I've made some horrible messes trying to solder a radiator. On the other hand I've successfully JB welded and patched a couple. I'd rather see a nice solder job but that won't happen if I try to do it.(quoted from post at 22:35:45 07/06/20) Epoxied radiators and mangled battery cables, doesn't anybody SOLDER anymore?
Ok, you just reminded me that I did repair the radiator in my IH Loadstar many years ago when a stone came through the grille and damaged a tube. That blob of solder has held all these years. But the tank seam repair I tried on the 52 Merc radiator looked so ugly that I didn't even put it back on the car.(quoted from post at 04:32:58 07/07/20)
I have sweated hundreds of copper pipe joints, but never a radiator.. His repair was a blob of solder.
(quoted from post at 06:50:51 07/07/20)Ok, you just reminded me that I did repair the radiator in my IH Loadstar many years ago when a stone came through the grille and damaged a tube. That blob of solder has held all these years. But the tank seam repair I tried on the 52 Merc radiator looked so ugly that I didn't even put it back on the car.(quoted from post at 04:32:58 07/07/20)
I have sweated hundreds of copper pipe joints, but never a radiator.. His repair was a blob of solder.
And I'll sing the praises of JB weld every time it is mentioned. Two IH truck gas tanks have been holding gas with a JB weld patch for over 20 years now. The frame of my glasses I wear every day is held together with JB weld for well over a year. Its simple and it works so why wouldn't I use it.
(quoted from post at 22:35:45 07/06/20) Epoxied radiators and mangled battery cables, doesn't anybody SOLDER anymore?
(quoted from post at 09:55:27 07/07/20)(quoted from post at 22:35:45 07/06/20) Epoxied radiators and mangled battery cables, doesn't anybody SOLDER anymore?
I'm glad you have infinite time, infinite skill, and infinite dollars to fix everything "correctly." The rest of us make do with what we have to get the job done.
You've obviously never had good dry hay on the ground with a storm approaching, and had a breakdown. Good on you. You're lucky. You should probably be buying lottery tickets.
(quoted from post at 12:55:27 07/07/20)(quoted from post at 22:35:45 07/06/20) Epoxied radiators and mangled battery cables, doesn't anybody SOLDER anymore?
I'm glad you have infinite time, infinite skill, and infinite dollars to fix everything "correctly." The rest of us make do with what we have to get the job done.
You've obviously never had good dry hay on the ground with a storm approaching, and had a breakdown. Good on you. You're lucky. You should probably be buying lottery tickets.
(quoted from post at 02:51:00 07/08/20) I was taught that "if a job is worth doing it is worth doing right", now you decide
what is "right"
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