Things You'll Need:
- light grit sand paper
- flux
- solder
- butane torch
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Step 1
A solder copper joint is one of the most solid water joint s there is because it works at a molecular level. To do this, both joints must be clean. Take light gauge sand paper and sand down the connection point of the copper pipe till all you see is copper. No mud, dust, or any other debris.
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Step 2
Take the flux with the little brush provided and brush a ltiile flux around the connection that shall be referred to as the male part of the connection.
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Step 3
Strike up the butane torch. You will notice on this torch that toward the nozzle end, the flame is blue. The tip of this flame is the hottest part. Take the torch in one hand and the solder at the ready in the other. Place the blue flame tip about 1/2 inch away from the flux and work your way to it. The fllux should start to melt. Once melted where the impurities in the copper are gone, put the conection together. DO NOT TOUCH THE PART THE HAS BEEN HEATED!!
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Step 4
Once the joint s are all the way together, brush over the connection with the butane a little more. Now at the spot where one fitting stops and the other fitting starts, brush the solder across the top with out the falme around. You will notice the solder litterally crawls up inside connection.
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Step 5
Apply a little more heat to the connection. Pull the heat away and make a complete circle with the solder at the conection. Again go all the way around. What will happen is the solder will fill up the inside of the connection and start soming out and make a perfect silver ring at the point of connection. If this doesn't happen, heat up, seperate, clean and begin again.
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Step 6
If this does happen and you have excess hanging over, wave the fame over it again, shut off the flame and lightly tap the connection. The heated excess solder will fall off. You are done with this connection.
