You can put a touch on the joiner and bottom of the track if you like, just
a touch tho. There's plenty in the solder too. Either way, the solder
won't flow on dirty rail. Most new stock rail should be directly solderable
without cleaning. Older open package rail will require some cleaning. File
all the lower parts or use a rotary wheel (pad or brass) to clean it a bit
but if you use the pad, make sure you stay away from the end of the rail or
you'll risk damaging it (i.e. rip the rail out of the ties).
Jeff
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From: Z-Bend_Track@... [mailto:Z-Bend_Track@...]On
Behalf Of John L. Battey
Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 8:42 PM
To: Z-Bend_Track@...
Subject: [Z-Bend_Track] Re: Track soldering questions
So far the only major difference of opinion I'm hearing is whether or
not to use paste flux before heating the joint.
Let me give a little background of my previous soldering experience. If
you want a printed circuit board to look like it spent the afternoon on
a gas grill, give it to me for ten minutes. On the other hand, I can do
the prettiest sweated copper joint you've ever seen; perfect almost
every time. Based on this, the paste flux and hotter iron moving quickly
make good sense to me.
John L. Battey
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