Brazing and Soldering

Richard Lofting

Brazing and soldering are essential metal joining techniques for a range of jobs in the workshop. This new practical guide will introduce you to the methods and show you how to enhance these skills safely and effectively, with step-by-step photography throughout. Included in this new book is advice on equipment and building a brazing hearth; an overview of alloys and fluxes; lead loading, body and electrical soldering and pickling and cleaning. The main brazing and soldering types are also covered including soft soldering, silver soldering and brazing. There is also a range of case studies to show practical technique applications.

ISBN: 9781847978370

Published: March 31, 2015

Format: Ebook

Richard Lofting is the author of Welding (Crowood, 2013). He has been using brazing and soldering techniques in the workshop for over forty years. He now restores vintage tractors and classic cars, and is a technical writer for Tractor and Farming Heritage Magazine.