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soldering

Soldering (US: ; UK: ) is a process in which two or more items are joined together by melting and putting a filler metal (solder) into the joint, the filler metal having a lower melting point than the adjoining metal. Unlike welding, soldering does not involve melting the work pieces. In brazing, the work piece metal also does not melt, but the filler metal is one that melts at a higher temperature than in soldering. In the past, nearly all solders contained lead, but environmental and health concerns have increasingly dictated use of lead-free alloys for electronics and plumbing purposes.

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    soldering

    whats the best way to get the pipes clear and get a solder on pipework and endfeed that have been drained down and may still have a bit of water in and wont take the sloder
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    Soldering wet pipes?

    Hi thanks for reading my first post. It might be a silly question but looking for a way to solve it. I resently went on a basic plumbing course in Lemington spa and the tutor who had 37 yrs experience told us that this can't be done (solder a pipe while wet ) even with the smallest amount of...
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    soldering on a bend???

    hi all, i got to move a stop tap from one side of a kitchen to the other side, i have chased out the concrete floor for the pipe, but where it comes up to the current stop tap the pipe is on a bend and i have to try and solder an elbow on it. i have tried to chip away at the surrounding...
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    Soldering problems

    I have a new butane/propane torch with a fine flame. I cant use it with solder ring fittings because no matter what I try the solder doesnt appear at the joint. Can anybody help?

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