Steampunk adhesion?

[GMayberry]

I am planning and plotting some steampunk mod ideas. What is the common method for adhesion of the copper and brass parts? Is it just really good soldering that I can't see, or is there something else that is used that I am not thinking about?

 

[asdaq]

Solder is one way and glue is another. Solder is probably cooler and glue is easier. If the parts allow, you can also screw things together or some other mechanical connection.

 

[GMayberry]

I believe solder would tend to show more, which may actually look good on some applications, but not so much on others. As for the glue, I thought about super glue. That may be a decent permanent bond. Also considering a thin layer of JB Weld on the back of pieces.

The screws may work in areas that have enough thickness, but I may be adhering screw heads only on some areas to give the look of being screwed together.

I still can't decide if I want to do a box mod first, or a tube style sleeve for my "oh-so-common" eVic.

Any ideas are appreciated!

 

[classwife]

You can solder and not have a lot show

Any that shows can be chemically treated to not be silver colored

 

[GMayberry]

Really?? I will look into that more. My only soldering experience is from my R/C car days of soldering wires, speed controllers, and battery packs. Looks didn't as much matter in those applications so I never mastered the "pretty solder"!

 

[GMayberry]

Asdaq, while searching Google for ideas, I came across your name in an older thread saying that you have some very nice mods that are "very steampunk without even trying." I would love to see some of yours for ideas. Not copying anything of course, just compiling ideas in my head.

 

[asdaq]

Thanks, and help yourself. I got started with brass and there was no turning back. I forgot, but epoxy putty is real good for joining parts that need to be structurally strong. I used to use it to join dual tubes together. Now I would probably do the same thing but just braze them together, with a micro torch and small pieces of solder. For sticking small parts onto something larger you can sandwich the solder in between and no one will see it. If it does show, you can also file and and it to look better.

 

[GMayberry]

Can you possibly link me to any pages that have your mods?

 

[gandymarsh]

I think asdaq is offline. Here is a link to his 30 penny pipe mod http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/modding-forum/517640-30-penny-pipe.html

 

[asdaq]

I was in a line to tour an aircraft carrier for an hour and a half

Also if you look at my profile and recent started threads you will see a couple more pipe mods that have a whole lot of soldering in them. Namely the bentwick and the bathyscaphe.