[SEL] Soldering galvanized question.

[rdhaskell at juno.com]

Hi Curt.
The right flux makes the difference between night and day.  I would go
for silicone seal between two washers.

Ron Haskell
rdhaskell at juno.com
Riverside, California
USA
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On Thu, 11 Aug 2005 13:31:57 -0400 Curt <curt at imc-group.com> writes:
> Guys,
> Working on the last details of the Baker Monitor project and I am 
> down 
> to preparing the pail that the pump is going to pump water into. I 
> am 
> planning on hanging a galvanized pail from the pump and a pipe 
> connected 
> to the pail will drain water back to the tank under the cart.
> I am thinking about soldering the pipe into the bucket.
> It has been a LONG time since I watched gutter guys soldering 
> sections 
> of galvanized guttering together. As a child I recall them treating 
> the 
> sections to be soldered with something to make the solder wick and 
> stick. But I don't recall if it was straight acid (muriatic?) or if 
> it 
> was killed acid.
> Anybody remember?
> Thanks,
> Curt Holland
> Gastonia, NC