How do you apply your flux?

[Keefy]

am I right in thinking all those who use the finger method are over 50 or dont have girlfriends!!!!!!!!!!!

With a tub of flux on the bedside cabinet.

Disclaimer: Your imagination not mine.

 

[Sid Viscous]

am I right in thinking all those who use the finger method are over 50 or dont have girlfriends!!!!!!!!!!!

Got a few years to go before I'm qualified to answer that one dude, but no complaints so far!!

 

[Sid Viscous]

With a tub of flux on the bedside cabinet.

Disclaimer: Your imagination not mine.

And a 22mm bending spring! Oooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[TerryWaite]

Eh? What's the reason for this ?

It's to do with future work hardening and material sag over certain lengths of table x, can also lead to dezincification and pitting of brass further down the line if excess flux is pushed into pipe roughly 535mm (21") or longer.

 

[tamz]

Tempting fate surely tamz!?

Touch wood if i get a leak tomorrow it is the boys fault and he'd better run :lol:

 

[Keefy]

It's to do with future work hardening and material sag over certain lengths of table x, can also lead to dezincification and pitting of brass further down the line if excess flux is pushed into pipe roughly 535mm (21") or longer.

 

[tamz]

or my hands and make them fall apart?

Keep off the everflux. That bites into even my hands!

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

It's to do with future work hardening and material sag over certain lengths of table x, can also lead to dezincification and pitting of brass further down the line if excess flux is pushed into pipe roughly 535mm (21") or longer.

yes thats why its tight but is laco suitable as a lubrcant or should i stick to templars? or is going in dry best?

 

[tamz]

With a tub of flux on the bedside cabinet.

Disclaimer: Your imagination not mine.

You're taking that too far :lol:

 

[Keefy]

You're taking that too far :lol:

That's what she said.

 

[tamz]

She'll need to get used to you bringing your work home with you :lol:

 

[lame plumber]

this threads gone down hill since my contribution

 

[DustyM]

Just the pipe for me; after it and the fitting have been thoroughly cleaned.......again the way I was taught !

Now read through the rest of the thread and realised we have somewhat diluted the original topic......:blush2:

 

[woodytheplumber]

just the pipe normally with my finger havnt used a brush since i lost my last one about a year ago!

 

[kay-jay]

Pipe only

 

[TerryWaite]

Just to clear up my comment about the 21" or longer was complete balls I just made it up, I think most people knew it was in jest.

 

[Whyme]

I think you may have made a few apprentices recite that......I believed ya..:yesnod:

 

[Keefy]

Just to clear up my comment about the 21" or longer was complete balls I just made it up, I think most people knew it was in jest.

I think you may have made a few apprentices recite that......I believed ya..:yesnod:

I just finished screaming at R.D. Treloar over the phone accusing him of leaving this vital information out of his book - PLUMBING 4th Edition, he called me a wacko. Thanks a lot TerryWaite! :32:

Oh, I asked him about fluxing and he said pipe only...

 

[tamz]

Oh, I asked him about fluxing and he said pipe only...

There is an old saying.
Those who can, do.
Those who can't, teach.

 

[kay-jay]

I was watching a young plumber yesterday. We get provided with powerflow flux on site (i prefer la-co)
Anyway this lad didn't flux pipe or fittings. He assembled all joints dry then brushed flux around the joints and then sweat them up.

Never seen or heard anyone doing it this way. He says its because the powerflow flux makes it difficult to assemble joints and twist them etc when the acid bites. I know what he means this is why i hate powerflow flux.

 

[payney1974]

I apply it just to the pipe and turn the fittings around on the pipe so it goes smoothly around everything,
The 2 blokes i work with both put it in the fitting and on the pipe, they teach at college NOT to put it in the fitting EVER,
not sure why!

Its because when you push pipe into the fitting the excess flux gets pushed into the pipework system, if you put it onto the pipe you will see the excess seep out externally.

 

[Bunker]

I only fit pipes when I'm sitting
I flux dip the end if the solder
I wipe it on pipe AND the fitting
But I'll finger it when I'm much older.

 

[Centralheatking]

pipe & fitting with my finger, then i wipe my fingers on my jeans, then on my fleece
some usually ends up in my nose and on to the steering wheel and then I have to clean the transit seat afterwards. Finally it gets on the door knob at home and some ends up on my office chair. after leaving some on the hand rail on the stairs - office on 3rd floor. some ended up on Sams babygrow when he was little

centralheatking

 

[Whyme]

I was watching a young plumber yesterday. We get provided with powerflow flux on site (i prefer la-co)
Anyway this lad didn't flux pipe or fittings. He assembled all joints dry then brushed flux around the joints and then sweat them up.

Never seen or heard anyone doing it this way. He says its because the powerflow flux makes it difficult to assemble joints and twist them etc when the acid bites. I know what he means this is why i hate powerflow flux.

I work with a bloke who does that every time and never gets leaks but i wouldnt feel confident doing it..also he has to heat it up really really slowly so the flux gets drawn in and not just burned off.

 

[Centralheatking]

Nice idea - i will try this - seems a really less messy way to do things

I work with a bloke who does that every time and never gets leaks but i wouldnt feel confident doing it..also he has to heat it up really really slowly so the flux gets drawn in and not just burned off.