How to Solder different sized Copper pipes together-making an art peice.?
I'd like to make this statue out of copper pipes. I have one big pipe, and then a bunch of soft copper tubes used for plumbing. I have a soldering iron, and solder-I have been trying to attach some of the softer tubes to the larger one, but the solder snaps right off... with little effort..or slides right off before it cools-im having trouble getting it to stick to the copper? Any suggestions?? thank you!
A soldering iron is probably not hot enough.
I use an acetylene torch but you could use one of the small MAPP or propane torches that are available at most hardware stores.
Be sure and clean the copper good and to use flux. That will help quite a bit.
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