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caps, always ask for the solder hemmed caps and give 

 diameter of can opening. When buying tin cans to be used 

 with the automatic sealing machine you will not need either 

 solder nor heat. Simply buy caps and the metal rims with 

 your cans. 



Soldering equipment necessary. Capping steel tip- 

 ping copper, solder, sal ammoniac, a few scraps of zinc, two 



Repairing leak in water-bucket. 



and seven-sixteenths inch opening, tipping copper, solder, 

 flux, a small brush, porcelain glass or stone cup in which 

 to keep flux, a soft brick and a file. If using automatic 

 sealer none of those things is needed. 



Soldering flux. Soldering flux, which may be pur- 

 chased ready for use, is a solution of crude muriatic acid 

 and zinc diluted with water and strained through a cloth. 



