[SEL] Soldering galvanized question.

[Dave Croft]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Curt" <curt at imc-group.com>
To: "SEL" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 6:31 PM
Subject: [SEL] Soldering galvanized question.


> 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

Hi Curt, If you are doing the soldering to work with the Baker Monitor
the best flux would probably be Bakers Fluid. 8^)
see http://www.tool-up.co.uk/shop/diy/BAK500.html
Dave Croft
Warrington
England
http://community.webshots.com/user/crftdv