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eyeglass frame aluminum

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datak - 17 Jan 2006 19:00 GMT
repairing aluminum frames is simple-form and solder with a 25 watt iron
and transistor gauge solder.
but finding the aluminum is difficult-hardware store aluminum doesn't
solder as aluminum oxide film immediately coats the metal surface
preventing a solder bond.
1xxx alumnium is necessary!

question is-where can 1xxx aluminum suitable for frames be found?

i tried soldering under a standard flux but no bond formed.

is there a procedure?
datak - 21 Jan 2006 17:53 GMT
anyone have a pile of "worn out" aluminum frames?
Neil Brooks - 21 Jan 2006 17:57 GMT
>anyone have a pile of "worn out" aluminum frames?

Why, Gene!  You old r.b.m. and r.b.t. so-and-so!

Nice to have you join up with my other interest: vision.

You'll get some help from the good docs and opticians here.

Everybody: meet Gene.  He's a heckuva guy ... and a hoot, to boot.
Gene: everybody.

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datak - 21 Jan 2006 18:57 GMT
anyone see my bike pump??
Neil Brooks - 21 Jan 2006 19:05 GMT
>anyone see my bike pump??

Not from here, but ... if you'd move a bit to your left ... maybe.

Anyone see 'My Left Foot?'  I thought D-Day Lewis was exceptional in
it....

btw: just get an old Cannondale frame and shred it to use in repairing
your eyeglass frames.  duh.
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datak - 21 Jan 2006 19:12 GMT
http://www.alcotec.com/atuaa.htm

1xxx Series Alloys - (non-heat treatable - with ultimate tensile
strength of 10 to 27 ksi) this series is often referred to as the pure
aluminum series because it is required to have 99.0% minimum aluminum.
They are weldable. However, because of their narrow melting range, they
require certain considerations in order to produce acceptable welding
procedures. When considered for fabrication, these alloys are selected
primarily for their superior corrosion resistance such as in
specialized chemical tanks and piping, or for their excellent
electrical conductivity as in      bus bar applications.       These
alloys have relatively poor mechanical properties and would seldom be
considered for general structural applications. These base alloys are
often welded with matching filler material or with 4xxx filler alloys
dependent on application and performance requirements.
bus bars???
 
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