youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6G2W2jGzvxg Soldering Step by Step Direction 1) Properly clean all surfaces of dirt, dust or residue that may be built up on the material being soldered. Using a wire brush is sometimes needed to strip any oxidized layers from the metal. 2) Using an acid brush, apply your flux to the seam. Solder will…
Read MoreThis is Mike of Sheet Metal Workers Local 19 with ACG Roofing of Warminster, PA. He has been a sheet metal worker for over 30 years and is working on a job in Philadelphia, Pa. He is soldering the seams of a copper box gutter on this hospital. He is using is an Express self…
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[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” transparent_background=”off” allow_player_pause=”off” inner_shadow=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on” custom_padding=”|||0px” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” make_equal=”off” use_custom_gutter=”off”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” use_custom_gutter=”off” disabled=”on” disabled_on=”on|on|on” allow_player_pause=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on” make_equal=”off” parallax_1=”off” parallax_method_1=”off” parallax_2=”off” parallax_method_2=”off”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Ask These Questions Q. What is my mechanically locked profile height and width? A: Your first stage hand seamer…
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Standing seam projects require an understanding of how panels lock together. Snap-Lock panels are a more simplified means of standing seam and this post will focus on mechanically locked panels. We will take a closer look at a few ways to achieve a double lock standing seam and the tools required to do so. Mechanically…
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Brand New Soldering Tips Available at Stortz Tools Masc Long Life Tips – The Masc Long life soldering tips provide an alternative for any iron that uses a “rodded” tip. It will fit in the Perkeo, Aero, Sievert ESK1-10, and Express 330 Soldering Irons. Aero Flat Head Tips – Aero has broadened their tip selection with the addition…
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We created a post that explained how companies marketing synthetic material were naming their product “slate” and how this was not accurate and untrue. This post generated some lively responses that will mostly go unnoticed unless dug up from the comment section and Facebook and re-posted. Getting this information out there, and sharing real people’s…
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Part 1 Note: You can click on the title of each product to go directly to that product page. This feature image is provided by Peter Steetz of Calgary, Canada. Peter does superb sheet metal work in Canada and you can see some of his work on his website. Masc Nibbler This tool is not…
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Please share, comment, and respond if you feel the same way as this post. The industry needs to come together as a whole and the more people who read and comment, the louder the voice. What is Slate? The Slate industry is being picked apart by bigger companies with deep pockets. The word slate no…
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Here is the IRE link if you would like to register. Also, the floor plan of exhibiting companies. John Stortz & Son will not be paying for a booth this year. The costs of exhibiting do not meet the payoff especially when considering the foot traffic is down, while the costs continue to rise. The internet…
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If mechanically locked standing seam is your line of work, and you have panels on top of panels to lock day after day, you need a power seamer. Hand locking will only take you so far and even though the cost of a power seamer may cause some sticker shock, it’s a worthwhile investment when…
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Snow Guards Protect People Entry ways, walkways, driveways Parking Spaces Gutters Vent Pipes Roof Mounted Signs Skylights Expensive Landscaping Emergency Exits How Many Snow Guards Will I Need? Determined by: Roof slope, rafter length, climate, roofing material, holding capacity of the snow guard, building orientation, and location Questions to ask: What snow guard layout /…
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