Hello dear Community, I would like to ask you how I can proceed. I want to sweat solder two pieces; the problem is, on the piece I try to melt the solder pallions on, fake of them ball up and no matter what, they don’t melt. I sanded the surface; then after melting the first time I put the piece into the acid; I started again but even the new palliums balled up and I can’t go on. Do you have any idea what I can do to melt all of them? I rant want to end up melting the piece… thank you very much in advance and a happy new year! I hope the picture will be correctly attached
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I sometimes forget how to solder. That usually means that I have to clean my solder area, change the chemicals, cut new pallions after cleaning the solder sheet and make sure that my torch is working correctly. This process usually involves several cups of coffee or tea. If that doesn’t fix the problem, ask yourself the following: Is the solder really solder or the right solder? You can burn out easy solder such that it behaves the way that you describe. Is the piece that I am soldering really what I think it is? Is my torch hot enough to do what I want to do or is it too hot? Is there a lot of firescale on the piece? I am sure that others will have more questions, but these are a start. Good luck…Rob
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Hi Rob, thank you very much! It worked, I cleaned my piece very well, dried well, put several new pallions and everything finally melted perfectly 
. Must have been a little dirt, or I wasn’t hearing the whole liebe properly. Indeed a cup of tea in between helped through the process! Thank you again 
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Great! Happy New Year.
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A fresh cup of hot coffee can help solve many problems at the bench for me. There is just something about sitting back down at the bench with a hot cup in my hands, that allows me to refocus, and solve problems.
This is especially true when facing a complicated or very demanding setting job.
The irony is that I may not even drink the coffee, but just sitting there smelling that hot coffee, and feeling the warmth in my hands, allows, helps me to focus on the job ahead. I often finish that job, only to see my now cold coffee sitting just inches away, untouched. I then may drink some of it, cold, with a sense of celebration to its assistance.
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The question was really self answered. Sometimes when I have a problem, I just walk away. Let things sit for period of time. Coming back fresh with a new set of ideas always works. Take a break, sip coffee or tea give you the time to take a break from the same way of thinking that’s not working. Love all of the positive responses and likes!
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