even'n folks,
hoping to get a 'silver-soldering' clarification.
i'm trying to solder together two thin stainless steel wires (1/16").
conventional (plumber's) solder won't work.
i've used silver solder in the past to weld up needles for tattooing, and it worked great.
now i have this stuff made by Oatey (HomeDepot) .. called "lead free silver solder" and i have the (waxy) flux.
i've tried and i've tried but i can't get it to stick. the drops just roll off the stainless wire. if i use a torch, instead of a soldering iron (80W), the flux burns up, turns brown, and i have to clean again.
please note, i'm trying to solder, not braze. i have silver brazing rods and they work great on bigger stuff. this is a low-heat application.
any ideas? why won't it stick?
-tony
hoping to get a 'silver-soldering' clarification.
i'm trying to solder together two thin stainless steel wires (1/16").
conventional (plumber's) solder won't work.
i've used silver solder in the past to weld up needles for tattooing, and it worked great.
now i have this stuff made by Oatey (HomeDepot) .. called "lead free silver solder" and i have the (waxy) flux.
i've tried and i've tried but i can't get it to stick. the drops just roll off the stainless wire. if i use a torch, instead of a soldering iron (80W), the flux burns up, turns brown, and i have to clean again.
please note, i'm trying to solder, not braze. i have silver brazing rods and they work great on bigger stuff. this is a low-heat application.
any ideas? why won't it stick?
-tony
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