"Sacramento Dave" wrote in message
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"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in message
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"Eigenvector" wrote in message
The sources that I've read, and actually there are quite a bit of them,
all say that a green flame indicates the joint is ready. It does seem
to work that way too, the solder typically doesn't melt until that point
is reached.

Some years ago I worked at a place where they did production soldering of
joints. Thousands of joints per day. No one ever used a green flame as
a guide.

Nor have I ever seen a Bernzomatic heat up a joint in ten seconds,
especially for the lead free solders.

Practice a bit more and heat a bit more.
Sometimes the flame will change color when you gas is getting low
especially with acetylene. I have never heard about a Green flame as an
indicator the pipe is ready, but do I know I'm just a plumber.
Read my response to Ed, that's where I picked that up.