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Solder the Copper Joints

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THAT FIX IT GUY TO THE RESCUE...QUICK PLUMBING FIX!!

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What happens here

Using a MAPP gas torch, each joint is heated until the copper glows a dull cherry red. Lead-free solder (a 95.6/4.4 tin/silver alloy is specified by the plumber, though commonly referred to as 95/5) is then touched to the hot joint. The solder is drawn into the joint by capillary action, creating a strong, watertight seal. The process is repeated for both joints.

Goal: Create strong, watertight connections on the copper pipes.

Tools and materials

  • Lead-Free Solder — Creating the joint seal
  • MAPP Gas Torch Harris — Heating copper pipes for soldering

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just wipe that off again one of your best friends in this game this is not a loose inspection mirror but actually an inspection there let's see that why is this thing all wonky now oh it's loose it's a good thing i carry these little buggers boom so then you're just able to get back here you're able to look at your joints you want to make sure everything around the back side of this is all soldered everything looks good and that's it for us tonight we're gonna go ahead we're gonna put the rest of this together and get out of here all right folks so that was me helping my friend out real quick right i just had to cut some pipe spin it solder up a coupling and got him in a position where he could hook the rest everything else up it's uh it's one of those things you go out you help i love that he wants to do things himself too he's always hooking this stuff up and just don't be afraid if you ha if you know somebody that can help you out hook it up by all means shoot me an

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