[Jewelry making - Article 00473] - Re: [Orchid] Benches - to cutout or not to cutout

[Deewo]

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>     I've been known to set the bench on fire when soldering at it, so a
>     non-wooden soldering area is safer. 

    With limited workspace, I've fireproofed my  small soldering area by
    placing half-thickness firebrick on the masonite bench surface and
    surrounding the area with a sheet metal shield.You could also use
    the firebrick as a shield. Better safe than sorry.   Dee  


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