[modeleng] Re: boiler making
- From: Alan Stepney <alesara2@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 7 Jan 2006 02:16:58 +0000 (GMT)
Over here, the most readily available is Johnson
Mathey S S and their Easyflo, is the one to use.
For steel, or for step brazing, I prefer what used to
be called C4 now Silverflo, (Again JM)is the best.
The JM website, http://www.jm-metaljoining.com/
has some useful information.
Alan
> I generally use only one alloy (ie melting
> temp) because I've found
> that I have very little problem with re-melting
> during subsequent heats so
> I don't have a compelling need for multiple heat
> ranges. I occasionally
> experience some remelting, but what little there is
> I consider manageable.
> Specifically the solder I have the most of, because
> it's one of the most
> widely available (in the US), is Harris "Safety-Silv
> 45", which is
> available in both cadmium bearing and non-cadmium
> bearing. I use a lot of
> 1/16" wire for smaller work, but for larger boilers,
> certainly anything
> over 3", I use 1/8" sticks. I've picked up a few
> bargains in silver solder
> on eBay, but as ever, you must know what you're
> after and buy carefully.
>
> >Do you use the same one(s) for soldering up a
> copper boiler
> >as you do for making cylinders and other non-copper
> parts?
>
> Yes, but I have not had very good luck getting
> sound joints in steel.
> I don't know if that's the flux, or me, but I
> suspect it's me.
>
> Regards,
> Harry
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