I'm about to buy some silver solder paste. What is best for most of the stuff we do, hard, medium or soft? I have a torch, so heat is not a problem.
I solder things with softer, flux core solder. It's not nearly as strong, but it works for models. There are very few things outside of electrical lighting connections that benefit from solder joints on older ship, but the chainplates is definitely one of them.Thanks Kurt. You say, "is probably". Is that what you use?
I thought of doing this but I was thinking of using a sander and I couldn't come up with a way of collecting the powder. A file may be the answer to that. Slower, but probably better. Thanks.Hello,
To make welded joints I always use 40% silver solder.
For small assemblies I file solder rods and I collect the filings obtained.
I apply the liquid stripper flux to the joint to be brazed and I put some filings on it. All that remains is to heat the assembly and the solder will go to the right place by capillarity.
It is necessary to put just the bare minimum of material to obtain a good solder.
To obtain a good result, the assemblies must be perfectly adjusted.
Try it, it's worth it.