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Hand rails Gauge 1 loco

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Alan Church19/03/2013 20:33:21
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Whats the best way to attache the very small hand rail stanctions as used on Gauge 1 Lococ's? The ones I have are not threaded and I have been told to soft solder them in. As you known various solders have a wide range of melting points. So what's the best solder, or should I arladite them in.

Any advice greatly recieved

CuP Alloys19/03/2013 20:56:32
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Hi Alan,

The easiest soft solder to use is 60/40 tin lead.

Melting point 187deg C. Free flowing producing small neat fillets.

For small joints as described use paint.

It is 60/40 tin lead powder mixed with a flux and binder. Paint it on the components, assemble and heat gently. Wash with water.

Product is readily available.

regards

keith

mick H20/03/2013 07:53:39
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Alan.....a short while ago on the Gauge 1 forum someone gave this advice. If the stancions have have a small spur on the underside, then a 10 or 12 BA thread can be formed and the stancion can then be nutted on. I think the correspondent on the G1 forum backed this up with a touch of solder to hold the nut in place although if you manage to get a good thread I am sure Loctite or similar would do the job. I obtained my stancions from Walsall Models and they have a spur.

Mick

Russell Eberhardt20/03/2013 17:10:52
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Posted by CuP Alloys on 19/03/2013 20:56:32:

The easiest soft solder to use is 60/40 tin lead.

Melting point 187deg C. Free flowing producing small neat fillets.

For small joints as described use paint.

It is 60/40 tin lead powder mixed with a flux and binder. Paint it on the components, assemble and heat gently. Wash with water.

Product is readily available.

Also available as solder paste in syringes. It is easy to deposit small quantities without waste or mess.

Russell.

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