In the course of restoring the guns on the battleship Texas it’s often necessary to braze broken or worn parts. Today I had to braze a previous repair on a gear for the traverse sight adjustment on a 5” gun. There’s an unbelievable amount of bronze on the ship. The problem I’ve had is that common brazing rod melts at just a few degrees below the melting point of the bronze. I believe that the melting point of the rod is 1598 degrees F. Needless to say, it makes repairs very challenging. I spent almost as much time filling in melted areas as I did brazing the parts back together.
I’m looking for suggestions for a different rod that has good strength and the ability to build thickness when that’s what I want. I’ve been gas welding and brazing for a long time but usually using bronze rod on steel or cast iron. I feel like I can control temperature pretty well; just need a friendlier rod.
I’m looking for suggestions for a different rod that has good strength and the ability to build thickness when that’s what I want. I’ve been gas welding and brazing for a long time but usually using bronze rod on steel or cast iron. I feel like I can control temperature pretty well; just need a friendlier rod.
