I was given a 123 windshield a few years back by bajabum, it needed repair, so at the one and only OSG, Ron brazed it while I helped. The seam at the top had become unsoldered was why bajabum gave it to me. A few weeks back, I mistakenly tried to jam the thing on the stove and the bottom opened up this time. I've tried a vinegar soak and a small wire brush to clean up the area that needs to be soldered, as I have no silver solder to use to braze with, but the solder I have will not stick. I"ve used it on other stove repairs successfully. Flux and heating the area sufficiently to melt the solder does no good. I can't access the area very good to give it a good cleaning. What's going on? Duane
There is something that prevents solder to "stick in". Can you use a strip of sanding paper to clean the area to be soldered?
I can try some more. For better access, I'd have to bust loose the previous repair by Ron. I'll try later, working on stripping the paint on a Enders case. Duane
Are you using acid flux like plumbers flux? Electronic flux/solders are usually resin based and non acidic and usually don't work as well on brass etc. When you use acid flux, when it melts, you will see the metal underneath suddenly become "Clean". Just a thought. Otherwise the stove is not clean enough or maybe it has a high alloy content of something solder doesn't like? Jim Henderson
This afternoon I was able to get some solder to stick, I think I was using what I tried a while back, the acid core stuff, but not sure. I used my Dremel tool with a worn wire wheel to clean up the area. Couldn't see much difference, but the solder stuck in places this time, even along the seam a little. Just hope it holds now, the "R" doesn't get used much, I have a nice, older regular 123 I got over a year ago. Down to just one each of the 123's and one Sigg set. Four 123's of different years was too much and the two Sigg Tourist sets. Duane
