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If you do decide to weld, please consider your local colleges welding class. You will learn lots of great stuff to save a lot more time than the class 'costs'. Many of these things will be safety related.

I and a buddy attended our local JC metalworking class. It was very inexpensive and one of the most fun times I've had. (Got an 'A'!)

I use techniques learned in that class nearly every day now. Don't discount the value of participating in an *interesting* educational experience!

All my best

--Winston

You probably don't want to weld in this case. Use a silver-bearing soft solder to connect wire like that to a spring, in an application such as this.

No open flames required. Get a book from the library that discusses soldering.

Jim

JB Weld Epoxy works wonders, safe, effective and inexpensive. Available at most hardware stores.

Do you mean fuse coathanger-type wire TO an existing spring? Any heat-fusing process such as welding, brazing, or soldering will take the temper out of the spring--maybe 60/40 electrical solder wouldn't.

If I were joining wire or rod of this general size but without the consideration of the spring, I'd use 1/16th inch brazing rod, cut in a little loop over the joint, with a little borax flux paste applied. Heat gently with a propane torch until the flux melts, then crank up the flame. As soon as the brazing rod melts and flows into the joint, withdraw the flame. It makes a big difference to clean the joint ends with sandpaper and degrease with acetone or lacquer thinner.

Ken Grunke

On Sun, 26 Sep 2004 22:35:47 -0700, Winston calmly ranted:

It used to be cheap in CA, but here in OR, the local college gives Technology of Industrial Welding I course at 6 credits. At $59/credit, that costs $354 + a $24 technology fee + a $50 college services fee. Total: $428 for each of 6 classes (courses I-VI) not including the codes/procedures/costs, fabrication & repair, or blueprint reading classes. It could, conceivably, get a tad expensive. ;)

I think classes were $13/credit in CA and it cost $44 the last time I went (Novell Netware Admin), including books and the parking pass.

Yes, going back to school can be a lot of fun...now that we are taking classes we LIKE.

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Larry Jaques furrowed his brow and advised:

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Yeowch! The local adult Ed center offers a one-semester class in oxyacetylene, stick, MIG and TIG for $300 including materials. Gotta bring your own helmet though.

Yup. I vaguely remember a ridiculously low price. The materials fee was $3 (Three bucks) for the machining class.

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Amen. A totally different experience.

--Winston