Old Solder

[HeatMan]

I use a propane torch with an igniter head on it. I've done 1 inch pipe with it for years.

[Chris Lewis]

Heh.

A MAPP (MPS) cylinder instead of propane indeed makes soldering pipe a lot easier.

But, propane is still perfectly adequate for larger than 1/2" (at least to 1") if you can visually establish that the solder is melting properly - with proper technique, you don't get solder melting at all unless the pipe gets hot enough to do the job right. Just takes longer.

[Goedjn]

White bread good. Multi-grain Stone-ground bad.

[Goedjn]

It's what happens when you use a 1/2" pencil torch without realizing that there's a 1 1/4" jumbo-torch head.