[AT] soldering

[kgw]

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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