Thank you, I’ll try my welding store cause they’ve got the most types. I don’t have a pencil torch, only a plumbing torch thats too big.
Never use steel wire brushes near your trains as the magnets in the engines are very powerful and will pick up any ppieces that break off. Use a brass wire brush instead for shining up the joints to be soldered.
100 watts for code 332 is not enough heat to get soldering done. I use a 325 watt Weller and this iron just about does the job. I have used the 325 along with a friend holding a 250 watt on the opposite side and these together solder track very fast and nice!!!
Torches work well, but when soldering you must be careful about melting the plastic ties no matter which soldering method is used. I keep a wet rag handy and slowly wipe it from 6 inches away form the joint and drag it towards the solder joint to cool off the rail but not create a cold joint.
Ok, have to chime in.
Did some brazing and never did that before mind you I can weld but never did brazing. It looked like when I 1st started my stick welding days!! Dirt dobber job, and did I do some grinding on that brazing!!! [xx(] [B)]
Boy do I feel like a cherry again.
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