Spring steel is normal carbon steel, normally....
Surface prep past heat treat scale to bare scuffed fresh steel and thoroughly degreased.
Depending on thickness and length, could be cooling as a radiator and not enough heat for solder to flow. Resin to steel first for surface wetting, and may end up heating enough to ruin any spring to the spring steel.
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bob,
2015-06-16, 10:00
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- Spring steel is normal carbon steel, normally.... -
passing by,
2015-06-16, 19:34
- Spring steel is normal carbon steel, normally.... -
bob,
2015-06-17, 08:58
- you probably already know about tinning/coating -
passing by,
2015-06-17, 13:06
- you probably already know about tinning/coating -
bob,
2015-06-17, 22:47
- if not flexed or stressed, rivet holes fine. -
passing by,
2015-06-19, 10:44
- if not flexed or stressed, rivet holes fine. - bob, 2015-06-20, 12:26
- if not flexed or stressed, rivet holes fine. -
passing by,
2015-06-19, 10:44
- you probably already know about tinning/coating -
bob,
2015-06-17, 22:47
- you probably already know about tinning/coating -
passing by,
2015-06-17, 13:06
- Spring steel is normal carbon steel, normally.... -
bob,
2015-06-17, 08:58
- when I was working in my dad's shop -
bj,
2015-06-18, 19:37
- we always brush on flux, core stuff never seems enough...NT - passing by, 2015-06-19, 10:47
- Spring steel is normal carbon steel, normally.... -
passing by,
2015-06-16, 19:34