Other fluxes can work but it’s VERY easy to overheat regular fluxes and they aren’t as aggressive at removing the oxide layer. I’ve soldered a ton of ferrous objects and have tried various fluxes, acidic liquid flux is the only thing I recommend. It really increases your chances of success 👍
Absolutely brilliant. Have you load tested it? Wondering how much it can handle. Another thing im wondering is how it would stand up to corrosion, would it last on a boat ?
Well, I can’t list them out, that would take too long, but if there’s a specific one you’re interested in, let me know and I will try to tell you what it is and where to find it 👍
Yeah it’s unfortunate. Staybrite 8 is 6% silver. I’ve found that when it comes to soldering ferrous metals it’s necessary to have that higher silver content. I think regular Staybrite (cheaper) is 4% I think and works as well. Sometimes these high silver solders are sold in small roles as well. Hopefully that helps!
@@HVACLife I can't seem to find any. I'm going to try 94% tin 0.3% silver and 0.7% copper. See how it goes. It only needs to hold 15kg max. Just putting a stainless stopper bead on some 2mm 1x19 stainless rope
Yeah I should have mentioned that I have used a solder pot with regular solder. It's easier to control the heat and soak the cable. In the video, I used the solder on a roll because I was doing a loop in the wire rope. I chose that method given the resources I had on hand.
Your “helping hands” contraption 🤩
Mad friggin scientist 👨🔬
thank-you for the great video
You're welcome 😀
Thanks for sharing. Do you think that a non acidic liquid flux would work too? Did you try the stay brite flux?
Other fluxes can work but it’s VERY easy to overheat regular fluxes and they aren’t as aggressive at removing the oxide layer. I’ve soldered a ton of ferrous objects and have tried various fluxes, acidic liquid flux is the only thing I recommend. It really increases your chances of success 👍
Also keep in mind that you need an aggressive flux, since you aren’t able to clean the strands in wire rope you have to rely completely on the flux.
Have you tried Silvabrite 100 instead of stay brite 8 for cable?
I haven’t. Staybrite 8 is 6% silver so if it’s a soft solder similar to that I would think it’d work well 👍
Awesomeness
Absolutely brilliant.
Have you load tested it? Wondering how much it can handle.
Another thing im wondering is how it would stand up to corrosion, would it last on a boat ?
On a boat I’d go with stainless rope and crimps 👍 Unfortunately I haven’t load tested it!
Please mention the name of all tools camical used and where to buy?
Well, I can’t list them out, that would take too long, but if there’s a specific one you’re interested in, let me know and I will try to tell you what it is and where to find it 👍
Time to see if this works for making closed chainmail rings!
I've had really good luck with Staybrite. Heat control will be important and I would maybe try a soldering gun before using any kind of torch.
Holy shit. For the price of the solder I could buy a hydraulic swaging tool. Are there other options?
Yeah it’s unfortunate. Staybrite 8 is 6% silver. I’ve found that when it comes to soldering ferrous metals it’s necessary to have that higher silver content. I think regular Staybrite (cheaper) is 4% I think and works as well. Sometimes these high silver solders are sold in small roles as well. Hopefully that helps!
@@HVACLife I can't seem to find any. I'm going to try 94% tin 0.3% silver and 0.7% copper. See how it goes. It only needs to hold 15kg max. Just putting a stainless stopper bead on some 2mm 1x19 stainless rope
Yeah I should have mentioned that I have used a solder pot with regular solder. It's easier to control the heat and soak the cable. In the video, I used the solder on a roll because I was doing a loop in the wire rope. I chose that method given the resources I had on hand.
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