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help on soldering wenmang@yahoo.com 07-29-2006
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Posted by wenmang@yahoo.com on July 29, 2006, 3:44 pm
Hi,

I start trying to solder brass valve for one of my garden hoses. The
problem is that the solder does not drawn into the joint. I follow the
instruction on Black & Decker home repair book. Solder melt at the edge
of the joint, then drop on the ground, and it does not suck into the
joint. I tried a couple of times, no solder ever drawn into the joint
and solder stays at the edge of joint, that is it. How am I going to
solder it correctly for brass valve? I heated the center of the valve
back and forth, nothing happened.

thx


Posted by Jim McLaughlin on July 29, 2006, 4:02 pm
You cleaned all parts first with emery cloth?

You did use flux?

'Cause it sounds like a no flux issue.



> Hi,
>
> I start trying to solder brass valve for one of my garden hoses. The
> problem is that the solder does not drawn into the joint. I follow the
> instruction on Black & Decker home repair book. Solder melt at the edge
> of the joint, then drop on the ground, and it does not suck into the
> joint. I tried a couple of times, no solder ever drawn into the joint
> and solder stays at the edge of joint, that is it. How am I going to
> solder it correctly for brass valve? I heated the center of the valve
> back and forth, nothing happened.
>
> thx

--
Jim McLaughlin

Reply address is deliberately munged.
If you really need to reply directly, try:
jimdotmclaughlinatcomcastdotcom

And you know it is a dotnet not a dotcom
address.

>



Posted by Joseph Meehan on July 29, 2006, 4:24 pm
wenmang@yahoo.com wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I start trying to solder brass valve for one of my garden hoses. The
> problem is that the solder does not drawn into the joint. I follow the
> instruction on Black & Decker home repair book. Solder melt at the
> edge of the joint, then drop on the ground, and it does not suck into
> the joint. I tried a couple of times, no solder ever drawn into the
> joint and solder stays at the edge of joint, that is it. How am I
> going to solder it correctly for brass valve? I heated the center of
> the valve back and forth, nothing happened.
>
> thx

To me it sounds like it is not clean enough (flux aids in the cleaning)
or it is not hot enough, in that order.

--
Joseph Meehan

Dia duit



Posted by jim on July 29, 2006, 4:34 pm
Sounds like not enough flux or heat one of the two
Joseph Meehan wrote:
> wenmang@yahoo.com wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I start trying to solder brass valve for one of my garden hoses. The
> > problem is that the solder does not drawn into the joint. I follow the
> > instruction on Black & Decker home repair book. Solder melt at the
> > edge of the joint, then drop on the ground, and it does not suck into
> > the joint. I tried a couple of times, no solder ever drawn into the
> > joint and solder stays at the edge of joint, that is it. How am I
> > going to solder it correctly for brass valve? I heated the center of
> > the valve back and forth, nothing happened.
> >
> > thx
>
> To me it sounds like it is not clean enough (flux aids in the cleaning)
> or it is not hot enough, in that order.
>
> --
> Joseph Meehan
>
> Dia duit


Posted by hallerb@aol.com on July 29, 2006, 4:37 pm
both the pipe AND fittings MUST be completely shiney and abslutelty
clean, there are inexpensive tools to help do this

then flux both parts assemble and heat FITTINGS not solder!.....

run propane torch at FULL FLAME wide open for max heat and get fittings
hot then and only then apply solder.

its attention to details but pretty simple provided you have good
access...


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