[AT] soldering

[Dean Vinson]

Thanks, to all who've replied--this has been very helpful.  And yes, Gene,
you're right--it needs to be rosin flux.  I have rosin core solder but only
acid plumbing flux, which is why I'd tried it with no flux at all
originally.  Over this past weekend I looked for rosin flux at a bunch of
hardware stores and struck out, so I haven't made any progress on the cable
yet.  I'll try some electronic-supply places later this week.

Dean Vinson
Dayton, Ohio
www.vinsonfarm.net 

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[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of kgw
Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 12:09 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] soldering

I just want to throw this out on this thread---as a retired plumber I have
done a LOT of soldering, but not much along these lines.  I imagine that it
would be important to use ROSIN flux  as opposed to the more readily
available acidic plumbing fluxes available?

Gene Waugh
Elgin, Illinois USA


Chris Britton wrote:

> Flux it like there is no tomorrow.. flux the bowl in the lug as well.. 
> hit it with the torch till the solder flows.. then work the flame 
> around and let the solder flow.. just like a plumbing joint..
>
> Soundguy
>
>> From: "Dean Vinson" <dean at vinsonfarm.net>
>>
>>> Subject: [AT] Soldering battery cable
>>
> I'm trying to make a new main battery cable for the M.  Got some 2/0 
> copper
>
>> cable and some heavy-duty lugs, which are tinned with something so 
>> they look kind of silvery rather than copper.  Can I solder these 
>> together?
>> I've got one end dry-fitted together, no flux, and tried to carefully 
>> heat it with a propane torch until it'd melt some standard rosin-core 
>> electrical solder.  Doesn't seem like the solder wants to flow, even 
>> into the copper strands, just beads up, so I'm afraid I'm making it 
>> too hot or I don't have the right materials or something.  Figured 
>> I'd better ask for advice before I screw this up.  Any help?  Should 
>> I use flux?  Take it to an electric shop?
>
>

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