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Glenn Ashmore
 
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Default Keel cooler cast into lead

Not really. Because there is so much mass the lead will take over 3 hours
to start solidifying. The flux should float to the surface and be washed and
ground away in the post casting operations.
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Glenn Ashmore

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"derbyrm" wrote in message
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Oops! Acid flux depends on being washed off after soldering. Might this
be a problem?

Roger

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"Glenn Ashmore" wrote in message
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With my small diameter tube I am not to worried about the bond but I will
sand blast the whole bolt frame/condenser assembly and paint the tubing
with an acid flux formulated for tinning copper pots. I found that the
copper/nickel wets out much better with it than regular acid solder flux.