Having experimented with them a while back, we’ll admit that it’s true that aluminum brazing rods join broken parts impressively well. But yet again you won’t see this Hackaday writer ...

The modern-day trout angler has a vast array of fly rods to choose from. As someone who’s spent far too much time in fly shops looking at and thinking about all these options, I understand how ...

Lower-end fishing rods, as well as many higher-end ones, usually feature guides made of either thin stainless steel or aluminum oxide (ceramic) frames holding cheap ceramic O-ring inserts (rings ...

A higher number means a smaller hook, yet the opposite is true when it comes to fly rod weights. It can be a little counter-intuitive. But we fly-fishers pursue a very wide range of species ...

Brazing is a process used to adjoin metal materials together by the use of a consumable metal filler. This process is similar to soldering, except temperatures required to melt the filler metal are ...

When you use links on our website, we may earn a fee. The fishing rod is one of the most important tools in angling. Having the right rod can make the difference between limiting out and getting ...

Aluminum is a metal in group IIIA of the periodic table with atomic number 13, an atomic weight of 26.982, and a density of 2.70. It has a melting temperature of 660 C. The electronic configuration of ...

Titanium brazing to metals use alloys that are titanium-base (70Ti-15Cu-15Ni), silver-base, or aluminum-base. A titanium-base alloy requires temperatures in the vicinity of 1700 °F, whereas the silver ...

[Ted Yapo] shared a method of easily and conveniently soldering to aluminum, which depends on a little prep work to end up only slightly more complex than soldering to copper. A typical way to ...

The HOT ROD Power Tour is a week long, multi-city event featuring more than 6,000 vehicles and as many as 100,000 spectators. It’s not a stretch to call the Power Tour the largest traveling car ...

When comparing antiperspirants to some of the best aluminum-free deodorants, experts say there’s one clear difference. Though studies indicate there’s no direct link between aluminum-based ...

He's one of rock's biggest stars, but Sir Rod Stewart has finally revealed the fruits of his other great passion - model railways. In between making music and playing live, Sir Rod has been ...