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Post by swanrail on Mar 13, 2008 22:50:03 GMT 1
To reiterate my previous post: Your brass MUST be perfectly clean, you MUST use a flux (either inbuilt into the solder, or bought separately), you should firstly tin each part i.e. coat with a thin layer of solder, making sure that the part is hot enough BEFORE applying solder to the flux/brass. With each part tinned, push together and apply heat until solder melts then remove the iron and let cool. Ensure that the soldering iron does not have excessive solder on it or else its performance deteriorates. NEVER apply solder to iron and then transfer to the piece worked on. (this is asking for trouble, in the radio world is the prime reason for "dry" joints, i,e, faulty ones.) When cold, it should not be possible to separate the joined pieces using reasonable force, if it does, it is not soldered correctly. Note that the larger the surface area, the more heat you will need, and pencil tip irons will be very limited here. Cautions: do not burn yourself or catch the house on fire!!!!!! (butane type irons).
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2008 1:20:43 GMT 1
Cautions: do not burn yourself or catch the house on fire!!!!!! (butane type irons). LOL ;D ;D ;D I've burnt myself a few times in the past, just a quick brush against the hot part, but thats all it takes and sheeesh it hurts.
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Post by Mark on Apr 10, 2008 4:14:05 GMT 1
Well, I tried soldering the brass parts with mixed success. Some times I'd get a good join, sometimes not. It was more time consuming than using superglue, and far more difficult, so I've given up that idea and am going to stick with superglue.
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Post by eric on Apr 10, 2008 7:20:42 GMT 1
Stick with superglue? Literally, or figuratively? ;D
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Post by Mark on Apr 10, 2008 9:26:15 GMT 1
Groan........
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Post by drowningman on Apr 12, 2008 22:04:52 GMT 1
For those of you who are considering soldering the etched parts you could always use solder paste. It ain't cheap but it has built in flux and degreasers. Ive tried it out on a few bits of scrap brass and have achieved excellent results so far, because being in a syringe it allows you to put a bead of solder along the joint and with a soldering iron or micro torch melts and has excellent flow properties.
By the way hello Phil
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Post by eric on Apr 13, 2008 11:37:53 GMT 1
Hi drowningman, welcome to the forum.......interesting name, by the way!!!
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Post by drowningman on Apr 13, 2008 19:27:21 GMT 1
So Called because i regularly get out of my depth
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Post by nm on Apr 13, 2008 20:12:41 GMT 1
I should have thought of using your name: when I was on school holidays the same friend rescued me from drowning in the same part of a river in two different years.
(Didn't chance a third time.)
(And, by the way, I survived.)
NM
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