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beginner's questions about soldering
Don Bruder wrote:
In article , (Ted Shoemaker) wrote: Hello, I have some basic questions about soldering. If I want to make a small art project with common metals (steel, copper, aluminum, etc.), what do I need to know about soldering? snip Well, first thing is that you don't solder steel or aluminum. Period. You can gob on wads of solder and stick steel or aluminum pieces together the way you'd stick, for instance, chunks of wood together using a handful of clay - They'll be joined, yes, but don't count on *ANYTHING* resembling structural strength, and you'll never get anything You can achieve a reasonable solder joint to aluminium. Very hot iron, sandpapered while oily, solder through the oil. Not especially easy. |
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