The brass rod is wider than the bucket, so he takes us through carefully grinding it down to the right diameter for the bucket so it sits in place and can have the solder sweated into the gap.

DALLAS — NetBraze® LLC is introducing a new phos copper brazing rod that has been modified to also become silver solder. For well over 75 years, says the company, phos copper brazing rods (AWS BCuP ...

A brass composed of 4.69 copper and 31 zinc is very suitable for hammering. A brass of 5.64 copper and 36 zinc is usefulfor brazing iron ; 6.75 copper and 25 zinc ; 7.5It copper, and 27t zinc.

No-lead or low-lead brass rod covered by the scope contains by weight 59.0- 76.0 percent copper; 0 – 1.5 percent lead; no more than 0.35 percent iron; and at least 15 percent zinc.

No-lead or low-lead brass rod covered by the scope contains by weight 59.0- 76.0% copper; 0 - 1.5% lead; no more than 0.35%iron; and at least 15%zinc. Brass rod may also include other elements.