Welding metal with solder

[Wayners]

Just for interest...
I made a light mount with some steel metal brackets and solder.
Then painted black.
You can use a large head soldering iron or a blowlamp. I used a blowlamp.
A guy building radio controlled planes taught me this. It's a good way to stick metal Vs nuts and bolts. I have a small welder I could use but easier to use solder.



Not the best painting job as I had no spray cans but it's fine for a light mount fixed under rear rack



I'm going to have a light plus I'll stick on a 3 red led strip at the rear of the bike.

 

[saneagle]

Just for interest...
I made a light mount with some steel metal brackets and solder.
Then painted black.
You can use a large head soldering iron or a blowlamp. I used a blowlamp.
A guy building radio controlled planes taught me this. It's a good way to stick metal Vs nuts and bolts. I have a small welder I could use but easier to use solder.


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Not the best painting job as I had no spray cans but it's fine for a light mount fixed under rear rack
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I'm going to have a light plus I'll stick on a 3 red led strip at the rear of the bike.

Solder is great for static things, but is not suitable for anything that bounces around, like a bike light bracket. After some time, the solder will crack and fall apart. I'd put a small nut and screw in the middle if you want to use it for a light.

 

[PC2017]

Not the best painting job

Much better than I could do, I detest painting. What about, & do bear in mind I have no idea about what I am talking about, that "weld tight" is it? I assume an epoxy, JB weld etc. I have often considered a small mount for my under seat controller, however to my surprise, even after several short showers with me off the seat it stays dry & the zip tie mounting method using a hole on my seat works really well, in fact the same black 14a sinewave is still working that I purchased in 2018, it must of done about 20'000 miles easy & I couldn't say for sure that it doesn't jiggle about under there with my Suntour NCX.