jacko
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| posted on 21/3/13 at 06:49 PM |
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soldering 15mm copper pipe
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Westy1994
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| posted on 21/3/13 at 06:58 PM |
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My voting was the only real answer i think, not entirely sure a heat gun would get the pipe hot enough to melt the solder - having said that I have
never tried it......
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JoelP
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| posted on 21/3/13 at 07:25 PM |
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Ditto, can't see a heat gun getting it hot enough.
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jacko
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| posted on 21/3/13 at 07:31 PM |
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engine 2
The copper pipe on this engine was soldered by using a heat gun but thats not the heating in my home with floor boards naild down and carpet over the
joints
Jacko
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Slimy38
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| posted on 21/3/13 at 08:02 PM |
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I bought one of these for my brother in law, in exchange for him plumbing my bathroom;
ROTHENBERGER GAS SOLDERING IRON SOLDER BLOW TORCH 1950 °C NEW | eBay
It worked fine for the whole job.
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Hellfire
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| posted on 21/3/13 at 08:19 PM |
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Whichever method you use, you'll probably find one of these invaluable;
eBay Item
Phil
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BenB
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| posted on 21/3/13 at 10:43 PM |
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Do it properly. Gas torch, heat map, wire wool, flux, lead free solder. Get it hot enough to melt the solder but not burn off the flux, don't
apply the heat whilst melting the solder, don't apply too much solder, quick wipe around the pipe to leave a nice fillet and don't touch
it till it's cooled down. And get a pipe bender and make nice gentle corners rather than using 90 degree solders which will leave noise. And
don't forget expansion on long runs so make the pipe a Z shape.
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wilkingj
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| posted on 22/3/13 at 03:33 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by BenB
Do it properly. Gas torch, heat map, wire wool, flux, lead free solder. Get it hot enough to melt the solder but not burn off the flux, don't
apply the heat whilst melting the solder, don't apply too much solder, quick wipe around the pipe to leave a nice fillet and don't touch
it till it's cooled down. And get a pipe bender and make nice gentle corners rather than using 90 degree solders which will leave noise. And
don't forget expansion on long runs so make the pipe a Z shape.
+1
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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