Jim, Yes it is. There are a number of brands around. The material is something like pot metal and has a melting point below aluminum. It is not welding, but is like soldering or brazing. It wets aluminum, but does not alloy with it. I've used the stuff for a lot of things from broken antenna elements to a cast aluminum lawn chair. The trick is not to get things too hot and melt the aluminum that you are trying to weld. I'd recommend practicing a while before doing an actual repair. The lawn chair is a good example of how this stuff is to be treated like soldering, not welding. I first tinned the ragged broken ends of the cast aluminum part with the material. Then I clamped the two pieces together and heated them again until the material flowed. When the part cooled, it was thoroughly bonded. Mike ------------------------ Original Message ------------------------ Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2019 15:58:33 -0600 From: "Jim. Felder" <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Does anyone know if this aluminum “welding” rod is useful for anything?
https://www.totallytrending.us/products/easy-welding-rod
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