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Unread 03-11-2002, 08:07 PM   #27
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Originally posted by EMC2


You didn't perchance try to use flux with it did you? Or uncleaned copper? (it doesn't work well with tarnished copper for sure, but then most pastes don't, they depend on a fairly clean surface).

Nope, I used it one sanded clean copper pipe, pennies, and freshly machined copper stock. Couldn't get it ot work on any of them. It created a nast black smoke real fast and didn't melt or anything. Had to take it outside. Regular solder flux isn't as bad. I also got the Copper plumbers stuff, not the silver stuff. I may have got a bad tube.

I may try it again to see if I applied to much heat or something.
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