[TheForge] copper plumbing

Wed Dec 18 03:45:01 2002

At 12:28 AM 12/18/02, you wrote:

respectfully, soft solder has been working for thousands of years....glue 
might work for a while, but....

> >   Not sure what you are doing... but sweating copper pipe is not
> > difficult.   Clean all joints thoroughly,  in other word... sand them
> > till bright copper.  Apply flux generously,  assemble,   start from
> > the lowest joint and proceed  upward, cooling and wiping each joint as
> > you go.   "Cooling and wiping" means,  "drag  a dirty rag across it
> > after it takes solder.
> >
> >    The no-lead solder is not as good as the lead solder in that it
> > goes "all at once"... gets hot quick, no warning. BUT,  it's not hard
> > to do and not rocket science.  Put a piece of plywood or chipboard
> > behind the joint to keep from setting the place on fire.
> >
>
>Not a problem with the soldering part.  But I do need to compliment you on
>an excellent description of the process.
>
>This is not a completely finished basement as found in suburbia.  Think more
>along the lines of a farm cellar.  There are places where standing is
>difficult without adding the hazards of a torch as well as some awkward
>positions.
>
>Thought if someone had actual experience with the new chemical methods it
>might be worth the try.
>
>
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