3 1/2 gauge Tich help

[Sammmm]

Hi i was just wandering about the boiler on the Tich about whether it needs to be brazed as said in LBSC book of how to build it or if silver solder would be sufficient as its used in 16mm coal fired boilers ??

[Dr. Bond of the DVLR]

Silver Soldering is fine, the boiler from my 5 inch achilles is silver soldered and thats huge...

[made-in-england]

Silver solder all the way, brazing could be a bit problematic to get tested.. I know my club wont pass new build braized boilers..

[Sammmm]

Ahh thanks guys !! i was thinking it must be fine but thought i oughta check cheers again

[Mr ACME]

Hi i was just wandering about the boiler on the Tich about whether it needs to be brazed as said in LBSC book of how to build it or if silver solder would be sufficient as its used in 16mm coal fired boilers ??

I think that you are perhaps being confused by the terminology.

What you call silver soldering is actually the incorrect name.  The correct name is silver brazing.

"Silver brazing

Silver brazing, colloquially (however, incorrectly) known as a silver soldering or hard soldering, is brazing using a silver alloy based filler. These silver alloys consist of many different percentages of silver and other metals, such as copper, zinc and cadmium."

Mike Ousby

[Sammmm]

Hi i was just wandering about the boiler on the Tich about whether it needs to be brazed as said in LBSC book of how to build it or if silver solder would be sufficient as its used in 16mm coal fired boilers ??

I think that you are perhaps being confused by the terminology.

What you call silver soldering is actually the incorrect name.  The correct name is silver brazing.

"Silver brazing

Silver brazing, colloquially (however, incorrectly) known as a silver soldering or hard soldering, is brazing using a silver alloy based filler. These silver alloys consist of many different percentages of silver and other metals, such as copper, zinc and cadmium."

Mike Ousby

Thanks for clearing that up Mr Acme!!!!

[bessytractor]

I remember the days where I played with a Tich. Won't be repeating that for a while!