First off,I have done quite a bit of K&T re-work for my young age of 35... And a bit of lab work on the electronics soldering side.
However, the lost art of K&T splicing and soldering is a dying art IMO. And recent newbies have no clue to the stuff.... I used to work with some old salts who are now retired, and learned what limited stuff I know from them, and as all the old guys disappear, I find I have now explain K&T often. - So, I'm thinking of writing a little lesson on it. (Well not so little, its 12 pages now, but has some poor illistrations.)
Anyway, I have some questions to clarify about the use of solder pots, and open flame heated irons? (Something I was never around for.)
- Did you guys really recycle solder splashes off the floor for re-use, and was this practice frowned apon?
- What was the preffered method for tap splices in framing, iron and stick solder, or iron to heat, and poured?
- Were poured joints fluxed?
- At some point joints were required to be in boxes, and it seems soldering was still in vogue, how were these joints done?
Any other information is also heplfull....
