Well the 1/2" went a little better, but I simply could not get the 3/4" to go... Tried it three times with two different fluxes and solders and no dice. By this point I was about ready to smash the whole rig up with a 6 pound sledge hammer.
I ended up doing two of the ugliest brazes I've ever done on the water jacket and called it a day before I went ballistic.
I have done many pipes in my life and never had any problems like this... Now that I think about it I can't help but laugh, but at the time I was getting really, really mad and cursing at it... It was probably responsible for most of the problems :p
Ever have one of those days?
It sucks when you cant get your still together, but worse when you have water to the whole house shut down to solder a joint, it keeps leaking, the pipe is getting too short, you just think its gonna go and Boom. That one drip of water ruins your chances again. To top it all off, your old lady is bitching>>>>> "Are you done yet, I need to take a shower" or " I just took a big shit, and I cant flush it down!" Yeah, your not alone, those days happen.