[sdiy] Soldering to Aluminum

[Ken Stone]

I used my regular 48 watt Weller soldering iron actually. Do a search on the
web - I found the info online originally. Perhaps they might have something
more to say.

Ken

>I could'nt believe my eyes on what Ken wrote so I tried it out
>yesterday, and,, no it didnt work out, i sugest that still
>aluminium have a higher melting point, i underdstand that
>the whole idea is about tinning the surface of the objects
>before joining them with a solid tinn joint! 
>
>What a dissapointment! :-(
>
>Perhaps you used a torch Ken! 
>Or perhaps i didt all the way wrong!!
>
>I know that there are some flusses wich are used for
>soldering aluminium and stailess steels but oil didt do it!
>I have read that a typical alu solder contains: 18% tin, 80% 
>lead and 2% silver and requires higher temp then a typical
>soldeing iron can give!
>
>Reg
>KD
> --- Theo <t.hogers at home.nl> skrev: 
>> Indeed!
>> This goes right into my tips and tricks folder.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Theo
>> 
>> 
>> From: Czech Martin <Martin.Czech at Micronas.com>
>> 
>> 
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