[sdiy] Soldering to Aluminum

[karl dalen]

 --- Ken Stone <sasami at hotkey.net.au> skrev: 
> 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.

Hmm, what kind of oil did you use?

I tried bicyckle chin oil ,penut oil, and regular shaft oil!!

KD
 
> 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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