Carpentry & Home Improvement Skills : How to Solder Copper Pipes

Soldering copper pipes requires safely using a propane torch to heat the pipe and fitting before adding the soldering wire to the joint. Solder two edges of copper piping together after brushing the surfaces with sandpaper with instruction from an experienced builder in this free video on carpentry.

Expert: Robert Markey
Bio: Robert Markey is an artist who works in several media including painting, sculpture, installation, video and mosaics.
Filmmaker: EquilibrioFilms Erik

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Howto & Style

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• carpentry
• building
• home improvement
• home repair
• DIY
• do it yourself

[mcgaugh57]

Absolute fail, this is not the way to do it.

[zakzak000]

Stick to smoking whatever it is your smoking lol leave the plumbing to the pro's

[MERCKXWOOD]

What a mess!

[eatont9999]

Clean the inside of the fitting with a wire brush or sand paper. Also, if you are dong a long run or multiple joints, do the heating and soldering last after the pipes are laid out and fitted together.

[albertawind]

I don't know what you've been smoking, but I want some.

[wtchen]

yes, should have cleaned the fitting after sanding the pipe.. geez whats this guy doing?

also, no safety gloves when soldering? hrm...

[capricornbloke]

soldering copper pipe badly lol

[crabtrap]

should'nt oyu have cleaned the fitting as well?