[Jewelry making - Article 01009] - Re: [Orchid] Torch basics

[Noel Yovovich]

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>     You folks were right: My propane torch is 'way too much for 20ga
>     jump rings. 

    I know this is a week or so old (I'm way behind on my email) but I
    can't resist commenting. I wish I had a dollar for every time I've
    done something that you "can't do" because nobody told me I couldn't,
    and it worked fine. Sure, sometimes I try what I've been told I can,
    and it doesn't work...   Anyway, I have a Meco Midget torch with
    propane and oxygen. It has taken a while to get used to, but I now
    use it for eveything, tiny to huge. I soldered a 26-guage jump ring
    (silver) just yesterday, with the smallest of the three tips that
    came with it, no problem, though I had to wear my optivisor to see
    what I was doing. So I can't see why 20ga would present a difficulty.
    An additional tool or torch is always fun, but sometimes what is
    really called for is just plugging on until you get it. Does anybody
    know how to say "make do" in Latin? If it's gonna go on my tombstone,
    I'd like it to look classy.--Noel (the opinionated but persistent) 

--Noël


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