[Jewelry making - Article 00020] - Re: [Orchid] Soldering jump rings

[Jerry & Norma Holt]

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    Richard, Try using sheet or wire solder insted of paste. Clip into
    small chunks and place on the soldering block. Hold the jump ring in
    a pair of soldering tweezers with the joint down. Flux solder
    snippet, jump ring and attachment point. Melt solder into a ball and
    pick up with the jump ring as you would with a soldering pick. Heat
    the piece until the flux turns liquid and touch the jump ring to the
    piece. When solder flows remove heat quickly. It helps fo have a good
    solid rest for your wrist unless you're a lot steadier than I 
    am. Hope this works for you. Jerry in Kodiak

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