On May 10, 2:51�pm, " wrote:
On May 10, 12:12 am, "Jimi" wrote:

* *I have a brass 1" ball valve and wish to solder a copper pipe to it.
After prep etc.. should I take apart the valve before soldering to prevent
the plastic around the ball from melting? *Jim

* *I always do. *It's very easy and hardly takes any time at all.
Unscrew the top, drop the guts and solder away.

* Jason

i dont believe ball valves can be disassembled