Today was a day of heat in the workshop. Fisrt chance for a while to get into the workshop and I took the opportunity to see if the Durafix aluminium welding system ( for more detail visit the following...)would join the two parts of the saw table together. As it turned out it did the job very well. I nervously and lightly tapped the two parts when the cooled down, gradually increasing the weight of blow until I gave up! I am confident that the parts are secured.

 

Durafix aluminum welding

Durafix aluminum welding

 

 

I have decided that when it comes to fix the parts together that Durafix will form part of the methodology i shall use.

I then thought that since I had the kit out that I would silver solder three pins for the Fowler (two for the rear wheels) and I thought I would treat myself to a new stick of silver solder. I also got out a large tub of 'silver solder flux' bought from a local steel supplier and wished I never had! Whether it was the silver solder or the flux (or both) the normally simple job did not work well. So I have put them in the pickle solution and will see how well the solder flowed when the parts are cleaned up.

 

Silver soldering but is there a problem?

Silver soldering but is there a problem?

 

 

The day couldn't let me have two winners could it!