[SEL] Sticking lead to cast iron

[peter ogborne]

Rex for your purpose Copper Nitrate painted onto the cleaned surface should 
be OK.Again use the Sal ammoniac or Borax as a flux when you do the 
soldering.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rex Hinz" <rex002 at centurytel.net>
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Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 8:37 AM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Sticking lead to cast iron


>I too am very interested in this topic ,  I have a carb that needs a
> copper/brass suction tube soldered to cast Iron , I have tried every thing
> to make it stick with no success , acid , rosin , and grinding to shinny
> cast , Just can't make lead stick , never tried the copper but it makes
> sense . where can a fellow get the copper salts needed ?
>
> Rex Hinz
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> From: "Richard Fink Sr" <nancydick at pennswoods.net>
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>>> >  >> >   Howdy all;
>>> >     Is there something special about getting lead
>>> > to stick to cast
>>> > iron....like a flux of some sort?
>>> >
>>> >    I've removed the counterweights off a fairly
>>> > large crank and the mounting
>>> > hardware was "leaded in."
>>> >
>>> >   Thanks much!!
>>> >
>>> >   RickinMt.
>>>
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