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Originally Posted by LockDoc
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The problem with soldering the brass floats is that the heated air inside the float expands and blows the solder out of the joint before it can cool. I have tried to re-solder the brass floats and they always blow out somewhere along the seam before the solder can completely cool. I would think that the companies that use heat to solder them would run into the same problem, creating pin holes.
LockDoc
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I had that same issue today when I attempted to flux and resolder....it blew out, and coupled with the extremeley thin brass I had a 1/4 inch hole before I knew it.