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Silver solder
by GMan » Sun Jun 19, 2016 9:08 pm
Is this an acceptable solder to use on my plates.
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Re: Silver solder
by dogbreath vodka » Sun Jun 19, 2016 9:21 pm
Silver, copper, tin and zinc.
Looks ok to me. :handgestures-thumbupleft:
Looks ok to me. :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Silver solder
by Kenster » Sun Jun 19, 2016 10:04 pm
GMan...plenty of silver in those sticks which helps with flow...i had a nightmare trying to get enough heat with Map with AG5%, was crap the went to 15% still shit... just couldnt get enough heat up to 3''...
Ended up getting a guy to TIG copper to ss for me and the rest i just used lead free soft solder for the larger copper.
I notice some stainless in your pic, so the soft solder may not be a goer at all.
As you are talking 'plates', i assume you are familiar with 'stuff'.. and you have been a member for quite some time, again, an assumption,you know what you want. From experience...oxy or oxygen/map combo will give you least amount of drama.
But, you probably know all this... happy building.
Ended up getting a guy to TIG copper to ss for me and the rest i just used lead free soft solder for the larger copper.
I notice some stainless in your pic, so the soft solder may not be a goer at all.
As you are talking 'plates', i assume you are familiar with 'stuff'.. and you have been a member for quite some time, again, an assumption,you know what you want. From experience...oxy or oxygen/map combo will give you least amount of drama.
But, you probably know all this... happy building.
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Re: Silver solder
by toil » Mon Jun 20, 2016 7:39 pm
Kenster, soft solder works for copper to stainless and stainless to stainless as long as you prep it right and use the right flux.
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Re: Silver solder
by Kenster » Wed Jun 22, 2016 8:12 pm
toil, thanks for the reminder...
i do recall reading about how to solder ss...i suppose i just dismissed it from my mind coz it didnt seem as though it would suit 3'' pipe and hold up like the silver and TIG... my bad... thanks again.
Ken
i do recall reading about how to solder ss...i suppose i just dismissed it from my mind coz it didnt seem as though it would suit 3'' pipe and hold up like the silver and TIG... my bad... thanks again.
Ken
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