In article , Glenn Cramond
says...

I need to soft solder some 18# stainless steel and would really
appreciate some tips please.

Stainless steel flux and you need to spread the heat around.
The stainless has a very low thermal conductivity so you
can't just put the iron in one spot and expect to flow
the entire joint.

Jim

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