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PostPosted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 12:55 pm    Post Subject:
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tried for 2 hours....water off ..pipe dry ..sweated off elbow of 15x15x15 T joint..cut replacement part..fluxed it ..inserted it ..would not solder..again/again/again..kept leaking..soldered loads before no problems..my brother was on about oxidization? icon_confused.gif icon_confused.gif
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 1:57 pm    Post Subject:
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tried for 2 hours....water off ..pipe dry ..sweated off elbow of 15x15x15 T joint..cut replacement part..fluxed it ..inserted it ..would not solder..again/again/again..kept leaking..soldered loads before no problems..my brother was on about oxidization? icon_confused.gif icon_confused.gif
what brand of flux icon_question.gif
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 3:06 pm    Post Subject:
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probably wrong flux or water still in pipe why not replace with compression joint
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 18, 2005 1:05 pm    Post Subject:
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unable to use compression joint due to space.will try new flux
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 18, 2005 5:05 pm    Post Subject:
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unable to use compression joint due to space.will try new flux
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La-Co flux is the one for me icon_wink.gif
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