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Pibster
02-13-2012, 11:56 AM
I have a stainless steam tray that has a extremely small pinhole in it. What's the easiest way to repair this? I found it at the scrap yard so I didn't want to spend a lot fixing it. I can still use it as the hole is very small and I'm only using it to preheat the sap but it would be nice to eliminate the leak.

smokeyamber
02-13-2012, 12:05 PM
Use Lead free silver solder...

Pibster
02-13-2012, 02:09 PM
I'll give it try.
Thanks.

RileySugarbush
02-13-2012, 03:49 PM
A few more tips for soldering stainless:

Sand the area around the pinhole absolute clean

Use a liquid soldering flux. I use Harris Stay-clean.

If you are going to use a propane torch, use the smallest flame you can.

Keep the flame moving, you don't want any of the stainless to get too hot, just enough to melt/wet with solder.