Removing brazing

I picked up an old hoop style steering arm this past weekend. I got it from a buddy of mine who said it came off a car he had in the '50s. The problem is its got brazing on the top of it on one side, possibly trying to give it a filled look from the hoop and the tie rod bung. On the other side there doesn't appear to have any weld between the bung and hoop, but it is definatly not a home made piece. Will putting a torch to it melt off the brazing? Once melted and ground can it be welded over? Thanks fellas.

 

Post a photo befor you do anything.

 

The brazing is unlikely to simply melt off with heat, you may need to use a wire brush as well (while it's still hot) and/or a grinder. If you are doing this for cosmetic reasons, why not grind and sand the brazing smooth and then paint.

 

hey,

Is the brass only used for filler, and not as a weld? "generally" welding a part that has been brazed before can be a real pita! The smallest bit of zinc & copper left in the steel/iron will cause the weld to pop, and make for a very poor weld. I'd try and grind off as much of the brass as possible and drill out any pits with brass in them.

I've never been a big fan of using brazed or welded parts on suspension pieces-tig weld only, then only done by a master welder & not some pizza faced kid with a squirt gun welder.

There are places to save money on a build, but suspension pieces and gas tanks arn't two of them!

" Spending a nation into generational debt is not an act of compassion "

 

Cheap part to replicate, build a new one and hang it on the wall.

 

When something is brazed, it is joined as a mechanical joint. In other words, the two parts don't become as one. The braze flows into the pores of the base metal to make the joint. The only way to remove it is to grind the base metal below the infiltration. To make it simple, get a new one.

 

I thought the part was neat with a neat story but, T-man you are really right. I am more about safety than running an interesting part. Still would like to know what others think.

 

You'll only need one nail to mount that on the wall.

 

Although it is neat to have older parts like this one. But your time is better spent modifiying a new one from Speedway that looks just like that for only like $20.

 

i've never had much luck removing brazing , seams like there is always a small bit left that screws up any welding you try to do. as others have said , it's a wall hanger

 

I agree with all of the hang it with a nail guys, that part sure is not worth eating a dash board over.

 

That part looks like ass. You may be able to heat it up and hit it with some paste flux and wipe some of it off with steel wool, but not worth the effort to me. Sand blasting may work too.

Bob

 

Thanks for the advise fellas. Its going on the wall.

 

brazing is not easily removed ... once there it cant be welded ... spits like hell

 

good choice, Durer.