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Connecting Stainless to Copper

PostPosted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 2:26 pm
by Runningman
Hi Guys
Anyone out there got experience soldering/brazing stainless steel to copper. Any info greatly appreciated.
Regards
Patch

Re: Connecting Stainless to Copper

PostPosted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 3:29 pm
by Almanac
joining Stainless and Copper requires Silver Soldering and my best efforts with propane and even with Mapp gas I couldn't get enough heat into the joint to get the silver solder to run.

In the end I got a friend who has an oxyacetylene torch to do the job for me and it took him all of two minutes to silver solder a 2" Stainless ferrule to the end of my 2" copper pot riser - very frustrating and I have no problem joining stainless to stainless with silver solder using Mapp Gas ???

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