[Jewelry making - Article 00051] - Re: [Orchid] Soldering stainless steel

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    Hi Molly, Stainless can also be soldered with standard silver
    solders, and even karat gold solders - just make sure you use a flux
    designed for that purpose. The flux we currently use is called
    "Handy Flux - Type B-1" and is made by Handy & Harmon in New York.
    Our local welding supply carries it. They also carry a "stick" type
    of silver solder that is pre-coated with flux. 

    For low temperature stainless soldering, (475 degrees) I use
    "Brownell's Hi-Force 44 Solder" - available from Brownells, Inc.,
    Montezuma, Iowa. It also requires a special flux, "No. 4 Comet Flux"
    - also available from Brownells. 

    As always, use proper ventilation - some of these fluxes put off
    fumes that will kill the canary... 

    These are items I discovered back when I was a puppy -  I used to do
    blacksmithing, gunsmithing, and knifemaking... 

Brian P. Marshall
Stockton Jewelry Arts School (Re-opening Spring of 2003)
2207 Lucile Ave.
Stockton, CA 95209
209-957-6731 
209-477-0550 Workshop/Classrooms

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