silver solder

 

+1 the good stuff and the white paste flux.

 

I just did a couple and used 45% with the Harris white paste.

 

I was thinking 45% coated rod.

 

The orange coated rod

 

X2

I use 50%flux coated rod
And paste.

The real trick is EVEN heat.

I use a smith torch with the round tip.

 

stay bright? with flux

 

56 percent silver and flux, does a great job, nice flow

 

NO 95/5 solder will NOT work!

The blue rod will work.

Orange better. 56% silver. 23% copper. Zinc and tin.

You buy it by the rod

You only need one!

 

Also, stainless heats up at a quicker rate than copper and is easy to burn thru.

 

Oh
There is no silver in 95/5
95% tin
5% antimony

 

If you do not know what to use, you likely don't know stainless soldering takes a different approach. Here is some help.

45% silver solder or better with white or brown flux to start but always point your flame at the copper allowing the ss to only get near the flame. once the solder melts onto the copper, move some heat onto the ss. And don't burn the stainless. It'll get black. Once you do, you will need to wash off your joint with cold water and do it again. Be sure your ss is clean to start with. Unlike sil-fas, you need to clean the copper & stainless with emory. Wash off harden flux with cold water and rag while the joint is still hot. Good luck.

 

Ok thanks for the tips.

Also, didn't know brazing rods were sold individually. I'm small time (just personal and school design projects), so I've been able to just pick up the half used rods left behind by the likes of you guys at the ice rinks I work at. I'll see what airgas has when I go to get nitro tomorrow.

 

JB weld

LOL

 

I've used the blue coated rod for stainless to copper and it works good, a little cheaper than the orange.