Re: Can nichrome be soldered?

Hi John,

C. Nick Kruzer wrote: 

>Can nichrome be soldered to nichrome?
>Can nichrome be soldered to copper? 

John:

>Ordinary silver solder will bond to both metals.
>But you have to keep the soldered joint well
>below the softening temperature of the solder
>for the joint to last.

Thanks for the the excellent soldering tips. I've used silver solder for
putting together copper pipe. It's a little more expensive than ordinary
electronics solder (lead/tin/rosin core), but I'll only need a little
for the small wire job I have.

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