Fixing Brass Feet to Copper Planter

[des606]

Hello,

Can anyone advise me as to the options (other than welding) to securely re-attach these feet, which I think are brass, to this copper planter? I do have a MAPP blow torch and a soldering iron if either are any use.

Any advice appreciated, Thanks

 

[Tigercubrider]

Brazing?

 

[Burnerman]

Copper is an amazing conductor of heat, and any excess would certainly melt existing solder joins so you have to prepare for this by providing heat sinks where you don't want the heat to go.
We can't tell from here but the large seam on the copper planter may well be leaded solder so obviously enough you don't want to exceed that melting point!
Read up on 'silver soldering' which is much stronger than conventional lead based solder but doesn't need extreme temperatures to melt it. Various heat grades are available and a quality flux is required. Any areas to be joined must be very clean, of course.
If you don't want to go down that route, epoxy adhesives such as Araldite would be fine, especially as there seems to be a large surface area of the fractured parts.
John

 

[Keithmac]

Drill thought planter and into leg, fit suitable self tapping (stainless) screw.

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