ALUM. SOLDERING

[Lynn]

I agree - JB WELD is what I use to fill the holes in panels (unwanted)
that I re-finish. Great stuff and one of the few things that the
crinkle paint will take to and make a decent finish.
Lynn

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>From: "Marshall M. Dues" <mmdues at HAL-PC.ORG>
>Subject:      Re: ALUM.  SOLDERING
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>I worked as an avionics technician for 25 years and one thing we
>did to fill in aircraft instrument panels where a switch or indicator
>lamp was removed was to use a filler called Liquid Aluminum, or
>JB Weld in the empty holes.  File and sand the hardened filler to a
>flat, smooth surface. Then spray zinc chromate primer on the bare
>metal (if the panel is aluminum), then paint the panel with your
>favorite color.  If you did a good job of filing and sanding, you
>could not see where the original hole was.
>
>I hope this info will help.
>
>Best 73
>
>Marshall Dues,  WB5MYO
>Katy, TX
>
>
>
>Robert Schlegel wrote:
>>
>> Anyone have a tip or two on the soldering of alum. ???
>> Must repair a couple of  SB cases which have unnecessary holes.
>> Bob  N7BH
>>
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