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09-04-2021, 3:08pm
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I did three practice joints. Two were good....
I did three practice joints. Two were good. Fillet all around. One sucked. Blobs of solder, a real mess. Not hot enough.
Unlike solder, it doesn't appear you can UNbraze. I was hoping to be able...
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09-04-2021, 2:44pm
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Ok....rate, or berate, my very first ever braze....
Ok....rate, or berate, my very first ever braze. Took longer to get the gas/oxygen flame right, than to do the braze.
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08-02-2021, 2:08pm
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I know how to glue. I don't know squat about...
I know how to glue. I don't know squat about brazing.
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08-02-2021, 11:18am
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Here is what I am going to do. No brazing,...
Here is what I am going to do.
No brazing, no nitrogen flush.
Easy peasy. 1200psi bond !!
HVAC Super Pro Solderless Bonding for Copper, Brass and Aluminum - YouTube
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08-02-2021, 11:09am
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Here is what I am going to do. No brazing,...
Here is what I am going to do.
No brazing, no nitrogen flush.
Easy peasy. 1200psi bond !!
HVAC Super Pro Solderless Bonding for Copper, Brass and Aluminum - YouTube
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08-01-2021, 11:17am
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My intention is to work with the heat etc. so I...
My intention is to work with the heat etc. so I can see what happens INSIDE based on what I do outside. I am not going to use nitrogen flowing though the coil so there may be flaking. I want to know...
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07-31-2021, 3:31pm
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I need to get the tanks etc and I may take you up...
I need to get the tanks etc and I may take you up on that. I've probably asked this many times, but just for good measure, where are you living now? Not the place I went to before, right?
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07-31-2021, 11:32am
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Temporarily, I charged it again and I'm hoping it...
Temporarily, I charged it again and I'm hoping it will get me to the Fall. Last charge lasted only 3 months. That would mean this one will get me to mid October. Got my R22 coming. This is a band-aid...
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07-30-2021, 3:59pm
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No. The person I asked to locate the leak didn't...
No. The person I asked to locate the leak didn't bother. They saw the film of oil on the coil and left it at that. No one wants to actually "repair" anything anymore. Replacing a part is not a repair...
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07-30-2021, 3:38pm
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This is encouraging. My concern was flakes of...
This is encouraging. My concern was flakes of material circulating through the system. Brazing looks identical to soldering but with a LOT more heat.
Someone needs to develop an adhesive for...
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07-30-2021, 3:08pm
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Ideally, they are brazed joints. The connection I...
Ideally, they are brazed joints. The connection I need to make is on the low/liquid side. Higher silver content means a harder joint. I have never brazed before, but the recommendation that nitrogen...
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07-28-2021, 11:20pm
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The 30lbs of freon that was $320.00 last year is...
The 30lbs of freon that was $320.00 last year is running $750-$800 currently.
The coil is $320. I do it twice and still come out ahead.
Complication: The coil can't be delivered until August...
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07-27-2021, 3:13pm
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A slightly used, partially damaged AC...
A slightly used, partially damaged AC unit...needs work.
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07-27-2021, 2:33pm
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AC Repair...wish me luck
Yeah, I called "the guy" and apparently he wants me to finance his summer vacation trip. $2500.00 to install an evaporator coil that I can buy for $320.00.
So I will BE the guy on this one. I'm...
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