I want to do some work in copper, particularly sheeting. Can anyone suggest
a source? And what would be the best way to join it up? Soldering? I will
rivet some, but some that I am going to use in fountains will have to be
soldered. Suggestions on solder mixes, fluxes, etc would be appreciated.

Steve

The thinner coppers that are used in roofing are readily available from
roofing supply stores. (I recall 16 and 24 oz thicknesses). Soldering
copper is easy with a propane torch, flux, and 60-40 tin-lead solder. I
work primarily in thicker copper, around 0.040 inch (1 mm) thick. For
the thinner copper, you can cut it with a pair of tinsnips or aviation
snips. It is better to have both left and right hand snips. With
soldering so easy, riveting may not be that useful, though of course it
would depend on what you are doing.

Richard


SteveB wrote:
I want to do some work in copper, particularly sheeting. Can anyone suggest
a source? And what would be the best way to join it up? Soldering? I will
rivet some, but some that I am going to use in fountains will have to be
soldered. Suggestions on solder mixes, fluxes, etc would be appreciated.

Steve

Harris 15% silver solder - for copper only.

Bob Swinney
"SteveB" wrote in message
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I want to do some work in copper, particularly sheeting. Can anyone
suggest a source? And what would be the best way to join it up?
Soldering? I will rivet some, but some that I am going to use in fountains
will have to be soldered. Suggestions on solder mixes, fluxes, etc would
be appreciated.

Steve

"SteveB" wrote in message
news:EV2ie.43637$_K.8011@fed1read03...
I want to do some work in copper, particularly sheeting. Can anyone
suggest a source? And what would be the best way to join it up?
Soldering? I will rivet some, but some that I am going to use in fountains
will have to be soldered. Suggestions on solder mixes, fluxes, etc would
be appreciated.

Steve


I can't help you with soldering advice but over the winter I fabricated 50
or so standing seam snow pans, also made drip edge and ridge cap. I used 16
oz roofing copper, it came in 3'x8' sheets. I bought it at a general metal
supply shop, they ordered it in and would not shear it for me (I got the
"its too expensive to mess up and we hire monkey's......speech). Shop around
the first quotes I got were about $115 a sheet, I ended up paying $73 per
and I got 25. I went back because I needed 1 more and it cost $102.... I did
some of the bends on my old siding brake, it wouldn't handle small bends
like 3/8's lips and returns. The rest was done on an apron brake.

Enjoy

Andrew

A oxy/acetylene /propane torch and phoscopper rod gives a good strong joint
and you don't even need a flux

Tom

"SteveB" wrote in message
news:EV2ie.43637$_K.8011@fed1read03...
I want to do some work in copper, particularly sheeting. Can anyone
suggest
a source? And what would be the best way to join it up? Soldering? I
will
rivet some, but some that I am going to use in fountains will have to be
soldered. Suggestions on solder mixes, fluxes, etc would be appreciated.

Steve