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Thanks OD Do you put one or two tubes in to line her up? oooo This wont work for me on this shotgun. Damnitolddog wrote:I hard solder the shell together along with the end plates, then soft solder the tubes into the assembly.![]()
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How I did my delph, and how i think OD did it too is by A) soldering the end-caps to the smaller vaper flow-pipes B) hard solder the drop in shell. A&B with hard solder (comma) Then slide the pipes into the housing and soft solder it together. Granted my delph was a different model build.. but it has an easy-flange attached and has a similar soldering challenge. Like this http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopi ... 8#p6888336. Could be wrong through, might of misread... I can see it interpreted both ways.Prairiepiss wrote:Thanks OD Do you put one or two tubes in to line her up? oooo This wont work for me on this shotgun. Damnitolddog wrote:I hard solder the shell together along with the end plates, then soft solder the tubes into the assembly.![]()
ODOne end plate will be about 5 inches down in the pipe. So I wont be able to get down in there to solder the tubes in after I solder the plate in. I guess I'm back to plan A.
Yes you have to get the copper to a red hot state before the hard solder will flow. Once you have done your side seam, fit and solder your end plates, put a couple of tubes trough to line the holes up, once lined up remove the tubes and hard solder the ends on. When you have completed this stage, just fit all of the tubes into the assembly, flux and soft solder the tubes into the end plates.Samohon wrote:My problem lies whenI try to hard solder the casing together, you gotta get that copper glowing red hot..
I don't use any flux with hard solder.Samohon wrote:Yeah OD, the trick is not to bring the work up to heat too fast, gotta let that flux do its job and produce a cap, then make her glow and wait for the flux to go transparrent...
Maybe I've been duped... I'm using Mapp gass to bring it up to temps, but it does take a friggin long time...Cup-Alloys wrote: 440 Silver Solder
440 is another cadmium free alloy containing 40% silver. It conforms to BS EN 1044 AG105
Melting Range 650 - 710 °C
It is used as either the second of three or first of a two stage brazing operation.
Although it contains more silver, it offers considerable advantages in that it can be more readily melted with a propane torch and you can use the same flux as per 842. No duplication.
It is available as 1.0mm dia wire and as rod 1.5, 2.0, 2.5mm dia.
Good luck!Uisge_a_Ghlinne wrote:A work of art. I have decided to take the flute plunge, however I will be building out of stainless as it is considerably cheaper than copper. The plates and 'vitals' will of course be copper. One question though; can someone please patch me a link to a drawing for the plumbing for a flute. I am sure I have seen one somewhere but I just cant find the damn thing again.
and so is that large UJSSM and Ginger AleLWTCS wrote:WTG Sam.
Worst thing you can do is try and rush/force things........Leisure builds are therapeutic.
Yeah Rock, I tried it too and just could not get enough heat into the copper. Reckon I needed oxy/acetylene also to get the temps up there.rockchucker22 wrote:I did as OD suggested and hardsolder with out the flux and it worked great, but I had to use a acetelen torch just could not get enough heat out of mapp gas.
Its important to remember to flux the entire edge of the downcomer including either sides of the weir, and if you have the 4"tube at a slight incline the solder will flow the entire length of the down comer so the the weir is sealed on either side too.Samohon wrote:Gaining access from the base, wedge, flux and solder the downcomer to wall of pipe.
Thanks WSC...W.S.C.beachman wrote:Every morning 4:30am I check this thread to see how every ones build is going. I for one am very grateful for what is done hear. Excellent acknowledgement Somohon...well done. I woke up this morning thinking of how to build mine and finally it came to me and this week ill be picking up my materials.
Novice Guide for Cuts (pot still)kook04 wrote: maybe cuts are the biggest learning curve, here.
You shouldn't be embarrassed. You should be proud. You have done a lot for not only the HD community but have had a big influence in many others spanning the hoby. Samohon just put into in very good words. I applaud you and your willingness to share and mentor the rest of us.olddog wrote:You make me feel embarrassed after a posting like that Samohon.![]()
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