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Soldering white-metal
« on: June 30, 2006, 10:43:37 pm »

I always thought it wasn't possible to solder white metal fittings, but am I right in thinking this?  I have managed to snap a couple of stanchions on my MTB and would like to solder them back together rather than re-fit.  If I can do this...how?

Waiting in hope!

Mike
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RickF

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Re: Soldering white-metal
« Reply #1 on: June 30, 2006, 10:55:17 pm »

Many years ago, when I used to be a railway modeller, building Wills "Finecast" whitemetal kits, there was an LMP (low melting point) solder that was recommended.

I never used it, being in the RAF with an unlimited supply of free Araldite. Then one day I foolishly put a LNWR "Jumbo" in an oven to cure! You can guess the rest!!!

Perhaps LMP solder is still available.

Rick
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ambernblu

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Re: Soldering white-metal
« Reply #2 on: June 30, 2006, 11:15:49 pm »


Langley Models - Model Railway suppliers (of Crawley - West Sussex) http://www.langleymodels.co.uk/acatalog/index.htm do stock low melt solder packs (about 70 odd degrees c I think) for white metal kits.
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Re: Soldering white-metal
« Reply #3 on: June 30, 2006, 11:23:32 pm »

ANY model railway shop will have low melt solder in stock for their engine kit builders. It also comes in different melting point temperatures and is best used with a variable temperature soldering iron, or you need to be very fast not to melt the parts!!!!
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Dave Leishman

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Re: Soldering white-metal
« Reply #4 on: July 01, 2006, 08:35:47 am »

I've been experimenting with soldering white metal recently and have found Chronos Ltd to stock everything that's needed and are fast on deliveries too. Here's a link to their solder supplies page -  Chronos solder page.

You really should use the correct flux for the 70 degree solder, as white metal oxidises very quickly and the flux is designed to cut through that.

I also invested in a temperature controlled soldering iron which has proved to be invaluable. I tried the normal iron first, just holding it on the white metal for the briefest period, and trying to remove it before it melted the white metal, but it's a very hit-and-miss technique and not to be recommended.

It's really straightforward using the temperature controlled iron, the correct solder and the right flux ;D
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dannymax

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Re: Soldering white-metal
« Reply #5 on: July 07, 2006, 04:14:33 pm »

Use Carrs no clean solder cream...
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dannymax

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Re: Soldering white-metal
« Reply #6 on: July 07, 2006, 04:15:22 pm »

cand l finescale stock a range.
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