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Silver solder
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Wed Jun 20, 2018 3:51 pmby davesims
Hi all
Is this the Tradelam silver solder at Bunnings any good? it mentioned its lead-free and acid cored, do you need flux with that?
https://www.bunnings.com.au/tradeflame- ... r_p5910272
Re: Silver solder
Posted:
Wed Jun 20, 2018 5:04 pmby TasSpirits
Its good I believe, you would be better off getting the AquaSafe 100 500gm IMHO. More bang for your buck, its in the plumbing section at the big green shed. :handgestures-thumbupleft:
Re: Silver solder
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Wed Jun 20, 2018 5:28 pmby woodduck
:text-+1: that little tube won't go far especially if your a first timer, I wasted a fare bit when I started, most of it ended up on the ground :laughing-rolling: :laughing-rolling:
Re: Silver solder
Posted:
Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:25 pmby davesims
Hi guys
Thanks for the replies, I already have a tube of this solder so pretty much wondered if it was ok ?
Would i still have to use flux with it?
Re: Silver solder
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Fri Jun 22, 2018 5:51 amby rash
If soldering copper to copper, i found it easier without flux. Just make sure everything is perfectly clean :handgestures-thumbupleft:
Ash
Re: Silver solder
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Fri Jun 22, 2018 7:52 amby woodduck
Can't help sorry, never used it. I've always used flux with soft solder. I would quiry the acid core part of it, I don't know what it is but guess it's safe if they say to use it on plumbing?
Re: Silver solder
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Sat Jun 23, 2018 9:19 pmby scythe
The flux we use for soft solder is basically an acid.
You may have a bit of trouble sealing pinholes if you dont have an extra flux with soft solder.
General rule is to use a flux with soft solder, hard solder you can get away with out using flux on copper to copper joins.
Seems to have worked for me so far.