gluing stainless steel

Exfarmer

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Bury St Edmunds
Anyone experience with doing the above
I need to make a complicated hand rail and see I can buy all the fittings and pieces on line from FH Brundle Machined for either gluing or welding
So I thought why not do it yourself?
what is the best glue and does it hold OK?
Or would I be better getting it welded by a specialist?
 
Anyone experience with doing the above
I need to make a complicated hand rail and see I can buy all the fittings and pieces on line from FH Brundle Machined for either gluing or welding
So I thought why not do it yourself?
what is the best glue and does it hold OK?
Or would I be better getting it welded by a specialist?

A firm in your village does a lot of stainless steel welding- makes the Pharmweigh crates among other things.
 

br jones

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You buy the correct stuff ,i have put several balconys up and glued the handrail inthe uprights and along the length,use a few small rachet straps used this stuff
 

ACEngineering

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Oxon
You buy the correct stuff ,i have put several balconys up and glued the handrail inthe uprights and along the length,use a few small rachet straps used this stuff

probably some stuff as loctite bush and sleeve fit 🤷‍♂️
 

Exfarmer

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Bury St Edmunds
Not too bad because chrome gets pulled into the weld.

You could always stick stainless wire into your MIG, I can't remember if you need reverse polarity or different gas though
Sadly I no longer have a mig but i am looking for a top notch job . If I was doing it myself and had gas I would probably try brazing. But will either glue or use a proffessional
 

Exfarmer

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Bury St Edmunds
Thanks for the mention, but to be honest, my stainless welding looks like a dog pi$$ing in the snow.

Uniseed Engineering on the Stanton Ind Estate would be another option.
Thanks, yes I have spoken to Uniseed, before asking the question as I was pointed that way by another metal worker.
I just wondered how good gluing would be as it should be easier to get a perfect finish. Also no risk of erroneous metals in the weld with rust streaks appearing.
The rail is for a swimming pool where the chemicals are very harsh ,but the rail is out of the water.
My biggest fear is can I cut the tube square enough?
I did think I could buy something purpose made but unfortunately nothing seen available
 

br jones

Member
Thanks, yes I have spoken to Uniseed, before asking the question as I was pointed that way by another metal worker.
I just wondered how good gluing would be as it should be easier to get a perfect finish. Also no risk of erroneous metals in the weld with rust streaks appearing.
The rail is for a swimming pool where the chemicals are very harsh ,but the rail is out of the water.
My biggest fear is can I cut the tube square enough?
I did think I could buy something purpose made but unfortunately nothing seen available
I know a firm that will make the rails all cut to size
 

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