Using Soft Solder Only

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Re: Using Soft Solder Only

Postby zwagerman9 » Fri Jun 29, 2012 4:16 am

Haha Inspires confidence as thats what my potstill is held together with. Hah
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Re: Using Soft Solder Only

Postby adama » Fri Jun 29, 2012 6:23 pm

I picked up this Primus kit from Bunning. The new place, Masters didn't have anything equivalent; but the price they have on the Benzo Plumbers kit is better. With the weekend almost here I know what I'll be doing with it.
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Re: Using Soft Solder Only

Postby home_brewer » Sat Jun 30, 2012 12:16 pm

I bought some aquasafe 100 yesterday 3.2 mm 500g roll $22 from consolidated alloys bunnings want $38
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Re: Using Soft Solder Only

Postby stilly_bugger » Fri Jul 27, 2012 4:52 pm

McStill wrote:
maheel wrote:
what flux you using for that ?


Finally remembered :))


McStill, just wondering, have you ever used the BernzOmatic water-based flux when soft soldering stainless to copper?

This stuff:

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I saw earlier that you used the Ezi-Weld 801 flux, but I was just wondering about the Bernzo stuff.
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Re: Using Soft Solder Only

Postby MacStill » Fri Jul 27, 2012 4:57 pm

The bernzo stuff is shit hot for copper to copper but no good for SS to copper, you really need a highly acidic flux for SS ti CU joints.

I use ezi weld 801.... might want to correct your post so as not to confuse anyone, but you only got 15 minutes to correct it ;-)
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Re: Using Soft Solder Only

Postby stilly_bugger » Fri Jul 27, 2012 5:25 pm

McStill wrote:I use ezi weld 801.... might want to correct your post so as not to confuse anyone, but you only got 15 minutes to correct it ;-)


Bugger, missed the cut-off. I'm happy for any mods to change it.
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Re: Using Soft Solder Only

Postby NotBenStiller » Fri Jul 27, 2012 5:29 pm

... i recently successfully used that bernzo flux for CU to SS
Complete noob for metal skills - looks hell messy (but then is got insulation over it) - but it does work.
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Re: Using Soft Solder Only

Postby MacStill » Fri Jul 27, 2012 5:38 pm

NotBenStiller wrote:... i recently successfully used that bernzo flux for CU to SS
Complete noob for metal skills - looks hell messy (but then is got insulation over it) - but it does work.


That's pretty good going, I couldnt get it to work properly ;-)
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Re: Using Soft Solder Only

Postby googe » Sat Jul 28, 2012 1:21 am

I brought the bernzomatic torch and solder kit, must say it does a good job!. And cheap.
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Re: Using Soft Solder Only

Postby stilly_bugger » Sat Jul 28, 2012 8:18 pm

Just for anyone who wants to check out the products mentioned in this thread before using them, here are the MSDSs:

  • Ezi-Weld 801 (Zinc Chloride <30%, Hydrochloric Acid <30% and Ammonium Chloride <10%), which Mac uses.
  • Cigweld Comweld 965 (Zinc Chloride <59%, Ammonium Chloride <10%, Hydrochloric Acid <10% and Acetone <1%), which MR-E uses.
  • Bernzomatic water soluble flux (Zinc Chloride <3%), which NotBenStiller has had success with.

Did the looking today. Just thought I'd share.
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Re: Using Soft Solder Only

Postby MR-E » Tue Jul 31, 2012 2:26 am

stilly_bugger wrote:Just for anyone who wants to check out the products mentioned in this thread before using them, here are the MSDSs:

  • Ezi-Weld 801 (Zinc Chloride <30%, Hydrochloric Acid <30% and Ammonium Chloride <10%), which Mac uses.
  • Cigweld Comweld 965 (Zinc Chloride <59%, Ammonium Chloride <10%, Hydrochloric Acid <10% and Acetone <1%), which MR-E uses.
  • Bernzomatic water soluble flux (Zinc Chloride <3%), which NotBenStiller has had success with.

Did the looking today. Just thought I'd share.


Just to point out I only used Cigweld Comweld 965 because I couldn't find the Ezi-Weld 801 that Mac uses, also had to learn to solder
S/S to copper pretty quick after www.5stardistilling.com.au supplied the S/S bling for the charity build 8-}
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Re: Using Soft Solder Only

Postby stilly_bugger » Thu Aug 02, 2012 10:21 pm

Thought I'd give the stainless to copper soft soldering a go today.

The kit:
ss-Cu-soft_colder1.jpg


Tracked down some of the Ezi-Weld 801. Even stole a couple of new scrubbers from the kitchen cupboard. :))

The setup:
ss-Cu-soft_colder2.jpg


I applied the heat to a bit of dry-fitted scrap 2", so that I could get heat into the coupler and (not pictured here) stainless ferrule join without burning flux.

Just done:
ss-Cu-soft_colder3.jpg


As you can see, got a bloody dog's ball. Actually there's one on the other side too. :laughing-rolling:

Cleaned up:
ss-Cu-soft_colder4.jpg


Balls gone. :shock:

A nice bead:
ss-Cu-soft_colder5.jpg


I like a nice, faint bead of solder running around the inner part of the join. I take it as a sign that there's enough solder in the join.

So, thanks to McStill and others in this thread for showing me how it's done. Might head into the shed for a bit more practice tomorrow. :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Using Soft Solder Only

Postby MacStill » Thu Aug 02, 2012 10:40 pm

Those dogs balls only happen once the SS gets too hot, dont worry though you can desex it later :D

Main thing is you got the joint full & now it looks perfect :handgestures-thumbupleft:

I still get the odd dogs ball when I lose concentration, but the beauty of using soft solder is it cleans up so easily.... even if it's not to drag car or NASA specifications :))
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Re: Using Soft Solder Only

Postby googe » Fri Aug 03, 2012 1:31 am

Well done mate, will be trying this on the weekend myself. Anyone tried the bernzomatic lead free stuff with this?
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Re: Using Soft Solder Only

Postby MacStill » Fri Aug 03, 2012 1:35 am

googe wrote:Well done mate, will be trying this on the weekend myself. Anyone tried the bernzomatic lead free stuff with this?


Dont be so fucken lazy and read the thread :roll:
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Re: Using Soft Solder Only

Postby googe » Fri Aug 03, 2012 1:41 am

Well there ya go, its only 11 post up, i am lazy :shifty:
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Re: Using Soft Solder Only

Postby MacStill » Fri Aug 03, 2012 1:45 am

googe wrote:Well there ya go, its only 11 post up, i am lazy :shifty:


You went too far back, there's a clue only 2 posts above your 1st :laughing-rolling:

If your going to try it this, start reading from the beginning :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Using Soft Solder Only

Postby googe » Fri Aug 03, 2012 1:56 am

You sound like my bloody missus :P , ezy weld 801?. Yes dear i ll read i from the begining ;).
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Re: Using Soft Solder Only

Postby MacStill » Fri Aug 03, 2012 2:08 am

googe wrote:ezy weld 801?.


Bottom left of same pic, re your bernzo solder Q.

And as for the rest of your post..... fuck you :laughing-rolling:
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Re: Using Soft Solder Only

Postby googe » Fri Aug 03, 2012 8:29 am

but....ok reading :laughing-rolling: .
Thats twice you've told me that now, i ll get a complex :shifty:
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