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Soldering copper

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mattinker:
Mike,

Water pipe copper will bend nicely in a vice, if it's longer than the vice jaws, a couple of smooth pieces of angle iron to extend. Hammer to form angle. Soft solder will be more than adequate for a rain cover. Anneal before cutting by heating red hot, quench in water of air cool.

Cheers, Matthew

ddmckee54:
I second what Matthew said.  Just be sure all mating surfaces are clean, clean, clean!  Did I mention that everything needs to be clean?

Don

Mike K:
Okay, I'll give it a shot.  Pieces, by the way, are 2" x 4" and joined along the 4" to form a rectangular tube with something to be fitted to the top and bottom.

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