Solder Copper Wire To Copper Sheet

Solder using the least amount possible.

Solder copper wire to copper sheet.

In this case i m soldering a copper reducer to a piece of copper pipe. Wire brush scrubbing pad or steel wool cleans the tubing removes any coating and helps with adhesion. Lightly sand the seam then reheat pickle and lightly sand repeating the process until you have the desired color match. Rating for 10 to 12 inch sizes are those given in asme b16 18 cast copper and copper alloy solder joint pressure fittings.

Our instructional 19 page color booklet on the basics more of how to solder copper brass bronze. When you think the joint has reached the right temperature touch the soldering wire to the joint. 3 using asme b16 29 wrought copper and wrought copper alloy solder joint drainage fittings dwv and asme b16 23 cast copper alloy solder joint drainage fittings dwv. Soldering works by capillary action the solder is drawn into the joint by the heat and flux.

This is called tinning. It takes you from tools supplies needed charts of metals cleaning flux safety to soldering with a demonstration exercise that you can do. How to solder copper and brass. Once you have all your supplies you can begin.

View the products. Heat the joint with direct heat from the propane torch for about 20 seconds. So as long as sanding is minimal the copper content on the surface of the seam will cover the silver color that is usual for copper solder. Apply a small amount of rosin core solder to the soldering iron tip.

Place the 2 pieces of copper brass you want to solder on a hard surface. What this process does is draws the copper to the surface. Copper bar plate tube or wire. The cd320dpm2 is able to quickly and easily attach the various sizes of copper wire to the 0 004 brass sheet.

The iron is hot enough when the solder melts when you touch the solder to the tip. The solder will melt and will be sucked into the joint between the tubing and the fitting. Cast copper and copper alloy solder joint fittings. Soldering copper wire onto my brass zippo pt2 duration.

Heat and solder the tubing leave the fitting on the copper tubing.