[BC] Irons for silver soldering copper strap

[Cowboy]

On Monday 15 October 2007 11:38 pm, Jason Houts wrote:
>  Hi Guys!
>  
>  Where are you buying your high temp soldering irons for copper strap?
>  Remember the old large wood handle electric irons from back in the day?

 If an iron of any size will do the job, you're using the wrong "solder" !

 Use 15% sil-fos and a swirl-jet torch. ( Turbo-Torch is one brand )
 These torches fueled with MAPP gas will get adequately hot to do the job
 properly. The Bernz-O-Matic version is fine, and much less costly.
 Propane isn't quite hot enough, although it can do the job with no wind.

 Personally, I prefer oxy-acetelene, but that will require a bit of practice
 and a deft hand.

-- 
Cowboy