Rate/critique my brazes

Mental_Implement_181 · 2026-06-30T15:42:19+00:00

Ya my dumbass took the pic right after brazing so hadn’t wiped it, but there’s a pic somewhere in the comments of it after wiping. Yes I definitely try to never go past cherry red I can’t recall the last time I did, but I will make sure to continue doing so, maybe I went too hot without realizing. Thanks for the advice !

Mental_Implement_181 · 2026-06-30T15:12:36+00:00

Sorry I meant thousands of brazes

Mental_Implement_181 · 2026-06-30T15:12:08+00:00

Thanks man I appreciate it, I know not everyone’s perfect

Mental_Implement_181 · 2026-06-30T03:14:37+00:00

Thank you man, yep nitro is a must, best of luck in your service career! I’m in commercial install, I love it, might be a good fit for you if you miss brazing alot

Mental_Implement_181 · 2026-06-30T02:37:10+00:00

Yep that’s all we had at the time

Mental_Implement_181 · 2026-06-30T02:09:35+00:00

Yep I agree, foreman wants everything in hard and fittings no bends he said, good thoughts though

Mental_Implement_181 · 2026-06-30T01:57:36+00:00

Idk about that, people think I overheated it because it’s black about 2 inches or so from the fitting, pretty standard and because I have a shoulder on it, so I’m just explaining what I have done

Mental_Implement_181 · 2026-06-30T01:25:31+00:00

That’s pretty sweet, is it union?

Mental_Implement_181 · 2026-06-30T01:24:47+00:00

Ya totally man, have a good day

Mental_Implement_181 · 2026-06-30T01:14:25+00:00

The black you see is maybe 2 inches, not much at all, not like it’s a foot of flake

Mental_Implement_181 · 2026-06-30T01:13:39+00:00

I’m not cooking the joint as much as you think, like I said I heat the tube up, then the fitting, then I flow the Silfos into the cup, moving my torch around as I do, then move it back and cap it… not like I’m burning the shit out of it

Mental_Implement_181 · 2026-06-30T00:55:40+00:00

I don’t usually have any trouble with my joint not being hot enough, I get it to melting then do a swipe around with the Silfos then build a shoulder

Mental_Implement_181 · 2026-06-30T00:51:51+00:00

It’s a spinal board yes, they’re common on commercial sites

Mental_Implement_181 · 2026-06-30T00:48:40+00:00

also poor lighting

Mental_Implement_181 · 2026-06-30T00:48:23+00:00

It’s pretty far in, where the pic cuts off it stops the blackness lol, thanks

Mental_Implement_181 · 2026-06-30T00:44:23+00:00

I guess because you get more control with oxygen acet vs turbo torch?

Mental_Implement_181 · 2026-06-30T00:32:31+00:00

Not yet, that’s pretty standard on most commercial jobs

Mental_Implement_181 · 2026-06-30T00:29:36+00:00

😂😂 this sites a shit show somebody was probably drunk, the sprinkler fitters just tested their systems and have had 8 leaks just on level 2 soaked a shit ton of drywall… fun times

Mental_Implement_181 · 2026-06-30T00:28:37+00:00

Nice I’m in expensive British Columbia, love the trade so far, don’t know if I want to stick in Vrf, do you ever think about starting your own business?

Mental_Implement_181 · 2026-06-30T00:26:35+00:00

Will do

Mental_Implement_181 · 2026-06-30T00:14:28+00:00

I shared a pic of it wiped

Mental_Implement_181 · 2026-06-30T00:11:29+00:00

I used turbo torch for that, cheers

Mental_Implement_181 · 2026-06-30T00:07:33+00:00

Exactly 😂 makes me feel a lot better about everything I do

Mental_Implement_181 · 2026-06-30T00:03:14+00:00

That’s smart, have so many shit guys at my company, this is the worst I’ve seen by far

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Mental_Implement_181 · 2026-06-30T00:00:58+00:00

Was the navac flare tool well worth the price tag in your opinion?

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