Sincraft
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Started a new thread as, it is a new issue and I figure it best for those using the SEACH button at the top, which has helped me BIGTIME in the past.
I recently botched a job soldering copper to brass. I don't think it got hot enough to melt the solder correctly and thus I had my first soldering leak.
now I'm wondering. I have threads on the outside of this valve. I'm using these adapters that screw onto the threads of the valve and then you solder pipe into the adapter as needed. Should be ALOT easier than trying to solder directly to brass.
I put the adapters on with Teflon tape correct? I screwed them down as tight as I could with a pipe wrench with the valve carefully placed in a vice.
Now I have to solder.
Did I just screw up, do I need to remove the adapters, solder them FIRST then attach my adapters with their copper fittings attached?
I'm doing as much work as possible out of the bathroom , getting it all ready to just cut the lines, couple and bam be done with this.
???
I recently botched a job soldering copper to brass. I don't think it got hot enough to melt the solder correctly and thus I had my first soldering leak.
now I'm wondering. I have threads on the outside of this valve. I'm using these adapters that screw onto the threads of the valve and then you solder pipe into the adapter as needed. Should be ALOT easier than trying to solder directly to brass.
I put the adapters on with Teflon tape correct? I screwed them down as tight as I could with a pipe wrench with the valve carefully placed in a vice.
Now I have to solder.
Did I just screw up, do I need to remove the adapters, solder them FIRST then attach my adapters with their copper fittings attached?
I'm doing as much work as possible out of the bathroom , getting it all ready to just cut the lines, couple and bam be done with this.
???