Show HANDY leandy SO SOLDER DER OUTFIT kit will prove profitable to all al I 1 practical farmers no investment can be made that will pay pet Pei percentage of profit best for beginner to make his start I 1 with wire I 1 by E B thero there is probably no investment the farmer can make that will pa the percentage of profit profi it that a soldering lit m will ill reduced to its lowest ionest terms a coffer can be bought tor for 25 cents acid 5 cents bolder wire aire 10 cents it will be better however to buy two coffers one and one half or three quarter pounds each which should not cost more than 75 cents per pair ts ins ing two one can be heating while the other is in use tho the acid Is mur latic in which dis solve a little zinc for the beginner probably it will be found handler handier to use the solder in the form of a wire wife though later a bar will be ba found to be conen convenient tent haying hating secured the outfit the first thing is to tin the point to do this filo file the beveled surfaces down bright and heat in the stove gas gasoline wood or co coil 1 I until it la is hot enough to melt the solder then with a small flat stick smear the surfaces with mith the acid and rub the end of the solder bolder over oner them it if it does not melt freely get the coffer hotter after tinning tha th point try not to get it so hot it will burn off in case aou ou do however by the same process it if tho the tinning is not on the solder will not pick up solder nor melt it freely for a starter let us try a leak pin pan sandpaper or scrape clean around the hole and smear with acid take the coffer pro properly perl heated and set the point on the hole bole applying app liing the solder watch and see it run treely freely you can tell at once it if it fuses uses properly and remove the coffer it if the coffer gets cold take the other one which should also be in the fire the work orl may be done equally well mell inside the pan it if the hole bole Is if too large cut a small piece of tin and put over oer the hole having first used the acid on both patch and pan put the coffer on top tell of the patell patch and m when hen sufficiently hot run the end of the solder wire around the patch it should melt beadil hold down with the coffer or stick un til the me solder runs this bri briefly eft is the problem of soldering other applications will ba e readily solved once one is familiar with ith the tools most metals can be soldered not bo however weNer cast iron or aluminum in the case of galvanized iron or zinc use acid straight As more skill is acquired you will be able to pick up solder on the point of the coffer m when hen 3 you ou can bu buy solder by the bar |