[modeleng] Re: Solder Qestion
- From: Bede McCormack <bede@xxxxxxx>
- To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2006 00:50:30 -0400
Thanks Clif,
The gap is wide enough that I can slide a piece of wet/dry sandpaper in
and scour it out, so I'm confident I can get it pretty clean. And, I
talked w/a fellow at Reeves today who assured me the comsol flux
they're sending with the solder will "do the job". So now I just wait
for the stuff to make its way across the pond and see what happens,
I'll keep the list posted.
Regards,
Bede McC.
Brooklyn, NY
On Jun 14, 2006, at 3:50 PM, Clif Walker wrote:
> HI,
>
> I would be inclined top make up a shim and solder it in with Comsol.
> Perhaps
> a brass screw in through the side just to hold the shim in place
> whilst you
> solder
> The main problem is getting a Flux which is aggressive enough to run
> in and
> clean out the slot to ensure that the solder takes.
> In the old days Reeves used to sell a flux called Fluxall, this stuff
> would
> eat any muck in the area but the Manufacturers had to stop making it
> because
> of Health and Safety.
> I think that the best stuff that you could use now is one of the so
> called
> self cleaning fast Fluxes as use by Plumbers, One is called Power Flux
> and
> comes in a Yellow tub. Plumbers use this flux as it is so active they
> do not
> have to clean the pipes up before soldering as it removes oxides from
> the
> surface of copper.
> You can get it in places like B & Q but make sure that you wash it out
> afterwards as the stuff is so active that it will continue eating at
> the
> copper after you have finished.
>
> Best of luck
>
> Clif
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bede McCormack" <bede@xxxxxxx>
> To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 6:23 AM
> Subject: [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
>>
>>
>>
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