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    Alpac Posts: 17, Reputation: 1
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    Mar 29, 2008, 09:19 AM
    Tools for sweating
    A few questions about copper and sweating...

    Does the hand-held butane torches work for sweating copper (leadless solder)?
    If so, any special precautions? Or is propane the best...

    My job has small scope: 6 fittings on 1/2 inch.
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    Mar 29, 2008, 11:44 AM
    I am not familiar with a Butane torch but Propane is what we use for sweating. Butane, propane, octane, methane are all flammable but burn a different temperatures.
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    massplumber2008 Posts: 12,832, Reputation: 1212
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    Mar 29, 2008, 12:16 PM
    Hi Alpac:

    Propane or acetylene MAPPGAS setups are what you are looking for (see pic.)... AVAILABLE AT ALL HOME SUPPLY STORE.

    You may also need a tubing cutter, sandcloth, acid brush, FLUX, and lead free solder.

    Water pipe needs to be of type L, hottest part of flame is 1/4" from tip of blue flame, heat fittings so that solder is PULLED into the joint you are soldering, etc.

    Let us know if need more info. Good luck
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