How To Solder Copper Wire With Flux

Dont use corrosive flux like aqueous clean electronics flux or plumbers flux.

How to solder copper wire with flux. Videos you watch may be added to the TVs watch history and influence TV. Your solder will be applied opposite from the iron on top of the wire. Coat the cleaned wire with flux.

Flux can melt off faster than the solder has time to flow though so choose your torch tip carefully because heat will be your number one friend when soldering metals. Apply flux on the outer part of the pipe and insider the brass fitting too using a small brush. If playback doesnt begin shortly try restarting your device.

Spread the flux over the area you will be soldering making sure to cover the wires fully. It will melt and deposit on the woven wire. This will heat the wire to allow your solder to melt.

Youll see the solder change from a shiny surface to one that is duller and similar to the unused solder on the roll. Touch the Solder to. The best alternative to flux when soldering is petroleum jelly which is anti-corrosive and will not damage your material.

Temperatures it can be more difficult to solder than copper silver and tin. We use a Smith torch here connected to airacetylene tanks. Flux will help with that and Handy Flux paste works great with copper and brass.

Solder wires with FLUX and heat shrink. The flux is acidic. I would check with the nickel plater and see if he is putting any sealcoating on the nickel plate.