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[Mike M]

Hi,I'm having some challenges installing my railings on the Fairmount Alpine.My idea was to temp glue the stanchions in place and then pull the small copper wire through them.Then I would solder the wire in place.After I would remove the complete pice and spray paint then re install the railing.Problem I am having is I can not keep the copper tubing from bending as I feed it through the small stanchions holes.Is there another method to do this? Enclosed is a pic of the work so far.Keep in mind everything is mostly temp.Suppose I could attempt to straighten the wire before I paint.


Regards Mike  fourth attempt to download not working.

[Colin Bishop]

You might be better using brass wire and solder paint.

https://www.phoenix-paints.co.uk/products/carrs/soldering/soldercreams/c1040

The solder paint isn't cheap but it makes things a heck of a lot easier.

Colin

[cos918]

Hi Mike
The copper wire a nighmare to get stright. Like Colin said get your self some 1 meter lengths of brass rod. You can get 0.3mm
 and bigger sizes.
Use flux my self I prefer decent flux I use plumbing flux. Then I use solder paste. This means you can very easily control how much solder each joint gets.
Then solder them up. Afterwards a wash the hand rails in bole of boiling water a a drop or two of washing up liquid. This will remove flux resadue. If you dont the brass will corride.
Done several 1:100 ferries this way.
John

[number-1]

You could try to stretch the copper wire slightly, this straightens it, works for brass wire anyway.

[Baldrick]

Brass wire stays straight and stiff (un-annealed), copper wire just wants to go bendy.