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Can I solder galvanized steel to stainless steel?
I have several stainless steel plates and I want to solder galvanized steel tubes to these plates.
Is this possible?
I ask because I have a guy that does all my soldering work, but he generally ...
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How to remove a cast iron pipe plug that has been soldered with lead
I'm adding a utility sink in my basement. I'd like to drain it into a cast iron pipe junction, but I'm having trouble removing the old plug. It appears to have been sealed with lead solder.
I'm ...
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What happens if you sweat pipe copper pipe without flux?
I may have forgotten to use soldering flux paste when I replaced a water valve on 1/2" copper tubing. It was in a tight place and sweating pipe is not something I do often. Some of the joints I ...
