was no bond where the two pieces were clamped together. In many applications that'd be fine, but if you're gonna do aluminum brazing ya gotta understand what it is and what it ain't. 4 . To do a lap weld, you have to scrub each piece individually through the melted brazing alloy, "tinning" the surfaces to be joined. Then heat the surfaces to remelt the tinned layers and bring them together; or, bring them together cold and then heat the two things and move them around to get a good bond when the brazing layer melts. 5 . A properly brazed joint is stronger than the aluminum itself for two reasons: zinc is stronger than 6061-T6; and, you just annealed the aluminum so it's no longer T6. The zone that was heated lost about 2/3 of its strength. Note: in many applications, it'll still be plenty strong enough. Also note that the annealed material is still as rigid as T6, just not as strong. 6. If you're tempted to braze hard high-strength alloys like 2024 or 7075, don't bother. The stuff cracks under the stress of thermal expansion. And even if it didn't crack, you'd ruin the heat treatment. 7. I presume it's possible to join aluminum to brass or steel with zinc alloy brazing rod, although I haven't done that myself. 8. If the end product will be used in an environment conducive to electrolytic corrosion, the brazed areas need to be painted or otherwise protected. Finally ....... within its limitations, this is an EXCELLENT video.
Leah, YOU ROCK! I was so apprehensive about welding aluminum. I thought it was like welding steel- requiring a welding machine. Who knew aluminum was so easy. You are a wonderful teacher. Thank You! ❤❤
joe! can one fabricate something in aluminium and braze it.. take it to someone pro and have them weld it proper? it seems like a quite simple way to fix stuff together..
You can still call it welding. WELDING: join together (metal pieces or parts) by heating the surfaces to the point of melting using a blowtorch, electric arc, or other means, and uniting them by pressing, hammering, etc.
I watched a welder talk about this about two months ago. About how much he hates aluminum welding. You made so seemingly easy and not complicated. I'm working on a diy project I'm now considering doing it all aluminium. Thank You very much.
I spend countless hours learning on TH-cam and I have to say that the information given and the way that you went about sharing your knowledge was flawless
I've read a lot of the comments herein but let me say this, be it "welding, brazing or what ever, it IS a very informative video PLUS it is offered free as an instructional video. No bullshit, no nonsense, no trying to be a comedian or pause one to bend over with laughter! In my honest opinion this is how video's here on TH-cam "Should" be represented. In my experience using TH-cam as a go to when I want to learn something, most off video's are shown with the author of the video trying to be the Red Skelton. In any school in any setting those clowns would be tossed out of the class instantly as they would be distracting the other "students" from the a learning form. I came here with the thought of finding a truly instructional video such as the one your posted here. Nay Sayers be damned! You keep on keeping on as you are doing here. TOP NOTCH video in my opinion!
OK... So this is actually a pretty good instructional video, and Alumiweld is a great products for those who do not have traditional welding skills. That being said, this process falls under the category of SOLDERING (Not welding or even brazing). If you want to find out why, I keep reading, otherwise give me a thumbs down and move on. By the American Welding Society’s definition, soldering takes place with fillers that melt at below 840°F. Given that Alumiweld melts at a temperature below 730° F, there isn't much room for interpretation. The definition above tells us that it is the physical properties of the filler material that defines the process, Therefore, any material joined with Alumiweld by default has been soldered. Even if you were able to get the temperatures involved above 840°F the filler metal used (Alumiweld) still only melts at 730° F. Thus, soldering. Take this for what you will: I have a degree in Welding Engineering Technology. I'm not just pulling this out of thin air.
Interesting viewpoint and definitions. I was thinking soldering wasn't defined by temperature of the added materials melting point, but it does make sense. Thanks for the information.
Leah I wish I had never found your channel! !!! I'm just kidding. I find myself mesmerized by your voice and your knowledge. I have been watching your videos almost non stop since discovering you. LOVE. LOVE, LOVE your channel.
This was really clearly explained, without a lot of extraneous stuff. Very straightforward. I have some spare ceramic tile, and I will definitely remember to use them to insulate my work, so the heat isn't sapped off into the vise. What a great idea! Camera work was exemplary, and the voiceover was clear and easy to hear. I feel much more confident about trying this.
You are 100 times better teacher than most self called teachers around the tube. In almost EVERY subject. I have never seen any video explaining ANYTHING this thorough, simple and clearly. Thank you very much!
Leah, you are truly inspiring! You create videos that are accessible to "beginners", but you cover the topics so thoroughly that even "pros" can learn something new. The combination of skill, knowledge, humility and generosity that you possess is rare and very precious.
Mike Terry Is she teaching an industrial class? It is aimed at homeowners and DIY for projects around the house. Although welding isn’t rocket science, probably ranks at the bottom of skilled trades.
Andy, the trolls cannot help themselves. Mike may have been welding for fifty years. But he has YET to start thinking before running his mouth. At no point does she EVER claim this is an instructional video for a professional. And A/C guys, who braze copper all day long KNOW it's brazing but CALL it welding. Like Channel Lock pliers is a brand name, the correct name being water pump pliers. But WHO calls them anything other than Channel Locks? These twits who refer to themselves as "experts" or "professionals" while finding fault with Leah are just losers, with nothing better to do with their time. Her entire focus is on helping do it yourselfers, NOT on teaching "professionals". And she does it as well as anybody and better than most.
You're brilliant! I just love it when I find other women like myself, that are not afraid to get their hands dirty. Talented women encouraging and empowering others, there's nothing better!
thank you! that was beautiful! and for those in the comments worried about the strength of these joints, if you're worried about strength, learn how to weld aluminum. this is brazing, not welding, (hence the quotes she put in the title). this is great for small projects and crafting, and is strong enough for most DIY'er project. you can also always add the basic tried and true structural tricks from engineering history... like gussets, angles, arcs, etc...
Damn people, can't you do anything but criticize? This is an excellent tutorial, along with some great hints like using the ceramic tile. The word "weld" is in parenthesis. I've gone into welding supply stores and see aluminum brazing rods labeled as "Welding Rods." She even called then "Brazing Rods!" I guess she knows the difference. What do you want to criticize next? So, big deal. Brazing was called "Welding" just like national suppliers have labeled brazing rods as "Aluminum Welding Rods." Now that you all got to show that you can nitpick, some of you can compliment an excellent simple example of brazing aluminum.
In your great haste to be critical, you should learn some grammar first. When referencing a particular word, like "weld" you put it in quotes like I did. If you bothered to try to comprehend first, you would have noticed I said the word "weld" is in parenthesis. Standard grammar - in your words - look it up.
The process is brazing. It is used in aluminum radiator repair, brazing corners or joints, ect..... They are called welding rods, but that only because they are normally used in filling the corners after the actual welding is done. She did a very good job, but her terminology was incorrect.
The tutorial is great. Everything she shows and tells is correct - except for calling it welding. I weld aluminum all the time, and this isn’t it. Soldering is far weaker than welding, though it’s much easier, and cheaper to do. For many things, it’s adequate, but, just because some vendors call brazing rod, welding rod, doesn’t make it correct.
I came across this while looking for videos on MIG welding aluminium. Not exactly what I was looking for, but EXCELLENT video on using the alumiweld brazing rods. which I've used a LOT and I wish I'd seen this video a few years back when I FIRST started using them (it was a little counter intuitive for me since it's different from bronze alloy brazing) but this IS the proper technique (took ME about full pack to figure it out) . This is thus far, hands down, the BEST video on them!!! For anyone saying it's not actual welding and that the joint isn't very strong... Yes and no... Technically you're correct, it IS brazing not "welding" and I agree that it's not strong enough for some applications, BUT the alumiweld rods actually do a really good job for just about any household application. Would I trust it in an industrial environment? Probably not, but for household repairs or building a coffee table etc, it's PLENTY strong enough for that when used as shown.
Thanks, Derek, I really appreciate your clarification about what the alumiweld rods work best for, as that was my intent. I like them very much as well and find them quite strong for household projects. Regards, Leah
Thank you Jane I’ve seen several of your videos. You are bad ass. Great teacher in every thing that you teach. I’ve always try to explain things to someone else. When I’m showing and some little teaching that I do. I’m learning things still. Retired 3 years ago. 65yrs old Dec. Just getting into fabricating everything possible. Thank you so very much. ❤it.
lady you are just awesome,this was the greatest video I have welded for 20 yr.and never knew how to weld aluminum.thanks and keep making videos papaamartin
Lol, you might not believe this! I have a daughter thats going to be 1 years old on feb 3rd this year 2022! Shes just shy of being a year old! She is watching me build a adult sized mini bike/family bike and we where wathing your video here together! She made the connection of what dad was doing and looked at me and started to smile and laugh! The bike is on another floor and she knew how the bike was being assembled! Really cool! I might try this method tomorrow!!! I hope this goes well for me
Phuong Le I think she put a link in the description. Btw, I Tig weld aluminum and stainless and I've never seen this before, this is an awesome technique and that bead was PERFECT!! AWESOME JOB!
I absolutely love your videos,you have such a great way of explaining and demonstrating things,you have a gift for certain,I am so glad I found your channel.I have welded for 20 years and never gave brazing a second glance but you absolutely just blew me away with how you ran that aluminum bead so beautifully,I always assumed Tig was really the only option,but you have just blown my mind,Thank you again!
Yes I agree I have been a metal engineer for 35 years the technique is safe, i would only use on light gauge as the low penetration to the parent metal has its limitations.
Oh this is SO HELPFUL. I needed something aluminum to be repaired and took it to a weld shop and they said they couldn't do aluminum. This will work great for the application. Thank you SO MUCH!!
Jane, thank you for helping me notch another "if I could only do..." in my belt. The tutorial was well paced, explained the details, and didn't spend a lot of time talking to hear yourself! I can't wait to see the other instructional videos you have.
Everytime I watch one of your videos... I'm just so amazed. As a fellow contractor... you make me better. I also tell my clients about you.. so they can begin thier journey. Thanks for all you do
EXACTLY. Agree Agree Agree! :) GOSH I get tired of seeing all those other videos where they waste my time with extra long, drawn-out (and 90% unnecessary) discussion.
As a beginner in this field I must say. This is an amazing video I’ve come across. Attention to saftey. Explanation on tools. Many people floss over the basics. I don’t log in much but I think this a fantastic video.
Hey, thank you so much for making this video. Your video has taught me to braze aluminum and now I can do even greater things in design of structure and opening the door to aluminum was a bit intimidating to go buy another welding machine Thanks again, you made my life better.
Hey Leah, you're the best. Every time I stumble on one of your vids, I have to watch it twice even if the exact topic wasn't what I needed. You make me happy,....and hopefully a lot smarter. Keep up the great work. Wish you were my neighbor and mentor.
i love your channel, i first saw your channel when i was looking up info on compressors. i nailed my compressor issues thanks to you and i will be using the compressor to change the brakes and rotors on the car my wife drives as well as to paint using the compressor. i also was looking up on youtube about welding aluminum railing and your channel was one of the forst videos. i love your videos and how real you keep it. godbless you leah
Leah, Your videos are always so well done, positive and helpful. You don't over-whelm your viewers with all kinds of long intro graphics, annoying music, superfluous chatter, etc. You keep it simple, concise, to the point. Keep up the good work! . Those brazing rods seem capable of doing some amazing things. I've used those rods before, and I've had difficulty getting a consistent and clean braze line. The ceramic tile idea is a good one! You make it look so easy. I'll go practice more. :)
Great video, my father taught me how to weld, over time I just lost the touch for it, until now after watching your video. I have a project to tackle I just didn't know where to begin, Thank you for this video, because I think I have just found out where to start. You have a new sub....
I love to see to see something so straight forward as this. And it's good to see that there are more than just men that are men in this field. You are a great educator and keep up the good work!
Very engaging, inspiring, encouraging. Some of the best use of the TH-cam platform I have seen. Not only do you teach welding effectively, this is also a masterclass in teaching itself. Bravo. I just subscribed. Keep up the great work and thank you!
Thank you!!! I've been welding for 4 years know and i love it. But I just recently been playing around with aluminum stick welding, in not too bad at it but this looks just amazing!
Leah, I gotta tell you, something about your voice and your patient guiding approach made me feel really motivated to start learning how to weld and how to create, Thank you very much for this video!
This is definitely one of the most inspiring videos I’ve seen when I comes to the delicate process of welding aluminum. I’ve definitely grown more confident with this technique and I’m so inspired to make a lot of goodies, thank you very much for this awesome video.
I JUST DESIGNED A NEW MACHINE AND I DESIGNED IT TO BE BUILT OUT OF ALUMINUM FOR LIGHT WEIGHT IN COMPARISON TO STEEL AND I HAD NO IDEA HOW I WAS GOING TO WELD ALUMINUM AND THEN FOUND YOU AND YOUR VIDEO THIS IS AWESOME THANK U SO SO MUCH
I love you already and I berly meet you. God puts us with the right people for what we ask for. I weld steel but not aluminum and you in matter of 2 minutes you thought me something I thought I never would accomplish. Am grateful and thankful. Ill follow you for ever!❤️
Great information I did not know it was that easy. I have a couple of projects I can repair now. aluminum boat has a few leaks in it. Map Gas that's great! Thanks Leah!
not sure if you've fixed your boat yet.. but remember, right before melting aluminum becomes shiny.. when the shine goes dull, you've melted the metal... Also, as thin as boats are, be careful you don't end up with a huge hole where you once had a pin hole.
You are clear, thorough, and personable. Perfect for a noob like me. This is a really useful video. I've had a couple weldoling projects that I've ignored because of lack of knowledge/didn't want to by a welder.
I absolutely love this lady! I could sit here and listen to her talk all day showing me how to do things and I love how at the end she always makes me smile by looking right at me and telling me "You CAN do this"!
im a welder and bla bla bla. im the best bla bla bla! good thing the Pro's showed up to comment some rhetoric on a nice comment. we were actually gonna go build a spaceship out of used friges using bic lighters! thanks for the grand wisdom. never thought I'd find your comments on a post like this Haaah Ha Ha Haaaah
I have used these Al-Brazing-Rods in the past. They're great for repairing holes, cracks etc, and is surprisingly strong in joint strength, but sadly near *useless for actually *making things with *multiple pieces. Because you have to heat the entire piece up with a torch, (unlike Electrical Arc welding that just heats a small point), and because Alu conducts heat so well, the whole piece reaches brazing temperature at the same time, which means the first join goes great, and then when you heat it again to try to do the second part join, the first join *also reaches melting temp and falls apart again. This is why in all these Alu-Rod demo videos they only ever join one piece to another piece and that's all.
DANG THERE'S ALWAYS A CATCH! :) Good info, thanks for that minor tidbit. Now I'm gonna be EXTRA careful fixing my hang glider. While flying... Ya know...
Jesse Dalba if the motors already in the vehicle then go for it. Nothing to lose. Id choose marine jb weld or quick steel over this method she's showing. It's not really welding and once the block gets up to temp it could ruin the brazing
what kind of a rod do you use, my boyfriend tried you´r method today and did not succeed, but then he did not have any rod´s, he cut a slice of the same alu-material 2x2 millimeters to try weld with it..
you'd need a tig welder for that method,these are more of a braze than weld in that the rod is not aluminum its zinc,bismuth,and? .and actualy excellent for joining the home depot metal rack metal cuse the joint is the same strength as 6061 3003 alloys so heat the joint use the heat in the aluminum to melt the rod no flux needed like braze youll have the skill set for bazeing its a lot the same the flux prevent oxide formation when brazing steel the rod wont flow on oxide the flux is borax yes borax for low temp and the aluminum stuff here will do zinc (pot metal)
Today, Leah (hope that’s right?), you made me wish there was a “love” button! You just inspired the child inside this cold battered heart to finally feel warm after so long. I’m ready to create again! Thank you!
As much as this is a great video, you really should be using a Stainless Steel wire brush and not Brass. Brass has other alloys as part of it's structure and will contaminate the Aluminium. So please always use Stainless. You will be glad you did, I promise. Again great video as a whole. Matt
Your concern is overblown. Brass contains copper, zinc, and maybe some lead. In wire forms, there shouldn't be any lead to worry about. Aluminum brazing alloys, including the one demonstrated, are mostly made of zinc. Copper is not toxic to them; in fact, some varieties contain up to 20% of it. The few ppm you might pick by brushing do not change anything. Brass offers better brushing qualities for this type of work (it does not scar so bad).
Leah. Have I ever told you you're awesome!? I have been able to fix all sorts of stuff in my house and now you're helping me create new stuff. Thank you so much for sharing the videos but also just the manner in which you explain things. I'm very grateful for you and how you share. Thank you.
First this is not welding this is aluminum brazing, If this was a true HELI WELD it would be done with a tig or mig welder. In order to fuse two pieces of Aluminum you have to cut and clean the oxide layer which requires a temperature of about 3700 degrees to burn away much higher than the melting point of the Aluminium itself (1700 Degrees). Also it is the reason tig welding is the preferred method of aluminum welding as A/C tig cleans the oxide then heats the metal to a molten state.
Outstanding video! Your explanations are perfect- short and to the point, and your workmanship is professional… ignore all the haters and know it alls.
I do recreation welding. Have a portable ark welder. Been looking for something to buy so as too weld my Aluminum roof, that was damaged by a large tree branch. I realize, doing it over head will be difficult but I'm retired HVAC technician and feel very confident ater watching your video, that I will attempt it with my torch set. I'll pick up a couple scraps to try first. Thank you. Great video.
This is brazing not welding. That being said brazing is strong and in most cases if prepped correctly and done right the joint will work for most projects
to weld aluminum to still you have to use rivets or bolts :))), or a powerful press to join the two metals in a locking position so they can't come apart.
You are awesome! I can weld with a mig and/or a tig welder. I'm no expert, but I did build my own motorcycle trailer and my own trailer hitch setup one time. Which is the most welding I've ever done, but I can confidently stick two pieces of iron or steel together and trust my family's safety to it. However, my entire life I've always believed that welding aluminum was far more complicated, took a whole other level of skill and required specialized equipment. I don't know where I got those notions, but I never really looked into it until now. Yours is the first video I've ever watched on the subject of welding aluminum, and I must say, I'm very pleasantly surprised. It's more or less like soldering. VERY COOL!
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What is the rod you use to weld?
Thank you.
Tried to follow the link, but it doesn’t work. Anyway, dear Jane, thank you for your ton‘s of useful Videos. 🙏🏻🙏🏽 Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience.🙏🏻🙏🏽
Have not seen you for a while. Learnt basic plumbing from you. Great video. God bless. From South Africa 🇿🇦
Jane,
I’ve been in the trades here in New Jersey for over 40 years and the one thing I felt that really helped me become a good builder were the people that were around years ago who knew so much and who taught me things you just don’t see anymore. However I find your tutorials right up there with the best. You’re a superb teacher and have a lot of knowledge. Any person starting out would really help themselves immensely by watching your presentations.
machia0705 Absolutely Agree 100%
This is the first aluminum welding video I have ever watched and Leah, I have to tell ya, you nailed! I am inspired and I can't wait to start. Excellent video! You are easy to listen to and learn from. Thanks, Don Price
This was super helpful! You’re a great teacher, thank you Leah ❤
Thank you, Jane. I've got an aluminum pontoon boat with "cracks" that need repairing. I've spent a year unsuccessfully looking for a trustworthy welder for a small job, but learned of this process and have gathered the materials. And your presentation is an enjoyable encouragement for me.
She's a fantastic teacher. Confident, experienced and has the talent of transferring her experience right to your screen ! I have seen many teachers on Video , teaching various subjects. She is one of the best.
Literally the only person I've seen so far to actually do it clean... glad you are on TH-cam!!
One of the most engaging tutorials I've ever seen on TH-cam. I'm usually the type who gets incredibly frustrated to the point at yelling at my screen "HURRY UP!!!!" at tutorials with people who just love to hear themselves talk. But this one truly had me engaged from start to finish. Very to the point and the way the instructor presents it and her form of speech was excellent. Should have her own home improvement show. Great job. Thanks!
thanks so much, Rick, I appreciate it!
Reading reviews of aluminum welding materials, is a litany of failure, and also of people who think they had a good weld when all they had was a cold solder joint. Can't say how many videos I watched and reviews I read, it left me wondering why "aluminum brazing" even exists. Figured there must be a way to succeed and I was going to discover that before buying the supplies to make the attempt myself. Finally found the bits and pieces of info here and there. And got a terrific lap weld on the first attempt. Here's the "secret sauce".
1 . Brazing is not like welding. It's like soldering.
2 . Brazing aluminum is not like brazing other metals. Aluminum has a surface layer of aluminum oxide -- corundum, one of the hardest and refractory materials known. Fluxes won't touch the stuff. And neither will melted brazing rod.
3 . What you have to do is to abrade the surface scrubbing the oxide layer loose WHILE THE ALUMINUM IS PROTECTED FROM EXPOSURE TO THE AIR. What was demo'd in this video is the brazing rod itself scratching a surface with a very thin oxide surface (recently sanded), and the capillary action between the melted brazing rod (zinc alloy) and the aluminum then disrupting the oxide layer from the edges. She got a nice fillet (lots of practice there!) but there was no bond where the two pieces were clamped together. In many applications that'd be fine, but if you're gonna do aluminum brazing ya gotta understand what it is and what it ain't.
4 . To do a lap weld, you have to scrub each piece individually through the melted brazing alloy, "tinning" the surfaces to be joined. Then heat the surfaces to remelt the tinned layers and bring them together; or, bring them together cold and then heat the two things and move them around to get a good bond when the brazing layer melts.
5 . A properly brazed joint is stronger than the aluminum itself for two reasons: zinc is stronger than 6061-T6; and, you just annealed the aluminum so it's no longer T6. The zone that was heated lost about 2/3 of its strength. Note: in many applications, it'll still be plenty strong enough. Also note that the annealed material is still as rigid as T6, just not as strong.
6. If you're tempted to braze hard high-strength alloys like 2024 or 7075, don't bother. The stuff cracks under the stress of thermal expansion. And even if it didn't crack, you'd ruin the heat treatment.
7. I presume it's possible to join aluminum to brass or steel with zinc alloy brazing rod, although I haven't done that myself.
8. If the end product will be used in an environment conducive to electrolytic corrosion, the brazed areas need to be painted or otherwise protected.
Finally ....... within its limitations, this is an EXCELLENT video.
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@@seejanedrill This is why I subscribe! Brief, to the point, and encouraging!
Howdy Rick, should have known you'd be checking these rods out.
Leah, YOU ROCK! I was so apprehensive about welding aluminum. I thought it was like welding steel- requiring a welding machine. Who knew aluminum was so easy. You are a wonderful teacher. Thank You! ❤❤
I’ve been a welder for 5 years, and welded plenty of aluminum. Technically it is brazing, but wow that bead looks incredible, nice job!
Thanks for showing love to my girl Leah! She is awesome!
joe! can one fabricate something in aluminium and braze it.. take it to someone pro and have them weld it proper? it seems like a quite simple way to fix stuff together..
Chris Stevens she said it was 730° F
@Chris Stevens yep, I just asked that question of how strong the weld is. So, it's not welding, it's soldiering.
You can still call it welding. WELDING: join together (metal pieces or parts) by heating the surfaces to the point of melting using a blowtorch, electric arc, or other means, and uniting them by pressing, hammering, etc.
as someone who welds aluminum for a living, I found this fun and informative! great job, keep up!
thank you, Hunter, I appreciate it!
I watched a welder talk about this about two months ago. About how much he hates aluminum welding. You made so seemingly easy and not complicated. I'm working on a diy project I'm now considering doing it all aluminium. Thank You very much.
I spend countless hours learning on TH-cam and I have to say that the information given and the way that you went about sharing your knowledge was flawless
I've read a lot of the comments herein but let me say this, be it "welding, brazing or what ever, it IS a very informative video PLUS it is offered free as an instructional video. No bullshit, no nonsense, no trying to be a comedian or pause one to bend over with laughter!
In my honest opinion this is how video's here on TH-cam "Should" be represented. In my experience using TH-cam as a go to when I want to learn something, most off video's are shown with the author of the video trying to be the Red Skelton. In any school in any setting those clowns would be tossed out of the class instantly as they would be distracting the other "students" from the a learning form.
I came here with the thought of finding a truly instructional video such as the one your posted here.
Nay Sayers be damned! You keep on keeping on as you are doing here. TOP NOTCH video in my opinion!
The point is that it IS an instructional video and thus should have the basic facts right.
1127 + VS 31- .. I would say that most everyone thinks or considers this video is pretty much on the money as being right...
OK... So this is actually a pretty good instructional video, and Alumiweld is a great products for those who do not have traditional welding skills. That being said, this process falls under the category of SOLDERING (Not welding or even brazing). If you want to find out why, I keep reading, otherwise give me a thumbs down and move on.
By the American Welding Society’s definition, soldering takes place with fillers that melt at below 840°F. Given that Alumiweld melts at a temperature below 730° F, there isn't much room for interpretation. The definition above tells us that it is the physical properties of the filler material that defines the process, Therefore, any material joined with Alumiweld by default has been soldered. Even if you were able to get the temperatures involved above 840°F the filler metal used (Alumiweld) still only melts at 730° F. Thus, soldering.
Take this for what you will: I have a degree in Welding Engineering Technology. I'm not just pulling this out of thin air.
Interesting viewpoint and definitions. I was thinking soldering wasn't defined by temperature of the added materials melting point, but it does make sense. Thanks for the information.
Edward Norton I
I been a pipeline welder for 15 years and I have to say thats one nice braze bead. Nice job.
Leah I wish I had never found your channel! !!! I'm just kidding. I find myself mesmerized by your voice and your knowledge. I have been watching your videos almost non stop since discovering you. LOVE. LOVE, LOVE your channel.
This was really clearly explained, without a lot of extraneous stuff. Very straightforward.
I have some spare ceramic tile, and I will definitely remember to use them to insulate my work, so the heat isn't sapped off into the vise. What a great idea!
Camera work was exemplary, and the voiceover was clear and easy to hear. I feel much more confident about trying this.
You are 100 times better teacher than most self called teachers around the tube. In almost EVERY subject.
I have never seen any video explaining ANYTHING this thorough, simple and clearly.
Thank you very much!
Leah, you are truly inspiring! You create videos that are accessible to "beginners", but you cover the topics so thoroughly that even "pros" can learn something new. The combination of skill, knowledge, humility and generosity that you possess is rare and very precious.
that's one of the best aluminium welds I've ever seen.
& that's coming from a bloke who's welded for 10 yrs.
excellent.
thank you very much, I value the compliment!
+seejanedrill your welcome leah. keep up the excellent work. I'm learning alot from your videos & I greatly appreciate it.
Worthless in industry. This is not welding and would not trust it to hold anything. And this is a bloke who has welded for 50 years.
Mike Terry Is she teaching an industrial class? It is aimed at homeowners and DIY for projects around the house. Although welding isn’t rocket science, probably ranks at the bottom of skilled trades.
Andy, the trolls cannot help themselves. Mike may have been welding for fifty years. But he has YET to start thinking before running his mouth. At no point does she EVER claim this is an instructional video for a professional. And A/C guys, who braze copper all day long KNOW it's brazing but CALL it welding. Like Channel Lock pliers is a brand name, the correct name being water pump pliers. But WHO calls them anything other than Channel Locks? These twits who refer to themselves as "experts" or "professionals" while finding fault with Leah are just losers, with nothing better to do with their time. Her entire focus is on helping do it yourselfers, NOT on teaching "professionals". And she does it as well as anybody and better than most.
You're brilliant! I just love it when I find other women like myself, that are not afraid to get their hands dirty. Talented women encouraging and empowering others, there's nothing better!
I was a goldsmith for 30+ years. Very nice capillary attraction! Bravo 👏!
Really enjoy your “you can do this” attitude
Me too
thank you! that was beautiful! and for those in the comments worried about the strength of these joints, if you're worried about strength, learn how to weld aluminum. this is brazing, not welding, (hence the quotes she put in the title). this is great for small projects and crafting, and is strong enough for most DIY'er project. you can also always add the basic tried and true structural tricks from engineering history... like gussets, angles, arcs, etc...
Damn people, can't you do anything but criticize? This is an excellent tutorial, along with some great hints like using the ceramic tile. The word "weld" is in parenthesis. I've gone into welding supply stores and see aluminum brazing rods labeled as "Welding Rods." She even called then "Brazing Rods!" I guess she knows the difference. What do you want to criticize next?
So, big deal. Brazing was called "Welding" just like national suppliers have labeled brazing rods as "Aluminum Welding Rods." Now that you all got to show that you can nitpick, some of you can compliment an excellent simple example of brazing aluminum.
Just to clarify, parenthesis are ( ). " " are Quotes. Big difference. Look it up.
In your great haste to be critical, you should learn some grammar first. When referencing a particular word, like "weld" you put it in quotes like I did. If you bothered to try to comprehend first, you would have noticed I said the word "weld" is in parenthesis.
Standard grammar - in your words - look it up.
The process is brazing. It is used in aluminum radiator repair, brazing corners or joints, ect..... They are called welding rods, but that only because they are normally used in filling the corners after the actual welding is done. She did a very good job, but her terminology was incorrect.
The tutorial is great. Everything she shows and tells is correct - except for calling it welding.
I weld aluminum all the time, and this isn’t it. Soldering is far weaker than welding, though it’s much easier, and cheaper to do. For many things, it’s adequate, but, just because some vendors call brazing rod, welding rod, doesn’t make it correct.
Jim Aiello very, very well said.
I came across this while looking for videos on MIG welding aluminium. Not exactly what I was looking for, but EXCELLENT video on using the alumiweld brazing rods. which I've used a LOT and I wish I'd seen this video a few years back when I FIRST started using them (it was a little counter intuitive for me since it's different from bronze alloy brazing) but this IS the proper technique (took ME about full pack to figure it out) . This is thus far, hands down, the BEST video on them!!!
For anyone saying it's not actual welding and that the joint isn't very strong... Yes and no... Technically you're correct, it IS brazing not "welding" and I agree that it's not strong enough for some applications, BUT the alumiweld rods actually do a really good job for just about any household application. Would I trust it in an industrial environment? Probably not, but for household repairs or building a coffee table etc, it's PLENTY strong enough for that when used as shown.
Thanks, Derek, I really appreciate your clarification about what the alumiweld rods work best for, as that was my intent. I like them very much as well and find them quite strong for household projects. Regards, Leah
Thank you Jane I’ve seen several of your videos. You are bad ass. Great teacher in every thing that you teach. I’ve always try to explain things to someone else. When I’m showing and some little teaching that I do. I’m learning things still. Retired 3 years ago. 65yrs old Dec. Just getting into fabricating everything possible. Thank you so very much. ❤it.
lady you are just awesome,this was the greatest video I have welded for 20 yr.and never knew how to weld aluminum.thanks and keep making videos papaamartin
thank you very much!
martin bielenberg
Not welding
If you want to weld aluminium you use a TIG welder.
That is just aluminum brazing not welding it's a weak joint and will break under any load
@@damianfranzen8939.it must be an AC/DC TIG welder, even cheap ones are expensive in comparison to DC only TIG machine.
Leah, you’re an excellent teacher with a “can do” attitude. Thank you!
Lol, you might not believe this! I have a daughter thats going to be 1 years old on feb 3rd this year 2022! Shes just shy of being a year old! She is watching me build a adult sized mini bike/family bike and we where wathing your video here together! She made the connection of what dad was doing and looked at me and started to smile and laugh! The bike is on another floor and she knew how the bike was being assembled! Really cool! I might try this method tomorrow!!! I hope this goes well for me
I tig and mig all day at work and never seen this before. Looks cool!
I mean I've brazed too, but not aluminum
It's a product called alumiweld.
seejanedrill what kind of machine are you using and also the torch.
seejanedrill where can I buy?
Phuong Le I think she put a link in the description. Btw, I Tig weld aluminum and stainless and I've never seen this before, this is an awesome technique and that bead was PERFECT!! AWESOME JOB!
I absolutely love your videos,you have such a great way of explaining and demonstrating things,you have a gift for certain,I am so glad I found your channel.I have welded for 20 years and never gave brazing a second glance but you absolutely just blew me away with how you ran that aluminum bead so beautifully,I always assumed Tig was really the only option,but you have just blown my mind,Thank you again!
Yes I agree I have been a metal engineer for 35 years the technique is safe, i would only use on light gauge as the low penetration to the parent metal has its limitations.
Oh this is SO HELPFUL. I needed something aluminum to be repaired and took it to a weld shop and they said they couldn't do aluminum. This will work great for the application. Thank you SO MUCH!!
Never done any welding at all. I have a project in mind and this will help enormously.
It looks a bit like soldering. Good demo, thanks.
Jane, thank you for helping me notch another "if I could only do..." in my belt. The tutorial was well paced, explained the details, and didn't spend a lot of time talking to hear yourself! I can't wait to see the other instructional videos you have.
Everytime I watch one of your videos... I'm just so amazed. As a fellow contractor... you make me better. I also tell my clients about you.. so they can begin thier journey. Thanks for all you do
I just love how you get to the point.
EXACTLY. Agree Agree Agree! :)
GOSH I get tired of seeing all those other videos where they waste my time with extra long, drawn-out (and 90% unnecessary) discussion.
This is by far the best clip on youtube showing how to alloy welding
it is NOT welding, this is just brazing. low temp brazing at that.
As a beginner in this field I must say.
This is an amazing video I’ve come across.
Attention to saftey.
Explanation on tools.
Many people floss over the basics.
I don’t log in much but I think this a fantastic video.
Hey, thank you so much for making this video. Your video has taught me to braze aluminum and now I can do even greater things in design of structure and opening the door to aluminum was a bit intimidating to go buy another welding machine
Thanks again, you made my life better.
Hey Leah, you're the best. Every time I stumble on one of your vids, I have to watch it twice even if the exact topic wasn't what I needed. You make me happy,....and hopefully a lot smarter. Keep up the great work. Wish you were my neighbor and mentor.
i love your channel, i first saw your channel when i was looking up info on compressors. i nailed my compressor issues thanks to you and i will be using the compressor to change the brakes and rotors on the car my wife drives as well as to paint using the compressor. i also was looking up on youtube about welding aluminum railing and your channel was one of the forst videos. i love your videos and how real you keep it. godbless you leah
Leah,
Your videos are always so well done, positive and helpful.
You don't over-whelm your viewers with all kinds of long intro graphics, annoying music, superfluous chatter, etc. You keep it simple, concise, to the point.
Keep up the good work!
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Those brazing rods seem capable of doing some amazing things.
I've used those rods before, and I've had difficulty getting a consistent and clean braze line.
The ceramic tile idea is a good one! You make it look so easy. I'll go practice more. :)
Lady!!!! Great tutorial! I’ve never welded aluminum and have always been nervous about it. After watching this, I’m ready to go for it. Thank you!
Great video, my father taught me how to weld, over time I just lost the touch for it, until now after watching your video. I have a project to tackle I just didn't know where to begin, Thank you for this video, because I think I have just found out where to start. You have a new sub....
ABSOLUTELY love the amazing attitude. And the amazingly simple, concise, clear and intuitively explained instructions.
I love to see to see something so straight forward as this. And it's good to see that there are more than just men that are men in this field. You are a great educator and keep up the good work!
You are a fantastic teacher. Very informative.
thanks, Jonathan!
Yoh,this is really a super teacher
I could listen to this lady talk for hours in a class setting. Very great explanation .
Good video of aluminum brazing! But you know haters gota hate!
Very engaging, inspiring, encouraging. Some of the best use of the TH-cam platform I have seen.
Not only do you teach welding effectively, this is also a masterclass in teaching itself. Bravo. I just subscribed.
Keep up the great work and thank you!
You are THE BEST teacher this world has ever seen.
Thank you!!! I've been welding for 4 years know and i love it. But I just recently been playing around with aluminum stick welding, in not too bad at it but this looks just amazing!
Every day we lear new things and you thought me welding aluminum. Thank you!❤️
If I'm keeping scores on channels who helped me the most in my diy, this channel is number one!
Love the way you talk, got a very friendly feeling. :-) Besides the tutorial being helpful and easy to follow. Thanks!
You’re so awesome. I can tell you’re a genuinely nice person. Your video gets my first ever like
Leah, I gotta tell you, something about your voice and your patient guiding approach made me feel really motivated to start learning how to weld and how to create, Thank you very much for this video!
I love the way you explain everything! You have a great voice!
Thank you for this video!
This is definitely one of the most inspiring videos I’ve seen when I comes to the delicate process of welding aluminum. I’ve definitely grown more confident with this technique and I’m so inspired to make a lot of goodies, thank you very much for this awesome video.
I JUST DESIGNED A NEW MACHINE AND I DESIGNED IT TO BE BUILT OUT OF ALUMINUM FOR LIGHT WEIGHT IN COMPARISON TO STEEL AND I HAD NO IDEA HOW I WAS GOING TO WELD ALUMINUM AND THEN FOUND YOU AND YOUR VIDEO THIS IS AWESOME THANK U SO SO MUCH
Subscribed, just a really enjoyable and well taught video. Kept me engaged the whole time
that's great, glad you liked it!
i agree, excellent tutorial.
Thank you Leah . You make many things easy with your tutorials and encouragement.
I love you already and I berly meet you. God puts us with the right people for what we ask for. I weld steel but not aluminum and you in matter of 2 minutes you thought me something I thought I never would accomplish. Am grateful and thankful. Ill follow you for ever!❤️
Great information I did not know it was that easy. I have a couple of projects I can repair now. aluminum boat has a few leaks in it. Map Gas that's great! Thanks Leah!
you're welcome, Kenneth, glad it was helpful!
not sure if you've fixed your boat yet.. but remember, right before melting aluminum becomes shiny.. when the shine goes dull, you've melted the metal... Also, as thin as boats are, be careful you don't end up with a huge hole where you once had a pin hole.
Thank you, wonderful lady! Keep making these vids - they’re amazing.
Wow... Just.. W.O.W!
No need other video clips to know more.
This clip is just perfect to learn all about Aluminum Welding.
Speechless.
Thanks for the video Im putting it down as my "learn something new" video for the day
This lady is the most badass real life woman I know. Such an inspiration!
You are clear, thorough, and personable. Perfect for a noob like me. This is a really useful video. I've had a couple weldoling projects that I've ignored because of lack of knowledge/didn't want to by a welder.
5 years old, but dam, great presentation. There is a project I'm doing that requires no load bearing pieces...this is definitely the way.
Thanks for the ceramic add in. Great advice when Brazing
I absolutely love this lady! I could sit here and listen to her talk all day showing me how to do things and I love how at the end she always makes me smile by looking right at me and telling me "You CAN do this"!
I have no need to use this right now but after watching your videos I feel like I could build a rocket.... Lol
+Jonathan Dadekian lol, thanks!
seejanedrill this isn't welding at all. I'm a welder. Experienced in aluminum and stainless. This is brazing. No penetration whatsoever.
Don't, looks good, no strength in the welding rod material.
whatever you do dont braze a rocket you will be responsible for many deaths
im a welder and bla bla bla. im the best bla bla bla! good thing the Pro's showed up to comment some rhetoric on a nice comment. we were actually gonna go build a spaceship out of used friges using bic lighters! thanks for the grand wisdom. never thought I'd find your comments on a post like this Haaah Ha Ha Haaaah
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I love this lady, you need your own tv show you are so friendly and pleasing to watch, I love all your videos
I have used these Al-Brazing-Rods in the past. They're great for repairing holes, cracks etc, and is surprisingly strong in joint strength, but sadly near *useless for actually *making things with *multiple pieces.
Because you have to heat the entire piece up with a torch, (unlike Electrical Arc welding that just heats a small point), and because Alu conducts heat so well, the whole piece reaches brazing temperature at the same time, which means the first join goes great, and then when you heat it again to try to do the second part join, the first join *also reaches melting temp and falls apart again. This is why in all these Alu-Rod demo videos they only ever join one piece to another piece and that's all.
DANG THERE'S ALWAYS A CATCH! :) Good info, thanks for that minor tidbit. Now I'm gonna be EXTRA careful fixing my hang glider. While flying... Ya know...
Every try it on a engine block?
Jesse Dalba dear good don't do that. If you have a local machine shop take it there. Or possibly try quick steel
ive tried everything last attempt before I toss the motor.
Jesse Dalba if the motors already in the vehicle then go for it. Nothing to lose. Id choose marine jb weld or quick steel over this method she's showing. It's not really welding and once the block gets up to temp it could ruin the brazing
leah, you are so sweat and good at explaining, thank you so much
Thanks Pia
what kind of a rod do you use, my boyfriend tried you´r method today and did not succeed, but then he did not have any rod´s, he cut a slice of the same alu-material 2x2 millimeters to try weld with it..
you'd need a tig welder for that method,these are more of a braze than weld in that the rod is not aluminum its zinc,bismuth,and? .and actualy excellent for joining the home depot metal rack metal cuse the joint is the same strength as 6061 3003 alloys so heat the joint use the heat in the aluminum to melt the rod no flux needed like braze youll have the skill set for bazeing its a lot the same the flux prevent oxide formation when brazing steel the rod wont flow on oxide the flux is borax yes borax for low temp and the aluminum stuff here will do zinc (pot metal)
we will keep that in mind and try again, but now he fixed his welding machine , so he will try that first, thank you for info
Cool!
leah is already the mvp for including celcius and not just fahrenheit
Thank you. You are such a kind and wonderfull person.
thank you for your video. Such a gifted teacher.
Today, Leah (hope that’s right?), you made me wish there was a “love” button! You just inspired the child inside this cold battered heart to finally feel warm after so long. I’m ready to create again! Thank you!
excellent , thank you or posting . You are a very good instructor .
As much as this is a great video, you really should be using a Stainless Steel wire brush and not Brass. Brass has other alloys as part of it's structure and will contaminate the Aluminium. So please always use Stainless. You will be glad you did, I promise.
Again great video as a whole.
Matt
that's true, Matt, thanks
Your concern is overblown. Brass contains copper, zinc, and maybe some lead. In wire forms, there shouldn't be any lead to worry about. Aluminum brazing alloys, including the one demonstrated, are mostly made of zinc. Copper is not toxic to them; in fact, some varieties contain up to 20% of it. The few ppm you might pick by brushing do not change anything.
Brass offers better brushing qualities for this type of work (it does not scar so bad).
Leah. Have I ever told you you're awesome!? I have been able to fix all sorts of stuff in my house and now you're helping me create new stuff. Thank you so much for sharing the videos but also just the manner in which you explain things. I'm very grateful for you and how you share. Thank you.
Thank you so much for that video you did an awesome job explaining everything, very helpful
First this is not welding this is aluminum brazing, If this was a true HELI WELD it would be done with a tig or mig welder. In order to fuse two pieces of Aluminum you have to cut and clean the oxide layer which requires a temperature of about 3700 degrees to burn away much higher than the melting point of the Aluminium itself (1700 Degrees).
Also it is the reason tig welding is the preferred method of aluminum welding as A/C tig cleans the oxide then heats the metal to a molten state.
There probably is some intermixing of the brazing rod and the aluminum part which would make this a quasi-welding technique.
Quick Start negative.... this is brazing end of story
@@mikepalmer4371 yes no melting of pieces, only rod
Outstanding video! Your explanations are perfect- short and to the point, and your workmanship is professional… ignore all the haters and know it alls.
Great job! Thanks for sharing.
thank you for taking your time and posting this video it will definitely help me out with what I need to do love it thank you.
you're very welcome, glad it was helpful!
I do recreation welding. Have a portable ark welder. Been looking for something to buy so as too weld my Aluminum roof, that was damaged by a large tree branch. I realize, doing it over head will be difficult but I'm retired HVAC technician and feel very confident ater watching your video, that I will attempt it with my torch set. I'll pick up a couple scraps to try first. Thank you. Great video.
Love your channel. Thanks for another great video.
Just beautiful!!
best alum. weld "intro for beginners" vid I've been able to find. thank you!
That was sbeyond amazing. Woooooow. Thanks...
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR EXPLANATION !!!
From teacher to teacher, You are an excellent teacher.
This is brazing not welding. That being said brazing is strong and in most cases if prepped correctly and done right the joint will work for most projects
Nice video but it's not welding its brazing but I like it, you know how I could weld solder or braze a piece of steel to aluminum
to weld aluminum to still you have to use rivets or bolts :))), or a powerful press to join the two metals in a locking position so they can't come apart.
Can be done, refrigeration industry use a product called All States solder for jointing copper tubing to aluminum evaporators & condensers.
You are awesome! I can weld with a mig and/or a tig welder. I'm no expert, but I did build my own motorcycle trailer and my own trailer hitch setup one time. Which is the most welding I've ever done, but I can confidently stick two pieces of iron or steel together and trust my family's safety to it. However, my entire life I've always believed that welding aluminum was far more complicated, took a whole other level of skill and required specialized equipment. I don't know where I got those notions, but I never really looked into it until now. Yours is the first video I've ever watched on the subject of welding aluminum, and I must say, I'm very pleasantly surprised. It's more or less like soldering. VERY COOL!
Excellent video, your a lady.
thank you!
when she laid that perfect bead I almost jizzed my pants