birdus
Plastic
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- Nov 24, 2013
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- United States
I'm trying to fill a small void in what I am told is carbon steel (a small part). I have Weldcote 56 silver solder wire and white paste flux. I sloshed the part around in acetone to clean it up, but the void was pretty clean to begin with.
I heated the part (oxy-acetylene), dipped the silver solder wire in the flux, and smeared it on the part, continuing to add heat. After the part was red hot, I tried to apply the silver solder wire, but it just beaded up and ran off the part.
Any tips on how to get the silver solder to fill the void and stick?
I heated the part (oxy-acetylene), dipped the silver solder wire in the flux, and smeared it on the part, continuing to add heat. After the part was red hot, I tried to apply the silver solder wire, but it just beaded up and ran off the part.
Any tips on how to get the silver solder to fill the void and stick?