Don't forget the cold wet rag after the solder is applied.
Quick cooling of the pipe and the solder ensures that it doesn't continue to run down leaving too little solder on the bond. _____ From: Deanna Schneider [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 7:53 AM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: i am Plumber Putty The real key to remember when you're soldering is that you're heating the pipe, not the solder. The mistake that most people make is that they put the flame on the solder, which melts it too quickly and doesn't give you the bond that you need. Basic steps. Thoroughly clean the pipe fittings. Apply flux. Connect pipes. Heat pipes with the inner tip of the flame (you'll see 2 points of the flame - an outer one, and in inner one. The heat is where the inner one is). Try to heat the entire way around the pipe. Touch solder wire to pipe. It should melt mostly from the heat of the pipe. If it doesn't, heat the pipe some more. It's okay to briefly "lick" the solder with the flame - but you really want the pipe to do the majority of the melting for you. On 8/15/05, Paul Ihrig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > we just riped out the old tile & plaster from the bathroom walls. > about 1200 pound worth > i removed the old sink yesterday & tried to install the new one. > > wouldn't you know it, after a few hours of messing with it, the stores for > parts are closed, and i couldn't stop a slow leak. > so i will try to do some welding after work & see if i can keep our water > turned on. > > need to find a few links on basic soldering. > i suck at it. > > so tired > -paul > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Protect your mail server with built in anti-virus protection. It's not only good for you, it's good for everybody. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=39 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:169302 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
