First Pound of Bronze and Flux

[classtimesailer]

Can I go wrong with Gasflux CO4 and the B flux? I'll be using propane and my first frames (after practice) will be Cromor.
So I can use the same filler for lugs, dropouts, and braze ons?

[e-RICHIE]

Yes

[classtimesailer]

Oops
Title should be FIRST pound...
Another question: Should beginners use 1/16 or 3/32?

[Andrew R Stewart]

Jeff- Generally beginners tend to have an easier time with thinner filler rods. But I suggest you get some of each and find out for yourself which works better for you. Andy

[Mark Kelly]

Oops
Title should be FIRST pound...

I thought "fist pound" accurately reflected how a lot of first time brazers feel.

[spin]

I guess, I'm at the right place here.
I've just bought my first set Oxy-Acetylene.
Wat first rods would you advice for a beginner, Bronze and Silver?
And of course wich Flux.

It's for steel (obviously) but not only for framing, my son asked me to build him a grind bar for skating.
I'm in continental Europe.

Thanks!

[Andrew R Stewart]

Spin- First, we ask for your name in your posts. More friendly this way.

For general steel joining, like a grind bar, I would suggest brass/bronze as silver wants really tight fit up and hates big gaps. For lugged frames I would suggest silver WHERE the fit up allows. But even with well fitted lugs there are times when brass is still going to be a good choice.

So I suggest you start with brass. Here in the US a lot of us use Gasflux's CO4 bronze rod and their B flux. What the availability is or alternative to in Europe are I can't help with. I do know that Ceeway, out of England, lists some fillers and flux. I would further suggest that you get both silver and brass and start playing with each to find out which works best for your methods. Andy