Kcodyjr
Member
I have a good hand for soldering wire, but nobody ever showed me the right way to use a torch.
I'm heating the fitting, on the opposite side from where I'm holding the solder, and letting the flame wander around half an inch or so. I'm holding it just close enough to see the flame break around the fitting.
By the time the solder starts flowing, the copper has turned rainbow colored.
Am I overheating? How to avoid it?
Also, should I be using some kind of cleaner after the solder cools?
I'm heating the fitting, on the opposite side from where I'm holding the solder, and letting the flame wander around half an inch or so. I'm holding it just close enough to see the flame break around the fitting.
By the time the solder starts flowing, the copper has turned rainbow colored.
Am I overheating? How to avoid it?
Also, should I be using some kind of cleaner after the solder cools?