Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 100, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 April 1919 — How to Braze Metals. [ARTICLE]

How to Braze Metals.

Tn bracing brass, copper, wrought iron and steel, clean the metal thoroughly at and near the Joint to be brazed, by scraping or filing. Be sure to fit the edges closely together. If greater strength is required, lap the edges over each other about a quarter of an inch. A good plan is to rivet the edges together to hold them in place. Place brazing material along the Joint. Take finely powdered borax, wet. it wfth water mad place a little along the seam. Put the article over a charcoal fire, Joint down. Heat it .slowly and evenly, holding it about an inch above the charcoal. When the brazing material is all melted, rap the part with a hammer, to induce the material to flow all through the Joint. If the article is brass or copper, it should be plunged into cold water, and if steel or iron it Should be allowed to cool stowiy.