[larrynjr]

So I went to the hardware store and picked up a new piece of copper pipe with an end cap to replace my existing steel pipe with no cap.
BUT I got ahead of myself and drilled the hole for the gas without checking for proper placement and made the hole in the middle of the pipe and it needs to be closer to the cap to actually be inside the gas / air intake pipe of the forge.
I've taken pictures so you can see what I've been using and how large the original pipe oriface is / was compared to what the new one will be.

Would it be safe to solder the small hole that's in the wrong place closed and drill a new hole closer to the cap it would there be too much pressure that might blow the solder out and cause explosion issues?