At 10:06 PM 11/8/2009, neil n wrote: >I bet the metal is thick enough that a bead could be welded around the >ends to be spliced. Likely not too many clams to do so. Even three or four little bumps would be enough. Or you could braze or even soft-solder a wire around the end. A regular propane torch using plumber's solder and flux should do nicely. Both the steel and the wire must be entirely shiny-bright just as in plumbing connections. Yrs, d |
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