I cant sodder to save my life....
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 3:18 pm
Actually I can. I can sodder a T a coupler and a cap just fine. but this... this is p!ssing me off 
. For some reason I cannot get the sodder to bond to the 3/4 in tubing going into the 1" pipe. Before i sodder the two i sand the pipe and tube niiice and clean, then add flux, then i use this torch i got from the local hme dpot to get it as hot as i can and add the sodder. I dont think the pipes are getting hot enough. I took the torch and held it to the side of the tubing for at least 2-3 minutes and it never even came close to glowing or melting. I took an hvac class and while in the class we practiced soddering and it was pretty easy 
, but we did have an oxygen acetaline torch, not just a propane torch. What can i do?! This project was really just a practice sodder job for when i put together my 2" bokabob. This practice is really letting me know the problems i am going to run into when it comes time to do it for real. How can i get it soddered? should i get on craigslist and find a welder who is willing to not ask questions and pay someone to do it? 
please help! 
. For some reason I cannot get the sodder to bond to the 3/4 in tubing going into the 1" pipe. Before i sodder the two i sand the pipe and tube niiice and clean, then add flux, then i use this torch i got from the local hme dpot to get it as hot as i can and add the sodder. I dont think the pipes are getting hot enough. I took the torch and held it to the side of the tubing for at least 2-3 minutes and it never even came close to glowing or melting. I took an hvac class and while in the class we practiced soddering and it was pretty easy , but we did have an oxygen acetaline torch, not just a propane torch. What can i do?! This project was really just a practice sodder job for when i put together my 2" bokabob. This practice is really letting me know the problems i am going to run into when it comes time to do it for real. How can i get it soddered? should i get on craigslist and find a welder who is willing to not ask questions and pay someone to do it? please help!