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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by Don Gibson Early Korean brass had poor soldering -. Westside was one of the last Importers still using: Japanese (Katsumi). (Are you sure you have a 'Westside' product?) - No matter. SOLUTION: You will need to have ALL the appropriate parts resoldered with a a 'Resistance Soldering' unit ($300) and 'bite the bullet' . Resoldering the parts with a resistance unit. You may want to find somone who already has one, and will do it for you for less than the cost of buying one for yourself. Count yourself as being lucky that the unit has not been painted. Are you sure this is a Westside piece? Many 'Yellowstones' were made by Akane, but they didn't have poor soldering - Just balky drives. [/quote] Just some thoughts about the Resistance soldering unit. They are great and work well on many applications, but they have certain limitations... I have a resistance soldering unit but it has certain limitations. If you are attaching a small part to a much larger part, you need to use a flame torch instead of the resistance soldering unit. A mini flame torch can heat both quickly and melt the solder so the part is done right. Using the Resistance unit, if you turn up the amperes to a large amount to heat the larger part, it can cause damage to the small piece. I would have the engine fixed by one of the shops that can be trusted and get a price up front for the work. I do not know what area you are in, but most of the large brass shops can fix it for you t a resonable cost. Good Luck with it.
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