When I am waiting for the right working temperature to develop I keep touching the solder to the copper pipe joint, I don't lift it back off but rather I draw it off with a pulling motion. Just before the solder runs it begins to leave a mark on the copper like a pencil would. Se...
There are lots of kinds of solder available. They come in different thicknesses from around .02" to some really thick stuff you would only use on copper pipe with a butane torch. You use thin solder for detailed work like putting resistors onto circuit boards and thicker solder for joining ...
how to identify a pipe problem, and what parts and tools you will need to fix it. It then gives simple step-by-step instructions for how to solder copper pipe, how to connect a compression fitting on copper pipe, how to connect a flare fitting on copper pipe, how to cut rigid copper...
Expert advice on how to work with copper plumbing pipe, including illustrated DIY instructions for cutting, joining, and soldering copper pipes
How to CORRECTLY Braze (SILVER SOLDER) a Copper Pipe: So, today I’ll be explaining to you how to correctly braze a copper joint. There are 3 easy steps to getting this accomplished. The first step is to prepare the joint. Skipping this step may result i
One way to visualize the action of a capacitor is to imagine it as a water tower hooked to a pipe. A water tower "stores" water pressure — when the water system pumps produce more water than a town needs, the excess is stored in the water tower. Then, at times of high demand, th...
cup. Tools that can be used to ream the tube end include the reaming blade on the tube cutter, half-round or round files, a pocketknife or a suitable deburring tool. If you are using soft tube (annealed) you must be very careful to not deform the tube end by applying too much ...
If you don’t have an Electron beam welder in your garage like Eb Industries there’s another way to weld/braze stainless and copper. Below is a picture of a successful copper pipe to stainless steel tri clamp ferrule weld. This was done using a Tig welder with silicon bronze rod. Now ...
Align the two pipes and use clamps to hold them together, if necessary. Fire your welding torch or strike your welding electrode on the steel to open an arc between the welding tool and pipes. Allow the torch to form a small welding puddle on the surface of the steel, called a tack we...
I got on the road a little later than planned – this was the day after changing the clocks back to standard time and I wanted to have plenty of daylight left. At the first stop, everything went smoothly. I put up my 31ft Jackite mast with the 30.5ft random wire going to a 9:1...