solder question

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miden

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Hi Guys,
I need to buy some solder for attaching liners to bolsters but here in Canada I am battling to find the really good stuff like Stay Brite.
I can get something that is 95% Tin and 5% Antimony. I don't know exactly how Antimony affect things even though I have tried to find out on the www - would this work as well as Silver in the solder or should it be avoided?

Thanks
 
The tin antimony is the standard non-lead solder. It works fine, but the joint will show as a dark line as it ages and oxidizes.
Stay Brite and similar solders are tin and silver, and don't turn as dark as they age.

It can be bought from ebay, Amazon, jewelers supplies, welding shops, etc.
 
As a Canadian, I bought mine locally from an HVAC supply store. I can guarantee you will have a local one as I'm in a much smaller place than you.
Its used for soldering refrigeration lines. If you go to pretty well any HVAC or refrigeration supply company and ask for "4% silver solder" they will hand you stay bright or the equivalent by another company. My current roll is lucas millhaus silver solder, and it's every bit as good.
6% also works well if for some reason you can't find 4%.
Airgas/air liquide also often sell it, but not as reliably. I've never seen an HVAC place without it.
 
I have always wondered why there are shipping regulations on silver solder? What could possibly be dangerous about it?
 
Thanks a lot for the replies Gentlemen.
Geoff, I will look into a HVAC place here, there surely are some.
Stacy, Ken, Randy, all your replies were very helpful too.
kuraki, those darned Lycans....:)

Great dealing with all of you.
 
Randy3000 said:
I have always wondered why there are shipping regulations on silver solder? What could possibly be dangerous about it?
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Are you sure there are shipping regulations on silver solder - and not just the flux? The flux does have shipping regs due to the ingredients. Of course, it could be those darn werewolves {g}
 
What would werewolves have against solder anyhow - maybe afraid of the silver?? ;);)
 
If you're using stainless, then stick to Stay Brite, if it's carbon steel and carbon steel or carbon steel and brass, Canadian tire has silver solder good enough for that.

http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/bernzomatic-silver-solder-repair-kit-0586008p.html#srp
http://www.tscstores.com/113g-Safe-Flo-Silver-Solder-P4452.aspx
https://www.homedepot.ca/en/home/p.ssws100-specialty-solder-kit.1000539665.html

but yes, go to a real industrial welding supplier
Praxair, Liquide Air, Linde
If you're in frenchland, there's more strictly french store names...


Harris - start at the manufacturer - use their where to buy functuion
http://www.harrisproductsgroup.com/

http://www.harrisproductsgroup.com/en/Distributors/USCanada.aspx?location=Montraeal Quebec&distance=10

Total Matching Results: 8
1. AIR LIQUIDE CANADA INC
1250 RENE LEVESQUE
MONTREAL, QC H3B 5E6
905-793-2000
2. LINDE CANADA
2720B RUE ST PATRICK
MONTREAL, QC H3K 1B8
3. LINDE CANADA
5555 BLVD DES GRANDES PRAIRIES
MONTREAL, QC H1R 1B4
905-501-1700
4. SODEL, LTD
823 A. MCCAFFREY
ST. LAURENT, QC H4T 1N3
514-733-1992
5. SOUDAIR
8151 METROPOLITAIN E
MONTREAL, QC H1J 1X6
514-353-3340
6. VENTROL AIR HANDLING SYST
9100, RUE DU PARCOURS
ANJOU, QC H1J 2Z1
514-354-7776
7. LINDE CANADA
5615 RUE VANDEN ABEELE
ST LAURENT, QC H4S 1S1
8. PRAXAIR
3200 BOUL PITFIELD
ST LAURENT, QC H4S 1K6
905-803-1600
 
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thank you 12345678910, I am in fact using stainless....and I live in frenchland:p:D. I am familiar with all the neighbourhoods that are in these addresses that you have so kindly provided so I have no doubt that I will find something.
Very much appreciated sir.
regards and thanks again to all of you.

Mike
 
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