Re: soft soldering

[Royce Woodbury]

Ciambrone, Steve @ OS wrote:

Hi Steve.  Thanks for responding.

Using as torch will warp the sheet metal.  On .032 I would use a 85 Watt
iron.  

Hadn't thought of using an iron after learning to handle a torch.  But I 
could see that you may be able to control the heated area better with an 
iron.

.032 is a
bit heavy 

Drawing on Keith Bucklitch's tank design using .75 mm.   Would there be 
any reason NOT to use .032" ?

To make tanks I draw them
out in Visio 

I have heard of Visio but don't know anything about it.  A CAD program ? 
I use Intellicad for layout work.  Solidworks for conceptual modeling.

I paint my tanks with Testers Gloss black enamel which is resistant to
Methanol.  Flowquil engine black is not.
Thanks for the heads up on the methanol.  Although I'm not planning on 
using ANY paint.  Was going to make the wrapper from .015" or so steel 
and passivate it with black oxide like I did on the frames.  Looks 
GREAT.  (I HATE the look of chipped paint on metal and will avoid it at 
just about any cost).

Steve