Is this solder ok to use?

[Funlovingfool1970]

My apologies for asking this, but I've used the "HD Google Search" function and could not come up with any definitive answer. This in the only solder I could find locally that I thought might could be used in my Samohon still. It's the Bernzomatic silver bearing lead-free copper solder. I could not find the MSDS, however someone stated in an Amazon.com review that the "MSDS sheet shows it as by weight 1-10% copper, less than 1% silver, and the remainder is tin". Here is the link:

http://www.lowes.com/pd_112202-743-SSW3 ... d=50126493" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

I know everyone swears by the Stay-Brite #8, but it is simply out of my budget at the moment, and only can find it in larger rolls for around $50.

Thanks in advance.

[Swedish Pride]

yep, that will do

[gflower1]

That's what I used on my Cu x Cu connections... Didn't work very well on my SS x Cu joints though.
May have been operator issues there though.

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[Bushman]

Yep that is what I used but know that not all solder is the same and you would use a different type if you are hooking up electrical wires.

[Old Gray Dog]

I too didn't want to pay close to $50 US to buy Stay-Brite 8 plus the cost of Harris flux. Instead I just bought a Harris Stay-Brite kit for about $12. It doesn't have quite the percentage of silver as Stay-Brite 8 but it's very close. The kit provided enough solder and flux to solder two stainless steel tri-clover ferrules to my keg boiler still plus a 2" long neck stainless steel ferrule to my 2" copper column with plenty left over. The Stay-Brite kit produced a connection that is very strong and made a nice looking joint even with my less than professional skills. By the way, I don't see any reason to buy all those keg to copper column connections you find on E-Bay. 2" copper type M pipe (2.009" ID) fits sleeves very nicely over a 2" stainless steel ferrule (2.000" OD).

[Haus]

I have been buying from this place lately. Great prices.
https://www.simplyplumbing.com/67418-solder.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

[Hound Dog]

I wonder what's in the Worthington solder that makes it for "non-portable" Water use. I have to assume they mean potable I do agree though that Staybrite 8 is over priced, by today's spot price there is about $14.50 U.S. in silver in a 1 pound roll of Staybrite 8.

[still_stirrin]

I wonder what's in the Worthington solder that makes it for "non-portable" water use.

Lead...perhaps. I know a bucket full of lead is very...non-portable. Even a bucket full of water can be difficult at times to move as well.

[gflower1]

That's why they call it heavy metal! *rimshot*

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[Funlovingfool1970]

Thanks for the input everyone. I found the MSDS for it on Worthington's website, so Worthington and Bernzomatic must be made by the same company.

http://worthingtonindustries.com/getmed ... verenglish" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

I'm only using it for my copper to copper connections. I've had a really difficult time soldering my 2" connections with the solder and torch I had, so I upgraded to a Bernzomatic TS8000 mapp gas torch and bought the new solder Bernzomatic silver bearing solder. Turns out my old solder was 5% antimony, so I've taken it apart and done my best to clean off all the old solder. I also have one of those stay-brite kits that I am going to use when soldering my "spud" into my keg. Wish me luck with my soldering.