silver soldering

[James FisherParticipant @jamesfisher85394]

re-soldering

[James FisherParticipant @jamesfisher85394]

Any advice please just finished a steam boiler on a 3.5 loco. Unfortunatly got a small leak on one of the edges, can I re-solder, if yes any tips?

Edited By James Fisher on 07/01/2011 17:16:41

[WearyParticipant @weary]

Yes, in broad terms you can re-(silver) solder.

No special tips, just the usual, degrease, and clean scrupulously, flux and heat area thoroughly, etc. etc. 

Let the added silver-solder flow into that already there to make a single liquid ‘seam’ at the point of leaking and make sure the newly added silver solder runs into the joint.

 

It is however worth considering why the original solder job failed to take at that point and making sure that whatever that fault was you now have it covered……

 

 

[Gordon WParticipant @gordonw]

As a newcomer to silver soldering myself, can I add something you probably know. When resoldering a leak clean and flux the whole joint, not just the bit that leaks.

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