Been thinking alot about tube frames, their designs, materials, and the welds alot here lately, and how I can apply it to a frame I want to build. I have had this idea in my mind to TIG weld a frame and clear coat it, leaving the HAZ still colored ( the blueing ). Just a raw look. Last night I remembered a there was a thread on here where TIG Brazing was breifly mentioned. Found it this morning but nobody went into detail about doing it. Searching the net isnt coming up with specifics for doing so on tubing, just alot of topics in recards to cast.
Here is 2 pictures of what I'm talking about on a Harris frame. Stole these pics from the thread I found
If I can figure out a few things and practice a few times, I'm sure I could duplicate that look. Plus clear coating a bare steel frame leaving those joints seen would be bitchin
So my questions are-
What is the right choice filler metal that is applicable in a structural application like this?
Is it DCEN just like steel welding?
Is the parent metal melted any like in welding or is it not like in brazing?
And are these joints a full TIG braze joint or is there some fusion welding done under the braze joint?
Here is 2 pictures of what I'm talking about on a Harris frame. Stole these pics from the thread I found
If I can figure out a few things and practice a few times, I'm sure I could duplicate that look. Plus clear coating a bare steel frame leaving those joints seen would be bitchin
So my questions are-
What is the right choice filler metal that is applicable in a structural application like this?
Is it DCEN just like steel welding?
Is the parent metal melted any like in welding or is it not like in brazing?
And are these joints a full TIG braze joint or is there some fusion welding done under the braze joint?