On Mon, 6 Feb 2012 14:33:26 -0800 (PST), Michael B
wrote:

On Feb 6, 4:22Â*pm, teabird wrote:
Hello,

I have some 1/2 inch type M copper pipe and 4 90* elbows that I'm
sweating together for practice. Â*I've cut some 8 inch pieces and
yesterday was able to solder one end of each ell to 2 tubes. Â*It took
a few extra tries but I was able to draw the solder into the joint
pretty well. There was alot of smoke created, white and brown. Â*I'm
using yellow canister (Map gas?), cleaning the joints with emery
cloth, flux and using lead free solder.

Today I can't seem to get the solder to draw in. Â*I've prepared the
joints as before and am attempting to create a square with the tubes
so this time the ell is connected to 2x 8 inch pieces. Â*I also notice
that even though the solder is eventually melting it is not drawing in
the joint, and when it hardens it has a yellow color to it.

Is the yellow color significant and does it indicate a problem with my
technique? Â*Can there be a noticable difference between yesterday and
today as relates to how quickly the joint heats up, as today I have 2x
the amount of tube to heat?

TIA,

Teabird

Many years ago, I was damn good at that. Overhead fittings,
valves, you name it. No leaks. But along came a remodel
job on my own bathroom, and I had insulated its walls with
Styrofoam. So I started checking around to see if there was
something else out there that would do the job without maybe
catching something on fire.

And I found Copper Bond.

Rated for NSF and NFPA

Prepare the surfaces, mix it in a bottle cap, put it on with Q-tip
sticks with the cotton cut off, pressurize about 15 minutes later,
and walk away.

I don't even know where my torch is any more, and haven't
felt the need to look.

Just mentioning.
hen, I was
The stuff works - and it works well IF you are meticulous with the
preparation. A fingerprint on the joint can cause a leak that doesn't
show up for a day or two.

Don't ask how I know. I ended up taking it apart and cleaning it all
up and soldering it. Never had a solder joint leak on me.

Where I can't solder because of flamible materials or no access I use
a "sharkbite"

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On Mon, 6 Feb 2012 14:33:26 -0800 (PST), Michael B
wrote:

On Feb 6, 4:22Â*pm, teabird wrote:
Hello,

I have some 1/2 inch type M copper pipe and 4 90* elbows that I'm
sweating together for practice. Â*I've cut some 8 inch pieces and
yesterday was able to solder one end of each ell to 2 tubes. Â*It
took a few extra tries but I was able to draw the solder into the
joint pretty well. There was alot of smoke created, white and brown.
Â*I'm using yellow canister (Map gas?), cleaning the joints with
emery cloth, flux and using lead free solder.

Today I can't seem to get the solder to draw in. Â*I've prepared the
joints as before and am attempting to create a square with the tubes
so this time the ell is connected to 2x 8 inch pieces. Â*I also
notice that even though the solder is eventually melting it is not
drawing in the joint, and when it hardens it has a yellow color to
it.

Is the yellow color significant and does it indicate a problem with
my technique? Â*Can there be a noticable difference between
yesterday and today as relates to how quickly the joint heats up, as
today I have 2x the amount of tube to heat?

TIA,

Teabird

Many years ago, I was damn good at that. Overhead fittings,
valves, you name it. No leaks. But along came a remodel
job on my own bathroom, and I had insulated its walls with
Styrofoam. So I started checking around to see if there was
something else out there that would do the job without maybe
catching something on fire.

And I found Copper Bond.

Rated for NSF and NFPA

Prepare the surfaces, mix it in a bottle cap, put it on with Q-tip
sticks with the cotton cut off, pressurize about 15 minutes later,
and walk away.

I don't even know where my torch is any more, and haven't
felt the need to look.

Just mentioning.
hen, I was
The stuff works - and it works well IF you are meticulous with the
preparation. A fingerprint on the joint can cause a leak that doesn't
show up for a day or two.

Hey, that's a nice touch after sealing up the wall.


Don't ask how I know. I ended up taking it apart and cleaning it all
up and soldering it. Never had a solder joint leak on me.

Where I can't solder because of flamible materials or no access I use
a "sharkbite"