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using aluminum brazing rod and torch to repair holes
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<blockquote data-quote="PSG-1" data-source="post: 335588" data-attributes="member: 6937"><p>MIG, or TIG welding with ER5356 wire and 100% Argon would be the best fix. </p><p></p><p>I have used aluminum rods with a stick welder. They don't produce the strongest welds, though, they tend to have porosity. As for brazing aluminum, it can be done, but it is quite a bit more difficult than brazing steel. In either case, it would be a good idea to use a backup plate behind it, to act as a heat sink, so you don't melt a giant hole in the boat.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PSG-1, post: 335588, member: 6937"] MIG, or TIG welding with ER5356 wire and 100% Argon would be the best fix. I have used aluminum rods with a stick welder. They don't produce the strongest welds, though, they tend to have porosity. As for brazing aluminum, it can be done, but it is quite a bit more difficult than brazing steel. In either case, it would be a good idea to use a backup plate behind it, to act as a heat sink, so you don't melt a giant hole in the boat. [/QUOTE]
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