My first bit of Soldering..

[Gasguru]

Heat the joint, take the lamp away and feed in the solder, reapply heat when necessary. That ensures the solder is drawn into the joint by capillary action.

Most of the U tube clips (and those idiots on the recent BBC3 plumbing competition) feed in the solder whilst the flame is on the joint. Often the solder will only melt around the end of the fitting...there is no guarantee it is drawn into the joint. I have seen several joint failures...they initially look ok but no solder is drawn in.

 

[flyingsparks]

Heat the joint, take the lamp away and feed in the solder, reapply heat when necessary. That ensures the solder is drawn into the joint by capillary action.

Most of the U tube clips (and those idiots on the recent BBC3 plumbing competition) feed in the solder whilst the flame is on the joint. Often the solder will only melt around the end of the fitting...there is no guarantee it is drawn into the joint. I have seen several joint failures...they initially look ok but no solder is drawn in.

Seems like I was doing it right then!

 

[lawrance]

Did you solder that with a flamethrower?

 

[flyingsparks]

Did you solder that with a flamethrower?

Lol, no only an old plumbing torch I found, on low heat too! Why do you ask?!

 

[Wangerman]

Did you solder that with a flamethrower?

Lol, no only an old plumbing torch I found, on low heat too! Why do you ask?!

Nice work son mine don't look any better than that when I use Yorkshire

 

[lawrance]

Just kidding

 

[flyingsparks]

Anyone want a hand on saturdays, I only charge £24 / hour?!!

 

[Norcon]

Anyone want a hand on saturdays, I only charge £24 / hour?!!

Your hired.
Your next challenge? Oxy/acety brazing.

 

[Wangerman]

And after that get the mig out I need two new wings on my 2.8s Capri

 

[flyingsparks]

Anyone want a hand on saturdays, I only charge £24 / hour?!!

Your hired.
Your next challenge? Oxy/acety brazing.

I have done that too!! The old man has an engineering business.. Also used oxy/actylene put it into an empty crisp wrapper and lit it, surprisingly loud bang!!!

Stick, Mig, Tig Ally or stainless, you name it...