Silver Soldering a Tri-clamp Ferrule

[jimmayhugh]

I got tired of aligning and getting a 2" tri-clamp securely onto my keg boiler, so I added a tri-clamp ferrule with just a little sanding, cleaning, flux, and solder. I checked for leaks, it works perfectly...

[The Baker]

That looks like a brass fitting soldered to stainless?

Geoff

[pope]

The solder looks interesting, what kind of silver solder and brazing technique did you use?

[FLOB]

That looks like a brass fitting soldered to stainless?

Geoff

Looks like stainless that is a little discolored from the torch. Similar look to the one I put on the side of a keg for a heating element. It polishes off.

[jimmayhugh]

The solder looks interesting, what kind of silver solder and brazing technique did you use?

Stay-brite liquid flux, which is primarily hydrochloric acid, and stay-brite silver-bearing solder. Just a standard propane torch.

[jimmayhugh]

That looks like a brass fitting soldered to stainless?

Geoff

Looks like stainless that is a little discolored from the torch. Similar look to the one I put on the side of a keg for a heating element. It polishes off.

That's correct, it's 304 Stainless.

[seabass]

That's a great idea. No more trimming gaskets.

[artimuskillz]

has anyone tried that solder paste? You put it on then heat it up i guess. I got a tricky spot i need to attach and don't know how to do it just yet

[seabass]

The Harris stay clean liquid flux is the easiest to clean. The paste flux works well and seems to stick around to a higher temp before burning, but it's a bitch to clean. Leaves an oily residue.

[Littlestan]

Time travelling from 2 days in the past to note that this works for all 2" ferrules (copper OR stainless) as long as the sleeve outer diameter is 2" exactly.

The ferrules that slip *on* or *in* a pipe will not fit. So basically just the weld on type. Or if you cut an end off a 2" spool or something.

[Yummyrum]

The Harris stay clean liquid flux is the easiest to clean. The paste flux works well and seems to stick around to a higher temp before burning, but it's a bitch to clean. Leaves an oily residue.

Yes sir .


Jimmayhugh , very nice clean job and shows what we do with minimal tools .