Hey Mike, I am no expert but once you have heated the joint and got solder
to wick into it you can make it look real nice by wiping with a damp cloth
before it cools down, this removes any excess solder and makes it look nice
and clean. Just watch, that solder is hot and can burn. Good luck.
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> From: Mike Lee - Team Banana Racing <mikel@ichips.intel.com>
> To: 'shop-talk@autox.team.net'
> Subject: Soldering copper pipes?
> Date: Thursday, January 14, 1999 9:51 AM
>
>
>
> I want to add a utility sink to my garage; the wife gets cranky when I
get
> greasy stains on the doors as I try to make my way to the bathroom sink.
> I've located the water lines to the bathroom sink, and conveniently
enough,
> can pop through the wall on the other side to hook up the utility sink.
> The problem is that the only soldering I've ever done is electrical....
>
> If I understand the procedure right, I need to take some fine sandpaper
or
> steel wool to clean up both the copper fitting and pipe first. Then
brush
> a light coat of flux onto both. Fit the pipe and fitting together. Heat
> with a propane torch until I can get the solder to wick into the joint.
Let
> cool and then clean with a wet rag. Does this sound correct? Is there a
way
> for me to pressure test the joint other than just opening the water
supply?
> And finally, (although I guess this is pretty important), how do I slip
in
> the tee fittings? Is is simply cutting out a small section of the
existing
> tubing and bending both ends enough to slip in the fitting, or is there a
> more elegant solution?
>
> Thanks,
> Mike
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