If you’ve ever tried to solder to aluminum, you know it isn’t easy without some kind of special technique. [SimpleTronic] recently showed a method that chemically plates copper onto aluminum and ...

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DAYROD 982, a flux-coated, low-melting solder rod, is designed for repairing aluminum heat exchanger components. The flux is noncorrosive, so the post-treatment of repaired items is not required.

Apart from school, and two weeks at college on a course, I have no idea how to use a lathe. Apart from school, and two weeks at college on a course, I have no idea how to use a lathe. But over ...

Surface-mount V-chip aluminium electrolytic capacitors from ACAL Components are designed to withstand reflow soldering to +260°C. Manufactured by NIC Components, the six new families of liquid ...

IT seems that ever since the metal aluminium has been used in construction, difficulties have arisen in soldering it. Further, from contemporary literature it appears probable that some perfectly ...

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