Helpful hints for novices to expert brazers for HTS-2000?
Read the one page instruction sheet, practice first to get used to how are material penetrates and your heat source, if you do not not have aluminum go to a salvage yard where you can buy a junk or broken piece of cast aluminum for cheap or go to Lowe’s or Home Depot and get sheet aluminum. Remember HTS-2000 melts at about 680 but will not penetrate until the alloy is at 737 this is when the HTS-2000 will be fully molten – you will not warp the aluminum until approximately 1165 and will not melt it until 1218 degrees. On thick alloys, housings, heads etc. always use oxygen and gas with a rosebud or cutting tip opened to a wide flame, never use a brazing tip or pinpoint flame on any repair. Always move the flame in a circular motion on the alloy and instead of pulling the flame off the alloy when you get ready to tin or add rod just move over 1/2 inch or so as pulling the flame off can cause a tremendous drop in heat immediately below 737 that could keep our material from penetrating. I
