[BC] Irons for silver soldering copper strap

[engineermike]

Lowes sells a setup that mixes oxygen and map gas and gives a nice hot flame. 
Hot enough I have been able to cut steel with it and I have used it for brazing. 
  Works great on strap even if you use propane instead of map gas.
Good luck with it
Mike

P.S.  Don't forget the goggles!  If you use a setup like this you can burn your 
eyes not to mention splatter.

Ronald J. Dot'o Sr. wrote:
> Have you tried butane or MAP gas?  I don't think a big iron would work 
> as the strap is such a good heat sink, and with gas you don't need an 
> extension cord or even an AC source.  Oxy Acetylene works best.
> 
> Ron D
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