copper kettle

[pete23]

my darling wife deciced to put a copper kettle on top of the stove we no water in it

so ive now got a tiny hole in the base, where its been soldered.

whats the best way to tackle a repair??

thanks.

 

[the snooper]

solder it back up unless you can braze it

 

[eil]

All depends what type solder thats it been used originally, I would think silver solder, or even a copper to copper 15% silver rod that doesn't need flux would do it.

 

[brightspark]

my darling wife deciced to put a copper kettle on top of the stove we no water in it

so ive now got a tiny hole in the base, where its been soldered.

whats the best way to tackle a repair??

thanks.

if it is soft soldered clean with wire wool flux the joint .using a smallish flame propane or butane blowlamp
heat the metal up and using solder wire dip it in to joint .if the metals hot enough the solder will flow. if not heat up further till solder flows. dip solder wire in to flux and run it into joint capilary action will make it flow round and in to the joint. clean of surplus flux job done

 

[the snooper]

lead free of course

 

[brightspark]

lead free of course

yes of course would i use any other being old school

 

[the snooper]

im saying nowt

 

[brightspark]

russell hobbs and swan stainless steel and copper kettles were all soft soldered years ago . stainless is best soldered with an acid flux though

 

[eil]

Ah they all were just soft soldered were they, even though they go on a fire, oh! of course they're supposed to have water in them aren't they

 

[brightspark]

Ah they all were just soft soldered were they, even though they go on a fire, oh! of course they're supposed to have water in them aren't they

did i say all NO i just said all ;l russel hobbs and swan were and did u know another fact all steam traction engine boilers are fitted with a safety plug which is filled with soft solder . it melts only when the boiler is run dry to a low level accidentaly . so soft solder will suffice

 

[pete23]

if it is soft soldered clean with wire wool flux the joint .using a smallish flame propane or butane blowlamp
heat the metal up and using solder wire dip it in to joint .if the metals hot enough the solder will flow. if not heat up further till solder flows. dip solder wire in to flux and run it into joint capilary action will make it flow round and in to the joint. clean of surplus flux job done

cheers brightspark, that was just what i wanted to know