A comprehensive guide to essential soldering and brazing techniques for welders and model engineers! Detailed sections on a range of techniques and insight to accomplish metal joining in faster, more efficient, and less expensive ways - Close examination of the soldering and brazing processes, equipment, and materials - What happens in the joints as they are made, plus practical examples, test pieces, tabulated data, and more - Author Tubal Cain was the writer of many useful home workshop and model engineering guides Joining metal by soft or hard soldering, or brazing with alloys, is a common practice in welding and engineering workshops. But have you ever given thought to whether there could be quicker, more efficient, and affordable methods? An extremely thorough and comprehensive book for model engineers, Soldering and Brazing Handbook for Home Machinists fully explains the processes, equipment, and materials for performing some of the most common procedures involved in metal joining, as well as what happens in the joints as they're being made for an even deeper understanding. Featuring detailed sections on the characteristics of filler metals, brazing techniques, soft soldering techniques, capillary joint design, safety, data on fuel gases, and more, plus practical examples, test pieces, and organized data throughout, this must-have resource is extremely useful for anyone in the metalworking industry. Chapters include: The Characteristics of Filler Metals - Soft Solders - Brazing Alloys - Fluxes - Soft Soldering Techniques - Tools for Soft Soldering - Brazing Techniques - Brazing Equipment - Capillary Joint Design - Safety Precautions - Plus 3 invaluable appendices Author Tubal Cain, the pen name of engineer and craftsman Tom Walshaw, was a skilled engineer and craftsman who wrote several popular home workshop and model engineering guides throughout his career. Explore practical information and practice a host of useful exercises for small shops, welders, and model engineers, with Soldering and Brazing Handbook for Home Machinists ! "The Home Machinist Series is filled with everything you ever wanted to know about machining and more. I feel quite confident that those who read the whole series, or even just one book, will come away with invaluable and extensive knowledge that will help further their craft." —Shawn Arnold, Publisher CNC WEST magazine "There is a wealth of insightful and easy-to-comprehend information for metalworkers in the Home Machinist Series. The books are guaranteed to serve as handy, long-term machining references." —Alan Richter, Editor at Large, Cutting Tool Engineering magazine Joining metal by soft or hard soldering, or brazing with alloys, is a common practice in welding and engineering workshops. But have you ever given thought to whether there could be quicker, more efficient, and less expensive methods? An extremely comprehensive book, Soldering and Brazing Handbook for Home Machinists thoroughly explains the processes, equipment, and materials, as well as what happens in the joints as they’re being made for an even deeper understanding. Featuring detailed sections on the characteristics of filler metals, brazing techniques, soft soldering techniques, capillary joint design, safety, and more, this must-have resource is extremely useful for anyone in the metalworking industry. "The Home Machinist Series is filled with everything you ever wanted to know about machining and more. I feel quite confident that those who read the whole series, or even just one book, will come away with invaluable and extensive knowledge that will help further their craft." —Shawn Arnold, Publisher CNC WEST magazine Learn practical, efficient, and affordable methods for performing some of the most common procedures involved in metal joining. An extremely comprehensive guide, Soldering and Brazing Handbook for Home Machinists thoroughly explains the processes, equipment, and materials required, as well as what happens in the joints as they're being made for an even deeper understanding. Featuring detailed sections on the characteristics of filler metals, brazing techniques, soft soldering techniques, capillary joint design, safety, data on fuel gases, and more, also included are practical examples, test pieces, and organized data throughout, making this must-have resource extremely useful for anyone in the metalworking industry. Add these Home Machinist Series titles to your library Electroplating for Amateurs Metalworkers' Hints and Tips for Home Machinists Metalwork and Machining Hints and Tip for Home Machinists Screwcutting in the Lathe for Home Machinists Gears & Gear Cutting for Home Machinists Metalworking for Home Machinists "There is a wealth of insightful and easy-to-comprehend information for metalworkers in the Home Machinist Series. The books are guaranteed to serve as handy, long-term machining references." —Alan Richter, Editor at Large, Cutting Tool E