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Tig Silver solder

Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2018 3:45 pm
by Willem
Hi guys, I have been following Jodies videos for a couple of years. I have a question, can I use a tig welder as the heat source to silver solder copper? The copper has been silver soldered with gas and I need to reflow some spots. Thought of using a tig instead of reheating the whole part with gas. Any input would be appreciated.

Re: Tig Silver solder

Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2018 6:03 pm
by Demented
You could, but it'll be way easier to just do it with a torch.

Re: Tig Silver solder

Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2018 8:03 pm
by Poland308
I’ve done it to patch old steam coils. Where the copper was worn paper thin and wouldn’t hold up to oxygen & acetylene. I used a thumb control for amps.