Precisely Thats how ya know ya goofed!Well I hope you would have found the leak first by the water gushing out of the fitting.
Precisely Thats how ya know ya goofed!Well I hope you would have found the leak first by the water gushing out of the fitting.
this is the torch I took (for the last pic), same setting as these two guys but put the flame a bit closer than them I think.
here are the pics of my flame:View attachment 17157 View attachment 17158
or you are
getting the fitting to hot
from the look of your split fitting i would say to much heat
what type of torch are you using?
if you are using a turbo, you must kep the flame moving around the joint
if you leave it in one spot, you will burn the flux away.
what size tip are you using?
Would you please explain how to do this? I guess you flux and apply solder with a hot tool (which one?)ThanksWe tin larger pipe before soldering to help avoid voids. If you are concerned you could try that way with your smaller pipe.
I'll do this. Although I don't see what to use to wipe the excess solder, maybe the half of a fitting or 80 grit sandpaper when cold. Don't like the idea to use a rag in the connection. I know when I sanded, fluxed, heated, sanded and fluxed again it was more difficult to separate the tube from the fitting so tinning might help for a stronger joint.Clean and flux the pipe end, then apply the solder. After that you need to wipe off excess solder. Then flux the fitting and heat the pipe end and slide the fitting on and re solder everything. I know some people will tin the fitting also. They also used to make tinning flux that had solder already in it but i believe they outlawed it.
The TS8000 I'm using is adjustable. Nice post for the torches, I searched a lot which one to use.for starters,
you have a torch that is either on or off, you have none to very very limited flame adjustment
you need to spend some money on a professional torch if you want profesional results
there are 2 types
turbo
soft flame
I use both, but prefer soft flame, a good torch rig will cost around $125.00 and a tank is $100
I did. Same result.Try using propane instead of Map gas. You don't need something that burns that hot for 1/2" and 3/4" joints. If your torch control isn't thst great you will be less likely to scorch the fitting with propane.
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