[Jewelry making - Article 00168] - Re: [Orchid] Electric soldering machine

[Ken Ferrell]

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    I was forced to use one of the electric soldering machines like the
    one you are describing, I personally don't think they are worth the
    money unless you are in an area that has restrictions against
    dangerous equipment, that would be a torch preferably either the
    tried and true Hoke Oxy Acetylene jewelers torch or my preference the
    Smith mini torch either Oxy Acetylene or if you aren't going to do
    extremely fine work Oxy Propane which while lower in temperature is
    far cheaper to use than Acet. As far as doing any type of production
    with the electric welder I think you could just about forget that
    they are slow, but they don't leave a lot of fire scale but then
    again neither does a gas torch if you use the proper flux and you can
    actually solder finer / smaller chains with the smiths torch using
    Oxy Acet. And a number 2 tip than you can with the electro welder and
    you would spend just about the same money and have a far more useable
    tool, I have three of the smiths in my shop. One bench had a Hoke but
    nobody wanted to use it they all wanted the smiths, The Hoke is a
    good torch, they have been around many years but the little torch is
    easier to adjust and has less hand fatigue Just my opinion  


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