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WRITTEN a DRAWN BY
SOFTSOLC>&UH& 1 SOFT SOLbSFtMG- IS DONE AT THE RELATIVELY LOW TEMPERATURES 120 -240’C (250*aO’F) ANO ISUSED*,ONSUITABLE METALS, FOR JOINTS LOHICH ARE UNLIKELY TO COVE.UNDER SEVERE STRAIN OR BE EXPOSED- TO GREAT HEAT. THERE ARE TWO BASIC TYPES OF SOLDERING IRON - THE ELECTRIC SELF-HEATING- AND THE FtAMEHEATED. BOTH ARE AVAILABLE WITH A WIDE RANGE OF BITS WITH DIFFERENT WEIGHTS AND SHAPES. GENERALLY THE LARGER THE JOINT TO BE COVERED* THE LARGER THE BIT HAS TO BE.
BILL CALDWELL
SOFT SOLDERING IS USED TO JOIN COPPER, BRASS TINPLATE, LEAD, ZINC AND PEWTER. 27
SOFTSGLPEfi. IS AN ALLOY OF TIN AND LEAD AND IS SOLD IN SMALL BARS ORIN (LIRE WIRE SOLDER WITH A CORE OF FLUX IS VERY EASY TO USE ANO IS PARTICULARLY GOOD FOR INTRICATE ELECTRICAL JOBS.
AZUX IS NECESSARY' FOR THE SOLDERING PROCESS. IT DOES NOT CLEAN THE SURFACES BUT PREVENTS. THE METALS OXIDISING - AND RKTECTINGTHE GOLDER - THERE ARE DIFFERENT FLUXES FOR DIFFERENT JOBS BUT YOU CAN USE A GENERALPURPOSE FLUX OR TAKE ADVICE FROM YOUR. DJ.Y. SUPPLIES* SHOP.
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