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Bakers Solution is used as flux for copper, brass, tinplate. Hydrochloric acid for galvanised surfaces. Stainless steel mix both fluxes...
2 Apr 2024
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Two things likely - you probably aren’t getting the plug hot enough for the solder to flow, and as mentioned above use flux, which...
2 Apr 2024
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Will try that. I must admit I've not actually been using any flux. I don't have any, I'll get some and give it a go. Thanks
2 Apr 2024
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Also use the flux to tin the tip of the soldering iron. Pour a little bit in a container, heat the iron and dip the tip in the liquid...
2 Apr 2024
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Thanks. I have lead free solder that came with the soldering iron. I've watched quite a few you tube videos and they make it look easy...
2 Apr 2024
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Try using zinc chloride as a flux. Paint it on with a child's paintbrush. Fluxcore solder is not good enough
2 Apr 2024
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For a solder joint to work the surfaces need to be clean and hot. That looks to me as if it hasn't been hot enough and so the solder...
2 Apr 2024
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Does anyone else have trouble soldering a pl259 for their vhf? I cannot seem to get the solder to go into the end of the pl259 where...
2 Apr 2024
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Just checked - eBay will flog you a rivet gun and rivets for about £7.50. It won't pull 6mm rivets but that's not what you need...
5 Mar 2024
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I moved my lazyjack lines out from the mast by about 6" last spring as one of the small blocks on the side of the mast broke. I tied...
5 Mar 2024
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No I was looking for him when was there but he's off to Cornwall apparently. Hopefully that is something he can do? If so I'll speak to...
4 Mar 2024
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Yeah I have read quite a few comments like yours on various other threads when researching it today
3 Mar 2024
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Yeah I'll make sure to rivet or whatever so it's done correctly With the lazy jacks I'm not sure to be honest. It's just what we've...
3 Mar 2024
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Cable ties used on my boat to secure cables to the gantry, so no significant load, have deteriorated and broken in a few years. I would...
3 Mar 2024
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If your mast is down you are probably in a yard. Just post which yard and a forumite with a rivet gun (and probably Monel rivets) will...
3 Mar 2024
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