Need a piece of silver solder

[DAN_IN_MN]

I have a small project I need to silver solder. I don't have the funds to buy a whole roll.

Anyone have a small chunk I could buy?

Thank you!

 

[Tony Wells]

Silver solder as in the electronics kind? Tek scopes have a particular junction that requires it.

Or just general purpose silver solder, as in silver brazing? What are you joining?

 

[DAN_IN_MN]

Silver solder as in the electronics kind? Tek scopes have a particular junction that requires it.

Or just general purpose silver solder, as in silver brazing? What are you joining?

I'm joining two flat pieces of steel. About .030 thick 3/16 wide.

Thank you for the reply!

 

[John Hasler]

I'm joining two flat pieces of steel. About .030 thick 3/16 wide.

Thank you for the reply!

Unless the part was going to be subject to high temperatures or strong solvents I'd consider adhesives such as cyanoacrylates or epoxies for that. The bond can be nearly as strong as those pieces of steel.

[Edit] The outfit that I bought my bandsaw blade brazing kit from (I'll try to find the name) sells "refills" that consist of a couple of short strips of silver solder and a tiny tub of flux.

 

[DAN_IN_MN]

It'll see clothing dryer temps.

 

[rafe]

I got a peice off e-bay a while back it was reasonable

 

[David S]

It'll see clothing dryer temps.

Dan I have an assortment of silver solder both flat strip and round. I can send you some if you PM me.

David

 

[cathead]

Maybe you could use some copper house wire to join the pieces. It's inexpensive and
has worked well for me in the past. If I remember correctly, I used a bit of brazing
flux with it and it worked very well. Has anyone else tried this?

 

[LJP]

Cathead, can you elaborate a bit about the copper wire?
Is it literally just wire that you used to braze?

 

[John Hasler]

It'll see clothing dryer temps.

JB Weld will take that.