working witth brass pieces

[Ray Brown]

g'day all.
this is the first time working with brass strips & small aluminum. i have no problem soldering but how do i solder brass? i'm making jerrycan brackets but also other little things.

thanks
ray

[Adrian Harris]

Ray, Dale Jordan did a couple of threads on soldering brass here:

http://www.armortek.co.uk/Forum3b/viewt ... ?f=6&t=528
http://www.armortek.co.uk/Forum3b/viewt ... ?f=6&t=529

Adrian

[Ray Brown]

thanks adrian, that is great tutorial by dale. helped immensely.

cheers

ray

[John Fitzsimons]

Hi Ray. I used this tutorial also. Useful items to have are surgical clamps. I solder both parts then hold in place with the clamps and heat with gas torch. Using the clamps on the already joind parts helps them stay joined when you heat another part. I also insulate the already soldered parts from current work with some wet tissue.