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Step by Step Instructions |
Ø You may use either propane, or oxy-acetylene with a 0 or 1 tip
for small parts (steel or brass hydraulic hose fittings, for example).
Ø Use oxy-acetylene with a 1 or 2 tip for repairing
larger parts (i.e. cast iron manifold).
Ø When working on very large parts such as a cast
iron engine block, use oxy-acetylene with a 5 or 6 tip. You may even use a
cutting tip.
Ø It is not necessary to wear dark glasses while using SS6. Safety glasses, of course, are always recommended.
- Thoroughly clean entire area to be repaired or connected.
- While pre-heating repair area, bring rod in every 10 seconds or so. When metal approaches
the rod's flow temperature, flux will melt off rod. Not before. When melting flux
off - lay rod directly on metal and roll - rather than attempting to "drip" it off.
- Use torch flame to spread liquefied flux over repair area.
- Making sure tip of rod is touching metal (without pressing), bring flame in. Get
in close with the torch.
- Melt a small deposit off the end of the rod and flow it out. repeat this process
until repair is complete.
- *If the rod balls up, it simply means the metal is not yet hot enough to pull
the rod material in. keep heating, bringing the rod in periodically until it flows.
* Flux is not corrosive, but will clean off with a wire brush and
warm water.
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