[SEL] RE: Silver solder
Rupert Wenig
rwenig at telus.net
Tue Apr 5 17:13:41 PDT 2005
Hello,
A flux made by making a paste using borax and water will work fine for
silver soldering if you don't have the proper flux on hand.
Rupert
Listerdiesel wrote:
> On Apr 5, 2005 4:00 PM, Luke Tonneberger <flywheelin at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>Thanks Rupert. Could you give me any tips/advice for the process of silver
>>soldering? This will be my first attempt at it.
>>
>>Luke Tonneberger
>
>
> I think Reggie may be away, his mailbox is full according to the
> failure messages I am getting back.
>
> Silver soldering is a lower temperature method of fixing bits together
> than brazing but higher temp than soft soldering. I use a standard gas
> torch (oxy-acetylene) on a small nozzle and low flame, and keep the
> flame moving, don't let it overheat in one spot.
>
> Cleanliness and a good flux are essential, and a fine gas nozzle so
> you can keep the heat local and run the molten solder along a joint.
>
> It's a bit expensive for large joints, but for small stuff the solder
> wicks into joints very nicely. Check what type of fluxes you can get,
> and as always you need practice to make perfect.
>
> Peter
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