On Fri, 1 Aug 2003 12:38:47 +0100, "David W.E. Roberts"
wrote:

I can't solder to save my life, despite years of trying.

I found the key issue was preparing the solder joint, which means
liberal use of wire wool on the pipe to be soldered, followed by a
smidgen of flux before bringing the joint together.

Any residual dirt on the pipe invariably leads to a poor joint.

I prefer the pre-soldered elbows though.

Andrew

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