New federal legislation enacted earlier this year lowered the acceptable levels of lead that can be found in mechanical components used for potable water applications. The Reduction of Lead in ...

Wondering how to solder copper pipes? If you are going to attempt home plumbing projects, it may come in handy to know how to solder copper pipe with a propane torch. Plumbing your bathroom with ...

The processes of brazing, soldering, and welding are often miscategorized as all being welding. In the process of welding, both the edge of the base metal and the filler metal are melted. During ...

Copper tubing, or copper pipe, can be found in thousands of homes. It's a common pipe that supplies drinking water to faucets and water to toilets, tubs and showers. If you need to repair tubing, you ...

Soldering copper pipes is a more advanced DIY skill, but a great one to have if your house contains copper plumbing. Here's a complete walk-through of how to solder pipes. Since PEX tubing is becoming ...

This video from the Copper Development Association demonstrates how to properly solder copper tube and fittings to the newer, no-lead, brass and bronze copper alloys as a result of the new Federal ...

This video shows the soldering of copper plate with the help of Ambrell EASYHEAT induction heating system. The copper plate assembly is soldered in less than five seconds.

Yeah, copper melts at around 1100C/2000F, so... no chance. My very nice 60W Hakko ceramic-core soldering iron that I use for stained glass can only hit 1100F, which is already far too hot to do ...

Soldering is a very useful skill to have. While it's not necessarily a hard skill to pick up, there are also some common ...