SWEATING ON GUN SIGHTS?
What's the best and easiest way to sweat on gun sights to a barrel? Can anyone help?
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What type sights... different methods.
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Im considering sweating on a Williams front sight ramp to a barrel.
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Easy enough. Used a fluxed solder (Brownells Hi-Force 44 works great) and tin the parts well. We made a jig that holds the ramp in place for attachment, but there are commercial jigs for that too. Critical to use a talc stick to keep from ruining the finish.
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Is a Mapp torch hot enough? Is the tin available at Brownells as well?
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Dont need a Mapp torch for that solder. Propane torch will work. 'Tinning' is a method of preparing the parts for soldering, not a material.
Would suggest you read up on 'brazing' and try it on scrap before attempting this.
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three things to consider... 1. all parts to be soldered have to be polished 'bright' (no blue,rust, oil dirt), 2. tinned, means to have the contact surfaces coated with the solder before you put them together. 3. alingment (get everything tdc and clamped before you apply the heat). you don't need a lot of heat, 450 deg. is plenty, just so the solder 'flows'. 0 -
Cleanliness of the parts is a must. Also, if you overheat then the solder will just bead up and run off. Heat the parts and let the solder flow from the heat, dont put direct flame on the solder because it will never adhere.
Lot of technique involved in doing it right.
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Thanks for all your help, will read up on it and do some practice first. I got a good idea now.
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