How to Solder Copper Pipe

Posted by admin on May 30th, 2010 and filed under copper | 25 Comments »

Soldering copper pipes is an important skill for many home improvement projects. Tim Carter of AsktheBuilder.com shows you how to solder copper pipe to get a water tight seal.

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How NOT to Pour Aluminum Metal

Posted by admin on May 8th, 2010 and filed under aluminum | 25 Comments »

A little mishap while pouring aluminum metal into a cold ingot. So this had happened, which rarely does, maybe 1/1000 times at lab.

Always wear proper safety equipment! Like don’t do what I did and not wear a face shield, I was lucky enough not to get the metal popped on my face. Thank God.

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