ace
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Post by ace on Jun 3, 2008 21:40:04 GMT
Hi folks
I have a small brass bracket that requires soldering, however it also needs to have a strip of mild steel affixing to it as well. is it possible to silver solder them both together? only I don't want to use rivets etc. If so do I solder them as per normal silver soldering. Have tried this sometime back and if I recall it didn't work.
Cheers
ACE
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waggy
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Post by waggy on Jun 3, 2008 21:52:32 GMT
Hello Ace,
No reason why it shouldn't work, just make sure all parts are clean and well fluxed.
Waggy.
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ewal
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Post by ewal on Jun 3, 2008 21:57:45 GMT
yes carry on as normal, there should be no problem.
ewal.
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Post by Tel on Jun 3, 2008 22:31:04 GMT
Yep, that will work just fine, tho' you might have to bias the heat on way or the other. Silver solder would hold two cat's tails together if you could just get 'em to stay still when you apply the torch.
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Post by ianengr on Jun 4, 2008 7:57:20 GMT
Hi Ace,
Although I don't know the shape of what you are doing, you will certainly get some distortion when they cool down due to the great difference in expansion rate of steel and brass if you are soldering over any significant length. Other than that, you shouldn't have any trouble.
Good luck,
Ian.
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Post by cotswold on Jun 4, 2008 9:15:41 GMT
... you will certainly get some distortion when they cool down due to the great difference in expansion rate of steel and brass if you are soldering over any significant length.. The OP did say "small", in my experience, if it is long enough to distort it is probably too long to solder at a single heating! |
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ace
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Post by ace on Jun 4, 2008 21:46:25 GMT
Many thanks guys, I'll give it a shot.
ACE
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