[sdiy] Soldering to Aluminum

[Theo]

Indeed!
This goes right into my tips and tricks folder.

Thanks,
Theo


From: Czech Martin <Martin.Czech at Micronas.com>



> good idea!
>
> What about the platening iron to keep larger pieces of metal
> warm, so that the soldering iron does not need so much wattage...
>
> m.c
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> [mailto:owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl]On Behalf Of Ken Stone
> Sent: 08 October 2004 06:52
> To: James Patchell
> Cc: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> Subject: Re: [sdiy] Soldering to Aluminum
>
>
> There is a way to solder to aluminium using regular 60/40 solder too. It
> does work, though smells a bit. The method is simple - prevent oxygen from
> touching your freshly cleaned aluminium. How? wack some thick oil on it.
> Scrape it clean through the oil, then solder it, also through the oil. As
I
> said, it stinks, but it does work!
>
> Ken
>
> >Need opinions on doing this...I have had very mixed results in the
> >past...specifically, what I need to do is solder a stainless steel part
to
> >an aluminum part...both metals are iffy to begin with.  Anybody ever do
> >this?  I found a flux searching on the interenet ( Superior Flux 1206)
> >which is supposed to be able to do this.  So far, I have found no place
to
> >purchase it.
> >
> >
> >         -Jim
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> >
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