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Excerpt from Soldering Kinks Soldering is an art, but the art of soldering is a very simple one. There are but four essential principles, and when these are followed, anyone can, after a little practice, do as good work as the most experienced workman. The four principles of soldering are as follows: (1) The soldering iron must be kept clean and well tinned. (2) A good soldering flux must be used. (3) The metals to be soldered must be thoroughly cleaned, before the joint is made. (4) The joint must be heated above the melting point of the solder. Soldering requires heat. You may use a gas stove, coal stove, or a gasoline torch. Any of these will work satisfactorily. Soldering irons cannot be heated properly in the yellow or illuminating flame of the gas because it smokes the soldering iron, and also because it is not hot enough. It needs a blue flame, the same as given off by a gas stove, but a good clean coal fire will do. To heat the soldering iron, slip the pointed end down through the hole in the center of the burner of an ordinary gas stove so that the blue flame comes in contact with the large end of the iron. This method of heating does not burn the solder from the iron so quickly and the iron keeps hot longer. To heat the iron in the ordinary cook stove, be sure to have a clean coal fire. Put the iron through the broiling door in such a way that the tin on the iron is protected from the flame by the lining of the stove. This leaves only the large end of the iron exposed to the fire. This method will save burning off the tinning. If you have no gas stove or convenient method of heating your iron, a gasoline torch would be ideal. To tell when the soldering iron is hot enough, try it by putting the solder to the point. If the solder melts as soon as it touches the iron it is hot enough and ready to use. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.