Durafix aluminium rods

[jonbuoy]

Couldn't find anything on here about these:

http://www.durafix.co.nz/index.php?c...nstrations.htm


Has anybody had any luck or experience with these rods? Looks quite handy, I've got a couple of cosmetic cast aluminium holes to fill and I'm also thinking about using it to make a gearshift lever for my clip ons - butt welding aluminum together. How strong is this stuff?

[imdying]

A friend of mine imports them... they're bloody impressive. Go watch the demo videos... it really is that easy!

[jonbuoy]

Yeah I saw the demos - it looks a little too easy! If they are that good I might go for a kit. My only worry is how much of the stuff I can get between the two joints, it looks quite runny.

[imdying]

It is disturbingly easy to use... even I can manage it. I was a bit skeptical when I say the video of the coke can getting welded up, but yep, that easy. Definitely get a kit, it's cheap enough to have some good fun with. Buy another stainless steel brush though, the ones that come with them are ok, but not a long life item.

[jonbuoy]

Ok thanks.

[Macktheknife]

Now that is a cool product! Cheers guys

[The Pastor]

thats what I was after, very cool dude!

[What?]

Wot imdying said - it's good gear.

[imdying]

Just Chillin
021-1442139 - Phil

He has plenty in stock, go nuts!

[The Pastor]

what about brazing steel?

[imdying]

Wouldn't you just use a brazing rod??

[Motu]

How strong is the joint? It looked more like brazing than welding,definatly a lower temp than normal alloy welding.But I liked his technique...the swishing/wiping motion,I must try that next time I try alloy welding.

[imdying]

Now that I'm not sure about. It seems very strong... you can cut/drill/tap/beat crap out of, all you like, so in that respect, very strong.

I'm drumming up a couple of bits of alloy tube to do some tests with. I've a press at work that should be able to wrench the two pieces from each other with a little mucking about.

I'd quite like to build some front fairing stays, and a rear subframe, so I'm quite keen to see just how strong it really is. First impressions, hella strong

[jonbuoy]

One of those videos shows a straight butt joint between two bits of alloy plate - then he puts a wrench on the top of the plate and bends it right over - the plate bends but the joint doesn't give way. Pretty impressive.

[imdying]

Yeah, I saw that... seems too good to be true!