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Cicero wrote:
You also need the correct flux - ask at your plumbers' merchants when you
buy the solder.

I used Fluxite - which is a fairly standard engineer's - rather than
electronic - flux, and that worked ok.

The 'lapped' joint described above (by another poster) is probably the
best way to go unless there are special circumstances.

Yes. A skilled lead worker seems to be able to do most things without
soldering. I found it easier than all that beating. ;-)

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