When I do this for a torque meter I put a 90 degree bend in the tube
with the wire inside. This will lock the wire into the tube regardless
of whether the solder holds.
On 9/25/2012 11:32 AM, Warthodson_at_aol.com wrote:
>
> I am trying to solder a piece of .032" Dia. music wire inside a brass
> tube with the same I.D. I cannot get the solder to stick to the steel
> wire. I have cleaned the wire with sand paper to remove any protective
> coating, if there was one. The wire is not stainless steel. I am using
> 96% tin/4% silver rosin core solder. I have considered using .032"
> brass wire, but this is a winding hook & I am not sure if it will hold
> up to the torque of winding indoor scale motors. Any soldering
> suggestions would be appreciated.
> Thanks,
> Gary Hodson
>
Received on Tue Sep 25 2012 - 09:12:05 CEST
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