[modeleng] Re: Solder Qestion

Okay, I've cleaned the debris out of the leak and it looks pretty 
dismal- about a .8mm gap approx. 1/2" long.  How about if I make up a 
1/2" long copper shim like thing to plug the gap and comsol it in?  Too 
big a gap?  Maybe use a series of bronze screws and then comsol? I'm in 
new territory here, any further advice much appreciated.
Cheers,
Bede


On Jun 11, 2006, at 3:47 PM, I.D.PRIEST. wrote:

> Why not plug the hole with a bronze screw and caulk it with soft 
> solder.
>
> Regards IDP
>
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> arriving
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> body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming WOO HOO - What 
> a
> Ride!"
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Andrew Houston" <andrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2006 10:20 AM
> Subject: [modeleng] Re: Solder Qestion
>
>
> Bede
>
> Less chance than a snowball has of not melting in hell.
>
> If part of the boiler is in cold water, you'll probably find that you 
> can't
> get the rest up to temperature.
>
> Your other problem would probably be that, if you did manage to get the
> thing up to Hard-solder temp, scale would flake off inside and who 
> knows
> what other problems would be caused.
>
> I suppose if it's already ruined, you can only try.  If it's 
> mechanically
> sound, why not just use Consol ?
>
> FYU.  Couple of lads tried to "save" one of our club loco's boiler 
> which had
> sprung a leak around the fire-hole.  No comsol in it.  They used 
> oxy-acet to
> get local heat.  Kept chasing more and more leaks and then found that 
> they'd
> baked the internal crud so that it blocked the blow-down and clack 
> bushes
> which are low down on the backhead.  We're making a new boiler.
>
> Andy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: modeleng-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:modeleng-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Bede McCormack
> Sent: 11 June 2006 06:40
> To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [modeleng] Solder Qestion
>
> - - - - -
> My question is, what are my chances of successfully hard soldering the 
> leak
> and not melting off the Comsol?
>
> How about if I stood the thing on end with the backhead in a half inch 
> of
> water or so?  - - -
>
> Thanks,
> Bede
>
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