"Proctologically Violated©®" wrote in message
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Awl--

I've always used "regular" flux for sweating, but the wife brought home,
by
accident, Oatey #95 *tinning flux*, which seems it might actually be a
good
idea, perhaps helping solder flow into the joint by "pre-wetting" it a
little.
I also have the Oatey #5 regular solder paste.
Any opinions on which would better facilitate a fairly lengthy plumbing
job
I have ahead of me?

Any other tips? For example, is emery better than steel wool for cleaning
joints? Is one solder better than another? etc.
I'll be using a prestolyte-type setup w/ an acetylene B tank, doing mostly
1/2", but also some 3/4, 1", 1.25".
I tend to be liberal w/ threaded adapters, for things like valves, check
valves, and other stuff, as I'm more comfortable w/ the threaded versions
of
those, and have actually screwed a few up in the sweating process.

Use the old 50/50 tin/lead mix instead of the new lead free stuff. Make
sure the pipe and fitting are both clean and bright.