On Monday, August 23, 2010 12:33:51 am wbeech@flash.net wrote:
> Bob,
> I thought about that but was afraid the whole can would come apart. What
> type of solder and heat source did you use?
> Bill
>
Bill,
If I remember correctly, I assembled the reservoir as would be expected for
normal use but with copper washers. Then I cleaned the entire bottom surfaces
with a wire wheel.
I used acid core solder and a bernz-o-matic torch using minimal heat.
I first circled the 2 outlets to insure a good seal and then proceeded to fill
the entire bottom of the reservoir with solder.
With acid core, you have to be careful because the acid flux will sometimes
cause a bubble which when washed look like a potential leak, that is why the
cleaner the surface is the better the application.
After it cooled, I washed the solder with soap, water and a old tooth brush to
insure all the flux was gone.
Before I installed the reservoir, I attached the two lines and suspended the
unit in a vice and pored in some fluif and waited a day to make sure there
were no leaks.
Here it is over 30 years later and still functional.
Bob
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