On Jun 11, 9:45*pm, "Artemus" wrote:
As usual you guys are right on target. *The miserable scarf joint
I had was the biggest problem. *I hand ground a new one about
1/4"(a sloppy job) and (using the same Oatey solder) soldered up
a real blob, but it held. *

Thanks to all who responded.
Art

One tip on grinding the scarf joint. Take the bandsaw blade and twist
it so that the sides that need to be ground are both on the same side
and next to eachother. Then grind both ends simultaneously. Helps to
get the same angle on both ends.

Dan