![]() ![]() (I think even that is very under powered)Ĥ. As a heat source you really need a butane or propane torch/burner with at least a ½" nozzle. LEAD FREE is most IMPORTANT for the purpose we intend to use it forģ. Use new relatively clean bright looking lead free solder. As the salt/grease in the sweat will turn to carbon when heat is applied, not good for soldering (solder won't stick to carbon)Ģ. Clean the copper and all surfaces to be soldered, until they shine brightly and set them aside and don't touch them with moist sweaty hands. Thankfully, the copper pipe we get from the stores has only the initial stages of surface corrosion started and this can easily be removed with wire wool or emery cloth, but I find coarse wire wool is best to use. ![]() (Remember to always keep your work fluxed, clean and shining that's the big soldering secret). ![]() And in order to solder copper, this corrosion must be removed back to the base copper metal. Aluminium will turn powdery white and crumple) copper if left to its on devices, on a roof covered in copper will turn a beautiful bright, light, almost florescent green and stop at that coating. (Iron or steel being ferrous will rust and turn red. Copper like any metal will corrode in its own certain way when exposed to the atmosphere. Let's take each one separately and get to know how each one will affect us in soldering.ġ. There are 4 areas we need to look at, they are:. I just a have a lot of preparation to do these days when I solder. I've only got the use of one hand and I can still solder OK. This is really for those who feel intimidated by the art of soldering. If you follow this guide you will/should achieve a reasonable successful job I'm an ex-plumber and soldering is no big secret as long as you follow and understand certain basic facts, methods and rules used to solder successfully.įor those who already know how to solder skip this posting. For those that fit into this category (and don't want, or like to admit it). I've seen from reading the forum, that on and off people tend to have a degree of difficulty when soldering for the first time or even just soldering in general. ![]()
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