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Gents, I have the opportunity to return some K98's back to functioning rifles if I can just learn to solder the sights back on. In ALL my years of wrenching and WECSCOG'ing, Ive never gotten a good feel for this. Im trying to do this with COMMON tools and not invest in soldering pastes and voodoo.
Heres what I have access too: regular propane plumbing torch, MAPP torch, Home Depot 'silver' metal work solder.
I tried tonight. Heres my results:
First try: After 60 seconds of heat, solder just balled off and hit the floor.
So, I cleaned everything off with sandpaper and used some plumbing flux
Second try: After about 60 seconds of propane heat, I hit the solder..it seemed to flow but just for a second.
Third try: applied more flux. At this point the flux was kind of making a bubbly mess and the solder just balled off again.
So...WHAT am I doing wrong? Can this be accomplished with plain old HD tools and supplies?
Heres what I have access too: regular propane plumbing torch, MAPP torch, Home Depot 'silver' metal work solder.
I tried tonight. Heres my results:
First try: After 60 seconds of heat, solder just balled off and hit the floor.
So, I cleaned everything off with sandpaper and used some plumbing flux
Second try: After about 60 seconds of propane heat, I hit the solder..it seemed to flow but just for a second.
Third try: applied more flux. At this point the flux was kind of making a bubbly mess and the solder just balled off again.
So...WHAT am I doing wrong? Can this be accomplished with plain old HD tools and supplies?