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Anonymous
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April 2003
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Soldering
Posted by
Anonymous
on Wednesday, July 27, 2005 5:41 PM
What kind of solder and flux do I purchase for soldering rail joiners. Thank you for your help.
Jim Colehour - Bloomington,MN
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Anonymous
Member since
April 2003
305,205 posts
Posted by
Anonymous
on Wednesday, July 27, 2005 6:03 PM
I use the very small in diameter, rosin core electroncs solder... comes in small rolls sold at Radio Shack. Flux - I have a small plastic container of water-soluable flux (its about the consistancy of Vaseline)... just dab a bit on the joint with a toothpick. One container of this (I bought mine, probably ten or more years ago at a hardware store) should last a lifetime.
Hope this helps,
Earl
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ARTHILL
Member since
March 2005
From: New Brighton, MN
4,393 posts
Posted by
ARTHILL
on Wednesday, July 27, 2005 6:33 PM
Hi Bloomington, I'm from New Brighton. Earl gives good advise. Buy good stuff and use the flux paste. Its is easier to wipe off than to try to redo a joint that did not have enough flux. I assume you have a good iron that gets hot enough to heat the rail before it melts the ties down the line or the road bed.
If you think you have it right, your standards are too low. my photos
http://s12.photobucket.com/albums/a235/ARTHILL/
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Blind Bruce
Member since
January 2005
From: Winnipeg Canada
1,637 posts
Posted by
Blind Bruce
on Wednesday, July 27, 2005 7:03 PM
Use 1/32 ( or similar metric size ) Dia. rosin core solder and paste flux. Do not buy more than you can use in two years as the flux loses most of its' activation in that time. Of course, you can use it beyond that time, but the joint will require more heat and more flux to achieve similar results. Two to three seconds maximum per joint.
BB
73
Bruce in the Peg
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