I have a question about "silver solder", years ago silver solder was 45% or 15 % silver hard solder, gold in color melting point somewhere over 1100 degrees, today everyone calls lead free silver bearing solder silver solder & its silver in color & melts around 450 degrees, which is correct ???wingnut said:does anyone know of a hardware store that has silver solder? that little 1/2 0z sta-brite from the hobby shop doesn't last to long.
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Mike the stuf you got is silver solder and it's bronze in colour.you need the flux with it it's the white flux and you heat it till it goes clear then apply the solder.NickKeebibear said:Ace would be the place to help the boaterman!!I get mine there.
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Mike the stuf you got is silver solder and it's bronze in colour.you need the flux with it it's the white flux and you heat it till it goes clear then apply the solder.Nickimpba3548 said:I have a question about "silver solder", years ago silver solder was 45% or 15 % silver hard solder, gold in color melting point somewhere over 1100 degrees, today everyone calls lead free silver bearing solder silver solder & its silver in color & melts around 450 degrees, which is correct ???wingnut said:does anyone know of a hardware store that has silver solder? that little 1/2 0z sta-brite from the hobby shop doesn't last to long.
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I bought a troy ounce of 45% silver solder from a welding supply on the net for 8 dollars a troy ounce, it has "silver solder" on the package.
(This is the stuff used to braze the stub shaft to the flex cables)
mike
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Nigtmare said:I have the white flux for it as well, used it to solder rudder posts on to stainless blades etc in days gone by & it does go clear just before you can add solder to the weld........impba3548 said:I have a question about "silver solder", years ago silver solder was 45% or 15 % silver hard solder, gold in color melting point somewhere over 1100 degrees, today everyone calls lead free silver bearing solder silver solder & its silver in color & melts around 450 degrees, which is correct ???wingnut said:does anyone know of a hardware store that has silver solder? that little 1/2 0z sta-brite from the hobby shop doesn't last to long.
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I bought a troy ounce of 45% silver solder from a welding supply on the net for 8 dollars a troy ounce, it has "silver solder" on the package.
(This is the stuff used to braze the stub shaft to the flex cables)
mike
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Thanks fellas
mike
Mike the stuf you got is silver solder and it's bronze in colour.you need the flux with it it's the white flux and you heat it till it goes clear then apply the solder.Nick
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