This is the style of chessboard I’d like to fabricate only I’d like to use ¼” copper and steel flat stock as opposed to using only steel flat stock and enameling or powder coating some of the squares. Not my chessboard photos.
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I see that brazing dissimilar metals can be done, http://www.lucasmilhaupt.com/en-US/about/blog/2013/2/brazing-copper-to-steel-with-handy-one. I have this exact TurboTorch Extreme set, http://store.cyberweld.com/tukitexx.html. The X-3B torch set came with A-3 and A-11 acetylene tips. I was thinking an A-5 or perhaps an A-8 tip might be better for brazing the board pieces together. Both are available online, http://www.weldfabulous.com/p-64406-turbotorch-0386-0102-a-5-air-acetylene-replacement-tip.aspx.
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Would it be unrealistic to expect the chessboard to hold together if dropped on the ground after I’m done brazing the board squares?
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Is there a better way to do a chessboard such as what I photographed above any way other than brazing?
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I see that brazing dissimilar metals can be done, http://www.lucasmilhaupt.com/en-US/about/blog/2013/2/brazing-copper-to-steel-with-handy-one. I have this exact TurboTorch Extreme set, http://store.cyberweld.com/tukitexx.html. The X-3B torch set came with A-3 and A-11 acetylene tips. I was thinking an A-5 or perhaps an A-8 tip might be better for brazing the board pieces together. Both are available online, http://www.weldfabulous.com/p-64406-turbotorch-0386-0102-a-5-air-acetylene-replacement-tip.aspx.
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Would it be unrealistic to expect the chessboard to hold together if dropped on the ground after I’m done brazing the board squares?
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Is there a better way to do a chessboard such as what I photographed above any way other than brazing?
